Black-flowering bulbs
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Black-flowering bulbs are quite rare among spring bulbs and summer bulbs. Black tulips are highly sought after in the garden or in cut flower arrangements for their dark colours that contrast with pastel shades, and there are also dahlias, iris, arums, gladioli or taccas that display shades of blackish purple, very dark burgundy or violet with black tones. Spring bulbs can be found here alongside more exotic or more theatrical summer flowers.
Among the darkest varieties is the black arum or calla lily Zantedeschia Schwartzwalder, whose spathes are almost a true black. Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’ unfurls its large, very dark velvety flowers from summer to autumn. Gladiolus ‘Espresso’ produces long, dark spikes, remarkable in a cut flower arrangement. Iris germanica ‘Black Suited’ stands out with its very intense violet-black flowering, while Tacca chantrieri, or bat flower, holds a special place with its purple-black inflorescence and its singular appearance.
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