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Iris (tall bearded hybrids) |
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| Common name |
bearded iris |
| Family |
iridaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
purple-and-tan (late spring) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained garden soil |
We've gotten a few bearded irises through the years. Some we received from gardening friends, others we picked up here and there. Most of them have reproduced very nicely. In late spring, they provide a marvellous backdrop to our pond. I even like the tangle of rhizomes at their base!
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| | A yellow one behind our bog |
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| | 'Superstition', in irridescent blue-black |
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| | Iris 'Aureo-variegata' (according to a trade). If it really is, it should go on its own page, as I. pallida |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: pondside, around shed, side garden, big pond, bogside border One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| jacque | Jul 16, 2006 | have you ever tried to grow iris from seed?
Not the tall bearded kinds or other hybrids - just species iris. I have three species of various ages, but none has bloomed yet. They take their time... |
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