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Rock Garden Plants A to Z:
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Iris- (Rockery Iris)
Iris reticulata |
The general flower form of the Iris is three erect inner petals
('standards') and three pendant outer petals ('falls'). There may be fleshy
hairs on the falls ('beards'). The best-known Irises are the large ones which
grow in herbaceous border or at the edge of the pond, but there are also
some splendid dwarf ones which belong in every rock garden.
VARIETIES:
The Bulb group contains such rockery favorites as
I.
danfordiae (5 in., yellow flowers in February-march) and
I.
reticulata (5 in., yellow-marked purple flowers in February-March). Best, perhaps,
is the beautiful blue and gold
I. histrioides
'Major'. The Rhizomes/Fibrous-rooted group has a wide variety of
heights and colors. Included here are the hybrids of the bearded
I.
pumila (4-6 in.),
I.
cristata ( 6 in., purple and gold flowers),
I.
lacustris (3 in., lilac, yellow and white flowers) and
I.
innominata (6 in., gold and brown
flowers).
SITE
& SOIL:
Well-drained soil is required- it can be alkalinefor the Bulb group
but not for the others. Sun requirement depends onthe species.
PROPAGATION:
Depends onthe species. Divide bulbs when foliage has died down -
divide rhizomes after flowering.
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