Iris

Description: Flowers. Iris is a genus of between 200-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers which takes its name from ... more

Iris ... the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name and refers to all Iris species as well as some closely related genera. It is the state flower of Tennessee. The inflorescences are fan-shaped and contain one or more symmetrical, six-lobed flowers. These grow on a pedicel or lack a footstalk. The three sepals, which are spreading or droop downwards, are referred to as falls. They expand from their narrow base into a broader limb (= expanded portion), often adorned with veining, lines or dots. The three, sometimes reduced, petals stand upright, partly behind the sepal bases. They are called standards. Some smaller iris species have all six lobes pointing straight outwards. The sepals and the petals differ from each other. They are united at their base into a floral tube that lies above the ovary. The styles divide towards the apex into petaloid branches (see pollination, below).

Newest Review: ... is delicate and attractive in the garden. You can get bearded and beardless iris, the bearded ones have hairy beards on the ... more

... falls of the flowers. The falls are the outer petals of the blooms. I always think an iris is much like the orchid, an unusual bloom which can have you stood looking at it for ages while you take in the colour and the scent. A beautiful flower which brightens up any garden and attracts the bees and the butterflies. An iris plant loves the sunshine so if you have a shaded garden you'll find it difficult to get these to grow, I made the mistake of planting some in the wrong place when I had just started to get inte...more

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Iris (440 words)
by - written on 03/08/05 (Very useful, 126 readings)
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Iris The Iris in my opinion is a beautiful flower and comes in so many colours and shades of colour that it's sometimes hard to choose which type to plant in the garden. A lot of people usually have the dark purple plant which make a good display of colour every year. You can however get dwarf iris which are yellow white and a very light lilac colour. The best types to look for are the Blue Doll and Blue Denim as they are named and they grows to about four to ten inches high. Their flower is delicate and attractive in the garden. You can get bearded and beardless iris, the bearded ones have hairy beards on the falls of the flowers. The falls ... Read the complete review

An iris by another name.... (376 words)
by - written on 07/09/01 (Very useful, 184 readings)
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No, I hadn’t heard of this plant either! I saw it in Mr Fothergill’s seed catalogue last year (2000). The description said that it had blue flowers similar to an iris and was a hardy perennial. It belongs to the Iris family, but is the only member of the genus Pardanthopsis. The alternative name is Vesper Iris, and it comes from Central Asia and China. I sowed the seeds in a small pot in my greenhouse in March 2000. Tiny grass-like seedlings soon appeared, which I pricked out into individual 3.5 inch pots filled with multi-purpose compost. I got 20 plants from a nominal 20 seeds! The plants grew into small fans of stiff foliage just ... Read the complete review

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