A unique black rose from Halfeti, Turkey, draws tourists and scientists. This bloom appears coal-black as a bud and turns deep red as it opens. Its distinctive color comes purely from the local soil and climate conditions. Scientists are now working to conserve this rare flower and its unique properties. Efforts are underway to create new varieties that retain the near-black hue longer.

Hidden among the rolling hills of Halfeti in southeastern Turkey, a flower blooms that has puzzled botanists and enchanted travellers for more than a century. Locally known as the…

A unique black rose from Halfeti, Turkey, draws tourists and scientists. This bloom appears coal-black as a bud and turns deep red as it opens. Its distinctive color comes…