Black flowers are not among the most popular in the garden, probably because they evoke darkness, obscurity, death, and grief. However, we like to put them in the outdoor space because they look cheerful, colorful, and alive. Nevertheless, placing black flowers within a bed or in a pot offers a contrasting effect that brings a touch of finesse and elegance. Today, it has become a “must” in your garden!
Indeed, pure black does not exist in the horticultural world. The different shades are very close to it. They vary according to the light until they give the illusion of black color.
In this article, we are going to discover the most beautiful black flowers, most often grown in more brilliant shades.
* Roses and shrubs with black flowers
* Black flowering perennials
* Black flowering bulbs and rhizomes
* Black-flowered annuals and biennials
* How to use black flower in the garden?
* Black flowers aren’t black.
Roses and Shrubs with Black Flowers
Roses hold perfectly in a bouquet, from 6 to 10 days, if you cut the base of the stem daily. This rose has a straight, somewhat stiff and stilted habit, while its roses have very little fragrance. Finally, the cultivation is sensitive. Therefore, avoid the full burning sun and provide suitable and fertile soil. The black roses seem incredibly stunning with bronze fennel or grey foliage.
Pittosporum, a shrub with black flowers, blooms in May-June. It has gorgeous evergreen foliage, first green and then bronze, chocolate purple with silvery reflections. The flower is not very rustic. Pittosporum thrives beautifully in the Mediterranean climate, where it can do wonders in a rockery or a well-exposed bed. It is, however, possible to grow it in a pot on a terrace and to bring it indoors in winter. This small shrub prefers dry land, with little limestone, in a warm atmosphere and sheltered from the wind.
Black Flowering Perennials
The Agapanthus, commonly known as ‘Black Magic,’ with its unique and fascinating coloring, is one of the most hidden flowers. It cannot go unnoticed with its black bell-shaped buds of a beautiful dark blue, almost black. The umbels are expressly graphic and can adorn the garden all summer long. In cold regions, you should protect the stumps with a thick layer of mulch or grow them in pots.
The Iris Chrysograph, formerly known as ‘Black Knight’ has an incredible rare color. This rhizomatous perennial spreads out slowly. The tart green hues reveal its beauty. Combine it with alchemilla or euphorbia for a different combination. You can also develop black iris bulbs with velvety dark purple petals and sepals with a golden beard. They can stain walls when used in borders. You should love Iris ‘Night all’ or Iris ‘Lady of the night,’ both of them are splendid and elegant.
Black Flowering Bulbs and Rhizomes
The ‘Queen of Night’ is probably the most mysterious of the black tulips. Its flowers are of a beautiful velvety purple very dark with ashy reflections. Perched on tall, sturdy stems, they are perfect for decorating bouquets.
You can associate this variety with other pastel flowering tulips for a beautiful harmony of colors or extend the blooming period. The ‘Black Hero’ tulip has dark purple double flowers with almost black petals. They open into beautiful cups in the manner of peony flowers.
In April-May, the fritillary ‘Adiyaman’ erects sturdy and majestic floral sticks in the heart of beautiful glaucous foliage. Its bells are deep purple, almost black. Be sure to plant it in the sun. This bulbous perennial reaches a height of 1 m. In the language of flowers, the black tulip expresses suffering and pain.
Black-Flowered Annuals and Biennials
The Black Peony Poppy has large, curly flowers that look so dark purple even in summer. They are carried on tall stems with glaucous foliage. After flowering, the seed capsules are still enjoyable and can decorate bouquets.
Hollyhocks are a must-have in country or cottage gardens, which they brighten up throughout the summer. You can sow it, easily, sometimes in unpredictable places. Against the wall of a house or a fence, you can marry it with other hollyhocks, with more pastel colors. Consider staking it if the area is windy.
The ‘Black Ray’ Petunia offers an exceptional flowering in large black trumpets with silky reflections. Place it alone in a hanging basket or pot with a Diamond Frost euphorbia or in a bed with silvery foliage.
The petunia can boast of being the star of summer planters like the geranium. You can provide your pots with more elegance with black petunias.
How to Use Black Flowers in the garden?
To use beautiful black flowers in the garden, you have to choose between playing with contrasts or arranging the whole and playing with hues on tones. You can combine black flowers with white petals, silver, dark, or even green foliage that can enhance each other.
To harmonize the colors, you can play with this and prefer a brighter hue. Black flowers also go well with pastel colors such as pink or purple.
Light improves or mitigates the intensity of the black flower. Some black flowers are also much more beautiful away from the hot sun.
Black Flowers Aren’t Black
Indeed, it is almost impossible to find entirely black flowers. Most of them are red or purple, with a dark shade in shining days. However, many can seem as black as at night on gloomy days, or when put in opposition to lighter-toned flowers.
It seems that Halloween is the perfect occasion to discover black flowers. Given the gloomy nature of the holiday, black, the darkest of all floral colors would undoubtedly be the right choice if you want to turn your home into a haunted house for the occasion. But you can also have black flowers in your flowerbeds and your home for most of the year if you know which ones to choose. Most gardeners are more interested in brightly colored flowers than black flowers: pink, yellow, white, lavender, red, etc. Some gardeners seem to like more black colors than other shades. To them, dark is a delight and a pleasure in the garden.