Black Flowers
So-called "black" flowers are in reality dark red or dark reddish-purple. From Hatsugarasu to Sumino-ichi the flowers are very dark red in colour. An'yano-hikari and Konronjishi are very dark purple in colour.
Hatsugarasu (=Ubatama) |
Darkest red. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Midseason. Long narrow leaflets. Ubatama is the same variety under a different name. |
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Kokko-tsukasa |
Darkest red. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Midseason. The autumn buds are pale green while those of Hatsugarasu are reddish brown. |
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Kokucho |
Darkest red. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Midseason. |
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Konronkoku |
Darkest red. Small size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Midseason. |
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Isono-nami |
Darkest red. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Midseason. |
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Koku-unryu |
Darkest red, Stigmas and sheath dark red, Midseason. |
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Sumino-ichi |
Darkest red, outer 2-3 petals rimmed creamy-while. Small size. Stigmas and sheath dark red. Late midseason. |
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Konron-shibori |
Dark red. Outer 2 3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Small size. Stigmas and sheath dark red Late midseason. |
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An'yano-hikari |
Dark reddish purple. A full double flower with thick petals which holds its shape In afternoon sun. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark reddish-purple. Late midseason. |
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Konronjishi
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Darkest reddish-purple. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath dark reddish-purple. Midseason. |
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Kokamon |
Outer 2-5 petals rimmed creamy-white Medium size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. |
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Ryokimon |
Outer 2-3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Medium iize. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Sparse foliage. |
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Showano-hokori |
Outer 2-3 petals striped and fringed with white. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. |
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Muregarasu |
Small size. Midseason. Muregarasu is classified as a remontant in some books. We classify it here because none of us has seen a winter bloom on this plant. |