Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Cypripedium they are also pollinated by

they are also pollinated by bats

Each 5' wide clump is composed of thick

After 20 years of evaluation and propagation

each spotted dark brown with contrasting yellow anthers

Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Cypripedium they are also pollinated by(Chowning 78) iris 'Black Gamecock' is an award winning, deer resistant Louisiana iris hybrid that makes a huge, 5' tall clump of wide, iris like foliage, topped in early May with stunning, Elvis like, dark blue, velvet colored flowers a hummingbird haven. Louisiana iris go semi dormant in the heat of summer, and reflush in fall, remaining evergreen all winter. Iris x louisiana 'Black Gamecock' grows equally as well in moist soils as in 4" of standing