Black flower: 16 most beautiful + PHOTOS!

Black flowers: history, meaning and modern floristry

Traditionally, the color black is identified with mourning, longing and sadness. Most often, black flowers are presented at funerals or wakes - to a person who has suffered great grief.

Widow, mother, bereaved child or other close relatives. These flowers are a sign of sympathy and consolation for the loss of a loved one.

It is not customary to give black flowers to a person without such a reason, otherwise they may be mistaken for wishing something bad. However, recently there has been an increasing tendency to use black flowers in bouquets.

Florists put a different meaning into black flowers - rebirth, farewell to old habits, illnesses and the path to a new happy life.

After all, in ancient times, black was a symbol of fertility, peace and a penchant for knowledge.

Many centuries ago, black flowers symbolized winter, followed by green spring and red summer. And black became the color of mourning much later, not so long ago.

Therefore, if you want to give someone black flowers, a composition using black flowers or leaves, then do it correctly.

Do not give black flowers to young girls; pink and white flowers are better for them
Do not give black flowers to all women over 35 years old, 99% of ladies will perceive them as a hint of fading and fading youth
Black flowers in a wedding bouquet mean that a girl is getting married under duress, without love.

However, not all people like black flowers for various reasons. For us, a black flower is another form among the countless diversity of the plant world.

Moreover, the form is amazing and memorable. We hope that you can see this for yourself by looking at the photographs.

Dahlia

From mid-summer until the first frost, the garden will be decorated with austere dahlias, among which you can also find black varieties. The most popular black dahlia "Arabian Night" has medium-sized flowers (up to 10 centimeters). Their dark wine-red color appears almost black in certain lighting.

Dahlia "Arabian Night". © aygyt

Individual dahlias have dark bronze-brown foliage. This interesting feature can be found in varieties such as Bronze Leaf , Bishop of Llandaff , Amber Quartz and others.

Garden black flowers: 10 popular

1. BLACK PETUNIA - Black Velvet Petunia.

According to authoritative experts, this variety has become the pinnacle of breeding work of British gardeners. This variety of petunia became the first flower to be truly black, rather than dark burgundy or dark purple.

The creators of the variety claim that black petunia does not contain any genetic modifications, but achieved this result through special pollination.

Petunia has amazingly black and velvety flowers that blend beautifully into any floral arrangement.

Now landscape designers and florists have an amazing and unusual tool in their arsenal. The specific color of the flower made it popular in a short time, because people love everything unusual and inaccessible.

Bush upright petunia about 20-30 cm high, black velvety flowers about 8 cm in diameter. Propagated only vegetatively (by cuttings). It is recommended to plant in sunny areas. Withstands temperatures down to zero degrees Celsius.

Petunia

2. CALLA BLACK

Black callas amaze at first glance with their elegance and mystery. Although they are not pure black, but closer to maroon and deep purple, they are still stunning and stunning.

These plants are much less common than those with white coloring. Flower growers and florists from all over the world awaited the appearance of black calla lilies with great impatience.

Couples in love especially love them, as a sophisticated symbol of passion and elegance. Another popular opinion among experts is that black callas symbolize negativity and farewell to someone.

Therefore, black calla lilies are recommended to be used more as an interior element. Black callas instantly attract attention and add style to the room. A bouquet of black callas in a vase on the table instantly adds special chic to the table on which they stand.

Calla lilies

3. BLACK LILY

A delightful and dazzlingly beautiful black flower. The black lily is a real pearl of any flower collection.

Fortunately, in our time, anyone can own this black flower. In terms of care, lilies are not particularly different from their relatives of any other color.

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Lilia Landini

4. ROSE BLACK

Of course, we couldn’t ignore the classic black flower. The black rose has been bred for quite some time and is successfully grown all over the world.

There are quite a large number of varieties of black roses, among which are: Black Diamond, Black Magic, Halfeti.

The Turkish black rose Halfeti is gaining popularity and becoming more accessible every day. A black flower can be ordered to any corner of our planet from an official representative.

