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We explain how to care for irises including bearded irises, and their soil, water, sun needs. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
Iris typhifolia has been very useful to plant breeders and hybridisers, due to its hardiness, foliage, flower markings. [7] and because it flowers earlier than other siberian irises. [5] [11] Iris typhifolia 'China Spring' was the first introduced Iris typhifolia hybrid; Iris typhifolia 'Caitlin's Smile' – with erect foliage and purple blue ...
Bearded iris are easy to cultivate and propagate and have become very popular in gardens. A small selection is usually held by garden centres at appropriate times during the season, but there are thousands of cultivars available from specialist suppliers (more than 30,000 cultivars of tall bearded iris). They are best planted as bare root ...
Iris atrofusca (Judean iris or Gilead iris) is a species in the genus Iris, where it is placed in the subgenus Iris and the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial from the deserts of Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan. The species has long falcate (sickle-shaped) or ensiform (sword-shaped) leaves, a long thick stem and ...
The English names walking iris, apostle's iris and apostle plant have been used for many species, regardless of the generic placement (e.g. for Trimezia gracilis, syn. Neomarica gracilis). New plantlets form at the end of the flower spikes; after flowering, the spikes fall over and a new plant grows, so the plant "walks".
Iris giganticaerulea, the giant blue iris, is a species of iris, in the subgenus Limniris, in the series Hexagonae.It is a rhizomatous perennial, from northern America.It has long bright green leaves, very tall stems and one or two musky fragrant flowers in a range of blue shades (pale, bright, dark, lavender and violet) or rarely white.
Iris unguicularis (syn. Iris stylosa), the Algerian iris, is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to Algeria, Greece, Turkey, Western Syria, and Tunisia. It grows to 30 centimetres (12 in), with grassy evergreen leaves, producing pale lilac or purple flowers with a central band of yellow on the falls.
Azaleas put on quite a show in the spring if they have been protected well during winter. Learn how to protect azaleas in every hardiness zone in winter.