Iris reticulata 'Violet Beauty'
Violet-Scented Iris
Their dainty spring blooms come in a rainbow of colors and are excellent for flower gardens, containers and cutting gardens.
Iris cristata
Dwarf Crested Iris
A diminutive plant just six inches tall, this woodland beauty blooms in April on shady hillsides from Maryland south to Georgia and west to Louisiana.
Iris douglasiana, known as the Douglas iris, is a common and attractive wildflower of the coastal regions of Northern and Central California and southern Oregon. The names Iris beecheyana and I.
Iris
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Iris is a huge genus, containing about 300 species and thousands of cultivars that flower in nearly every color of the rainbow.
Iris -- Grass Weed Control
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There are no chemicals currently listed for control of grassy weeds in bearded iris. Chemicals used to control grassy weeds will also damage the iris.
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Iris wine is obtained like this: add to a liter of white wine one gram of cinnamon, two grams of iris root, eight grams of ginger and 125 grams of sugar are added. It is left for 24 hours then it is filtered.
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Iris ensata (Japanese iris)
Iris ensata 'Sensation' Photo/Illustration: Melissa Lucas
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Iris
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common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli.
Iris magnifica
( Juno Beardless Iris )
Iris are an incredibly diverse group of bulbs and rhizomes, encompassing over 200 species and numerous cultivars.
Iris 'Batik' is a border bearded iris; I received mine during a plant exchange. When it bloomed, I fell in love with its stunning flower, which looks like it was dyed as a silk batik.
Iris (Bearded Iris)
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Definitely iris, the prettiest and easiest flower to grow. Submitted by Geri H ...
Iris ensata is a group of moisture loving rhizomatous perennials. There are now many hybrids which are much showier than the basic Iris ensata types. They normally come under the 'beardless' Iris category.
Iris versicolor
Blue Flag
Iridaceae
Iris versicolor or Blue Flag, is a native of Eastern Canada and the northern United States found in swamps and in lowlands. It grows 2-3 foot with 1-inch sword-shaped leaves.
Iris Iris come in many forms, shapes, colors and sizes and the sword-like foliage is attractive when the plant is not in bloom. Two of the most common types of iris are bearded and Siberian.
Iris danfordiae
Scientific Name: Iris danfordiae (Baker) Boiss.
Synonym:
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Common name: Blue Dutch Iris
Botanical name: Iris x hollandica Family: Iridaceae (Iris family) ...
Iris
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Iris pseudoacorus
Water Plants
Loves boggy conditions, just sunk up to 12" below water level in ponds, or grow in very moist soil. Vigorous, self-seeds freely; sow fresh seed in fall. Divide in summer after flowering. Full sun ...
Iris versicolor
Blue Flag
Blue Flag
Little Beartrack Lake, BWCAW
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Iris is a genus of between 200-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers which takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species.
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, gives her name to these flowers. History records their cultivation as far back as 1500 BC in Egypt.
Bearded Iris Before the Storm (Iris germanica) ...
Iris Versicolor (Linn.) is a perennial herb, found abundantly in swamps and low grounds throughout eastern and central North America, common in Canada, as well as in the United States, liking a loamy or peaty soil. It is not a native of Europe.
Iris sibirica is a two-foot perennial, almost maintenence free, tolerating a wide array of soils & conditions, but mildly acidic moist soils are best.
#950 Iris pseudacorus
Common Names: yellow flag, water flag, yellow iris
Family: Iridaceae (iris Family)
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Yellow iris was brought from Europe as a garden plant. It has escaped from gardens, and it is now widespread in the United States and Canada. In Connecticut, yellow iris is considered an invasive weed.
The roof iris is native to China, but was first discovered in the 1860s, growing in Japan on the roofs, hence the common name. It grows about a foot tall with a spreading, rhizomatous habit common to most irises.
Butterfly Iris
Description
Dietes iridioides is native from South Africa to E. Africa to Kenya. Butterfly Iris is a perennial iris that grows and spreads through rhizomes.
Dwarf Lake Iris usually occurs close to the Great Lakes shores on sand or in thin soil over limestone rich gravel or bedrock. It tolerates full sun to near complete shade, but flowers mostly in semi open habitats.
How to Grow Iris
With hundreds of varieties in several different colors and combinations, Irises are popular and easy to grow perennial. The most common larger varieties are great at the back of the flower bed or as a cutting.
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Family: Iridaceae, Iris
Genus: Iris
Description
General: perennial, widely spreading from thick rhizomes.
Flowering stems clumped, shorter to slightly longer than
the leaves, 20-50 cm tall, simple, leafless except at the ...
