Iris is the largest genus in the family Iris, with about 300 species in the wild world, mainly distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. After human cultivation, there are currently more than 70,000 horticultural varieties of irises, and the colorful iris colors and flower types are loved by gardeners.
Golden-veined iris
Nepalese iris
Today, the iris flowering season has arrived
Let's get to know the Iris family!
There are hairy irises
The haired iris is named after the hairy appendage (hair) on the outer chakra cover. The flowers are extremely rich, with different shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, etc., as well as various complex or mixed color systems. They prefer sunny neutral to weak alkaline soils, tolerant to barren, drought-tolerant, and hardy, but avoid damp and hot, and are suitable for promotion in arid or semi-arid areas north of the Yangtze River on the mainland. It can be used for different forms of greening such as special gardens, rock gardens, flower fields and flower beds.
Flower period: early April ~ mid-May
Dutch iris
Obtained by hybridization of species such as the Spanish iris subgenus. Their bulbs are treated at low temperatures to regulate flowering, a feature that opens up new frontiers in dutch iris production as a cut flower. Dutch iris is also suitable for garden applications in subtropical to temperate regions. In recent years, They have begun to be used in China to create a landscape of flowers and seas.
Flower season: mid-April ~ late April
Siberian iris
Obtained by hybridization of the subgenus Iris and Iris without hair. The flower color is dominated by cool colors such as purple, blue and white, and the varieties of pink, rose red, yellow and polychromatic series have gradually increased in recent years. With the development of breeding work, varieties of heavy petal flower types began to appear.
Siberian iris flowers are light in color, elegant in plant type, resistant to humid heat and heat, resistant to weak alkali soils, suitable for promotion in subtropical northern edges to temperate regions, and can be used for flower landscaping or potted ornamentation.
Flower stage: mid-April ~ early May
Louisiana Iris
It is obtained by the hybridization of 5 original species of the subgenus Louisiana iris, which is named because its distribution center is located in the Louisiana region of the United States. The plant is evergreen all year round, and the flower colors are blue, purple, yellow, orange, pink, red and white, and the flowers are gorgeous. Prefers fertile, warm and humid environment, the soil acidity and alkalinity requirements are not strict, suitable for promotion in the tropical to temperate zone of the southern edge, can create a sea of flowers, or water bodies, shorelines and wetland landscapes, can also be cut flowers.
Flower season: late April ~ mid-May
Flower Irises (Nihon Kouo)
It is selected from within the jade cicada flower species of the subgenus swallow flower family of the hairless iris subgenus. The flower colors are mainly purple, blue, pink and white, and there are different styles such as solid color, compound color, overlay wheel, sand pattern and stranded pattern. Its fresh flower color, elegant flower type, unique oriental charm, like the sun, fertile, moist acidic soil, suitable for promotion in subtropical to temperate areas, mainly used in special garden water landscape garden, flower landscape, family pot ornamental and oriental flower arrangement.
Flower stage: early May ~ mid-June