Iris is a genus of 260 to 300 flowering plants. Its name is derived from a Greek word meaning rainbow. These are named so due to large variety of colours of flowers. These are perennial plants and grow from rhizomes or bulbs. Its common name is bearded iris and German iris. They are named bearded due to presence of furry strip on petal like sepals. Three petals in upward direction re called standards while three petals are hanging down and thus called fall. Petals in white, yellow, orange, pink, blue, purple and in many other colours have been observed. These plants start flowering in late spring to early summers. The texture of petals also varies. Some have plushest velvet while others have fine silk texture.
It is named after Greek goddess Iris. She was messenger of love. It is said that when she walked along the path between heaven and Earth, her each foot step created rainbow coloured flowers on the way. Iris is symbol of faith, hope, courage and passion.
Iris plant is found in variety of sizes and thus they are named accordingly. There are miniature dwarfs, standard dwarf, intermediate and tall. They are planted in mid to late summers. Although they are spring flowers but some of their verities bloom in winter and summers too.
For planting irises sunny site with well drained, loamy soil is suitable. Turn over the soil well to depth of at least 10 inches. Add balanced fertilizer and mix well. Tight clay soil will wet the rhizome and it will end in poor performance of plant or plant death even. They like neutral to slightly acidic soil. They can be propagated through seeds, rhizome, division and plantation. Division is mostly preferred milan flower shop process as seed have high failure rate. Watering frequency depends upon the climatic conditions. Deep watering after long intervals of time is more suitable than frequent watering. Thinning should be carried out after every three to four years to avoid overcrowding.
Careless mulching can rot the rhizome. Do not cut green foliage as these are food factories. Prune the brown tips and flowering stalk down the rhizome.
Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, spider mites, caterpillars and beetles are the pests which may cause infestations to iris. Adequate air circulations can help to protect the plant. Avoid adding fresh manure to the soil as it can initiate the rot. Bacterial soft rot may also infect rhizome. To cure out cut out the infected tissue of rhizome, dry it in sun and then soak for a while in household bleach solution.
It is named after Greek goddess Iris. She was messenger of love. It is said that when she walked along the path between heaven and Earth, her each foot step created rainbow coloured flowers on the way. Iris is symbol of faith, hope, courage and passion.
Iris plant is found in variety of sizes and thus they are named accordingly. There are miniature dwarfs, standard dwarf, intermediate and tall. They are planted in mid to late summers. Although they are spring flowers but some of their verities bloom in winter and summers too.
For planting irises sunny site with well drained, loamy soil is suitable. Turn over the soil well to depth of at least 10 inches. Add balanced fertilizer and mix well. Tight clay soil will wet the rhizome and it will end in poor performance of plant or plant death even. They like neutral to slightly acidic soil. They can be propagated through seeds, rhizome, division and plantation. Division is mostly preferred milan flower shop process as seed have high failure rate. Watering frequency depends upon the climatic conditions. Deep watering after long intervals of time is more suitable than frequent watering. Thinning should be carried out after every three to four years to avoid overcrowding.
Careless mulching can rot the rhizome. Do not cut green foliage as these are food factories. Prune the brown tips and flowering stalk down the rhizome.
Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, spider mites, caterpillars and beetles are the pests which may cause infestations to iris. Adequate air circulations can help to protect the plant. Avoid adding fresh manure to the soil as it can initiate the rot. Bacterial soft rot may also infect rhizome. To cure out cut out the infected tissue of rhizome, dry it in sun and then soak for a while in household bleach solution.
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