Dividing and Transplanting Iris Plants
The best time to transplant Iris is 2-3 weeks after the finish of blooming. Dig the clump up and pry the rhizomes apart, discarding all shriveled and diseased parts.
'Silver Beauty' Dutch iris
A snowy bank of 'Silver Beauty' Dutch irises.
There are many other species of Iris in our area that are less similar and many hybrids are found as well as introduced and escaped horticultural varieties. (See the USDA Plant links below) ...
Iris Care
Dividing: Split and replant irises every three to four years to promote flowering; this is also the easiest way to propagate them.
Iris Bucharica
This central Asian species is a Juno iris, a category that grows from bulbs and has fleshy roots. Iris bucharica's great advantage is that each bulb produces up to six flowers.
Iris versicolor (Iridaceae) - Blue Flag and other irises have been used by Native Americans and other cultures for medicines, food, perfume ("orris root"), and dyes. There is also a yellow version, called "yellow flag".
Iris virginica
Native to Florida
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Iris Kaempferi And Moisture-Loving Species
Those who have a stream running through the garden, a pond, or land which is too wet to grow many of the popular plants, will find the moisture-loving irises most attractive.
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow flag
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=> Iris of China
Good book to learn details on Iris species native to China and bordering states, including recently described taxa. Photographic material rather limited.
Bearded Iris
With their swordlike leaves and showy flowers, bearded iris are an eye-catching addition to any garden. They're easy to plant, require minimum care, and readily multiply. Dwarf varieties make attractive edging.
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Iris is a genus of flowering plants with showy flowers ranging in colour from gold or yellow to white, blue, lavender and purple. Pink and apricot coloured irises have also been bred in some species.
Iris judges are encouraged to make every effort to evaluate novelty irises intelligently rather than simply dismiss them as freaks. The rule of thumb is that the better the flower, the better the novelty iris.
Iris-like foliage with 1.5" star-like blooms in various colors from July-frost. Heat and drought tolerant.
Light: Full to partial sun.
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Iris versicolor (L)
Available to buy from the Purple Sage Web Shop as a tincture or tablets.
Iris x louisiana 'Red Velvet Elvis' (Perennial Louisiana Iris)
Paris polyphylla (Perennial Multi-leaf Paris)
Athyrium 'Ghost' (Perennial Ghost Fern) ...
Iris happens to be a my specialty; so they rate a file in addition to space in the notebooks. On each card or Word document is a colored picture of the variety, its breeder and parentage, its characteristics, and its performance in my garden.
Iris graminea blue with stripes Stewed plum scented. Summer flowering. Divide clumps occasionally in spring. Ht 16ins 40cm
Iris 'Pauline' mauve fruity scent. Winter flowering. Plant bulbs in early autumn. Ht 6ins 15cm
Galanthus 'S Arnott' ...
4. Iris spp. (iris or blue flag, iris family). These commonly grown garden perennials also occur wild in wet ...
The Iris in the Garden
An explanation of the different types of iris and pests to watch out for.
The Stately Iris ...
This iris blooms early to midseason and grows to 34 inches.
Tip: When dividing irises, check rhizomes for softness, which is a size of disease or insect damage. Discard any rhizomes that are not firm and plump, or that don't have fan of leaves.
Family: Iris (Iridaceae)
Flowering: April-June
Field Marks: This species is distinguished by its tufted branching stems, very slender flower stalks, blue-green leaves and stems, and flattened spathes from which the flower arises.
Acoro bastardo - Iris pseudoacorus
Acoro falso - Iris pseudoacorus
Acoro gramíneo - Acorus gramineus
Acoro verdadero - Acorus calamus
Adelfa - Nerium oleander
Adelfa de monte - Euphorbia mellifera
Adelfilla - Daphne laureola ...
[Plate 4] Crest " A ridge or strong keel, typically along one side of an achene or nutlet; also, the elevated portion of a petal, as in some Iris.
European yellow iris, yellow flag, water flag Iris pseudacorus
everlasting pea Lathyrus latifolius
false baby's breath; wild madder, white bedstraw Galium mollugo
false banyan, council tree Ficus altissima
false daisy Eclipta prostrata ...
Iris Cohen believes, in fact, that the name is sometimes used interchangeably with M. halliana.
Malus hupehensis: tea crabapple - Hardy in zones 4-7, it has pink flowers which fade to white.
Coloured hairs are seen on the petals of Menyanthes, and on the segments of the perianth of Iris.
 See also: Green, Lavender, May, Pink, Lily
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