In the world of floristry, there is no exact and clear meaning of a black rose. Several meanings are used at the same time, so that if you like black flowers and want to have them, this is the main criterion when deciding on a purchase.

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Rose

5. TULIP BLACK

Another famous representative of the flora. This black flower was one of the first to appear and contains the historical name of all varieties with black-blue, dark burgundy or dark purple color.

The first deep purple tulip was mentioned back in 1637. During the rise and fall of the “tulip madness”. Then residents of the city of Haarlem were able to obtain a dark purple tulip, which was reflected in literature in subsequent years.

In the new history, a black tulip appeared in February 1986. Henk Van Dam, director of the Dutch National Floristry Institute, said the first samples had been grown. Later it turned out that the completely black tulips were bred by the Danish breeder Gert Hageman.

Removal work has been carried out since 1979. Material for crossing tulip varieties: 'Queen of the Night' and 'Wiener Weld'. The cost of selection was 400 thousand dollars. In fact, more than 300 years passed between the first mention and recognition of the existence of the black tulip.

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Tulip

6. BLACK HYACINTH

A beautiful snapdragon, or popularly “dog,” in black looks noble and respectable. Black hyacinth attracts attention instantly and, importantly, is quite simple and easy to care for.

Black hyacinth

7. IRIS BLACK

These so-called “cockerels” of ours in black look unusual that you might think that they are not them at all. Delicate and fragile flowers of unusual color will decorate any garden. This black flower can be used as a border plant or for edging.

Iris

8. BLACK POPPY

There is a strong connection in our minds that poppies only come in red. But now you can look at the black poppy. It looks luxurious and fits perfectly into a flower arrangement or bouquet.

Poppy

9. BLACK ORCHID

One of the most common plants in the world with a rich history, now available with black flowers. Orchid is a real princess both at the ball and in the garden of a house in a quiet village. This black flower enchants with its tenderness, although we all know how insidious orchids are.

Orchid Withcraft

10. PEONY BLACK

Attentive readers will say that peony is not exactly black, but closer to dark brown, and they will be right. However, the color scheme is closer to a dark color and very close to black. So it’s interesting to look at a peony and such an unusual color.

Aquilegia, or Catchment

The beginning of summer will mark the flowering of another charming perennial - aquilegia, or Watershed. Thanks to the efforts of the originators, the rustic aquilegia has produced many varieties of the most unusual flower colors and even with double inflorescences.

The amazing variety "Black Barlow" combines doubleness and original coloring - its multi-petal flowers are almost black. Thanks to this combination, the Black Barlow variety of aquilegia looks truly mystical. The diameter of the flower of this catchment is 4-5 cm, and the plant itself is quite tall - up to 80 centimeters.

In terms of care, aquilegia is unpretentious; for successful growth it needs to choose a semi-shaded place with moderately moist and fertile soil. Aquilegia "Black Barlow" blooms in June-July.

Haworthia

Known for its slow growth, this succulent has dark purple-green foliage that makes it look somewhat black. This rare and expensive plant can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

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Adviсe:

Use cactus mix or well-draining soil.
Reduce watering in winter.

Primrose Silver Lace Black

It is difficult to find seeds of this particular variety on the open market, since this species is not popular. For us, such statistics are surprising: it is difficult to find such a beautiful and interesting plant. It is distinguished by black petals framed by a white border. Towards the middle, the color of the petals turns to bright yellow.

Due to such transitions, the bud does not look gloomy, but, on the contrary, stands out brightly among the green mass.

Mallow

The very original black-flowered mallow blooms in early August. Many hollyhocks appear to be a rustic, rustic flower, but this is not the case with the unique dark-colored variety 'Nigra' .

This plant is a real giant, exceeding two meters in height. During the flowering period, the upper part of the bush is literally covered with large flowers with dark burgundy petals with a waxy coating.

The creamy center of the petals, like a convenient landing site, attracts bees and other pollinating insects that adore these flowers and depend on them as a source of nectar in the garden.

Mallow can be grown as a biennial crop or as an annual when sown early for seedlings.