Iris

Iris are easy to cultivate if soil is adapted to the subgenus a species belongs to. The bulbous species (e.g. Iris bucharica or Iris xiphium) require a sandy soil which is well drained and a place in full sun. All dwarf forms (less than 30cm in height, e.g. Iris foetidissima and Iris variegata), are suited for any limestone based soil with some compost mixed in it and a sunny place (rock garden). The tall growing Iris (e.g. Iris pseudacorus and Iris sanguinea) are in general from moist and partially shaded habitats, thus require a soil on peat (compost) basis.
Sow autumn to spring in any well drained, humus rich, and slightly sandy soil. Keep soil always moist and pots in a sunny and protected place. Pot cultivation for 1 to 2 years. Transplant in early autumn or late spring. Most Iris will already flower within 2 to 3 years!
All are USDA Climate Zone 6 unless otherwise specified.
20 seeds per package if not stated differently.

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Iris aphylla ssp. aphylla

Iris aphylla ssp. aphylla

25 (30)cm, dwarf Bearded Iris with quite large, plum blue flowers. For any well drained, rather rocky soil in a sunny spot. IV.
10 seeds per package.

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Iris aphylla ssp. hungarica

Iris aphylla ssp. hungarica

20 (25)cm, rare subspecies with slightly smaller leaves. For any well drained, rather rocky soil in a sunny spot. IV.
10 seeds per package.

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Iris bracteata (Siskiyou Iris)

Iris bracteata (Siskiyou Iris)

25cm (40)cm, Siskiyou Iris makes showy, quite , large yellow flowers with brownish to violet veins. It is native of California and Oregon. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Josephine County, Oregon, USA at some 650m. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot. V-VI.

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Iris bucharica

Iris bucharica

30 (50)cm, iris with bulbous rhizomes for the rock garden in full sun. Early flowering in yellowish shades and white throats in III.
10 seeds per package.

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Iris chrysographes

Iris chrysographes

80 (120)cm, from Asia Minor growing in sandy and rocky soils in full sun. Very attractive flowers, combining blue lilac and brown shades (rarely pure dark blue or blackish blue). For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VII-VII.
10 seeds per package.

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seed package (pale brownish-blue form)3115 € 4,99
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Iris foetidissima

Iris foetidissima

30cm, for partially shaded places in the rock garden with sufficient moisture in spring. Makes very showy seeds capsules with bright carmine red or very rarely white fruits in autumn. V.

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seed package (20 seeds) (orange fruited)3151 € 3,99*
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Iris graminae

Iris graminae

20cm, many grass like leaves and bright plum-colored to intense blue flowers, very fragrant. For full sun in the rock garden. Easy. V-VI.

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Iris hookeri

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Iris innominata

Iris innominata

20cm, small dwarf Iris native to NW California and south-western Carolina. Variable flower color: creamy yellow to pale bluish or intense purple. Very attractive dark green leaves. Suited for any well drained, slightly acid soil (containing humus) in a half shaded to sunny spot. V-VI.

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Iris latifolium (syn. Iris hystrioides)

Iris latifolium (syn. Iris hystrioides)

30 (40)cm, elegant grass like, erect leaves and plum blue flowers with white markings. A showy bulbous species for a sunny and well drained position in the rock garden, where it multiplies well with time. V-VI.

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Iris lutescens ssp. lutescens

Iris lutescens ssp. lutescens

10 (20)cm, elegant dwarf species with broad leaves and lilac blue flowers. Subspecies lutescens with intense yellow petals. For the rock garden. VI-VII.
10 seeds per package.

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seed package 3181 € 4,99

Iris milesii

Iris milesii

70 (100)cm, crested Iris with rich plum blue flowers. Native of humus rich, slightly wet soils in open woodlands in the Himalayan region (SW China, India, and Myanmar). For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII.

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seed package 3185 € 4,99

Iris missouriensis (Rocky Mountain Iris)

Iris missouriensis (Rocky Mountain Iris)

50 (80)cm, Rocky Mountain Iris makes showy pale and purplish-blue flowers with darker markings. It is native of rich soils in mountainous and subalpine areas throughout the western USA. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. IV-VI.

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seed package 4756 € 3,99

Iris planifolia (Wide-Leafed Iris)

Iris planifolia (Wide-Leafed Iris)

20cm, the only Iris species with tuberous roots within the Juno section which is native to South-Western Europe, Crete and North Africa. It makes short, pale green leaves and showy sky-blue toi water-blue flowers. For a sunny and well drained position in the rock garden with some protection winter wetness. Alternatively grow under frostfree conditions in pots with a winter temperature of some 5°C. V-VI.
10 seeds per package.

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Iris prismatica

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Iris pseudacorus

Iris pseudacorus

50 (100)cm, native to Central Europe growing in moist areas at river sides and ponds with sulphurous yellow flowers. For any moist soil on peat basis. Very easy. V-VI.

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Iris reichenbachii

Iris reichenbachii

15cm, dwarf beard Iris with rich yellow flowers with brownish shades. For any rich, well drained, stony soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. V.
10 seeds per package.

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Iris setosa ssp. artica

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Iris setosa ssp. canadensis

Iris setosa ssp. canadensis

40 (80)cm, native to North America (Newfoundland, Labrador, Ontario to Maine), growing in grassy and rocky places with moist soil. Plum blue flowers with white stripes, outer petals narrow, broadening to the tips. VI-VII.

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Iris setosa ssp. setosa

Iris setosa ssp. setosa

30 (50)cm, slender, sword like leaves. Flowers are violet-purple (sometimes white) and dark veins. For a humus rich, well drained soil in sun to partial shade. VI-VII.

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Iris setosa ssp. tricuspis

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Iris siberica (Sibirian Iris)

Iris siberica (Sibirian Iris)

50 (80)cm, Siberian Iris is - against its name - naturally growing in moist open grasslands from Germany to Austria and Czech Republic. Has many narrow leaves and bright lilac blue flowers with star blue to white stripes. Easy and well increasing. VI-VII.

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Iris sintenisii

Iris sintenisii

25 (40)cm, dwarf Iris belonging to the Iris spuria group, making profuse flowering clumps in time. Beautiful blue flowers above evergreen foliage. Native to Bulgaria. For any soil in full sun to partial shade. V-VI.

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Iris spec. 001 (North America)

30cm, an unidentified small species in probably Iris section Californicae with grass-like foliage and sky-blue flowers. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent species for the rock garden. IV.

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Iris spuria ssp. spuria

Iris spuria ssp. spuria

50 (100)cm, Iris spuria is similar to Iris sibirica with same requirements to soil, but has larger flowers with broader petals. Subspecies spuria with bright lavender blue flowers, yellow tips on the outer petals. From England, Sweden to Hungary and Czech Republic. in VI-VII.

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Iris tenax (syn. Iris minor)

Iris tenax (syn. Iris minor)

20 (30)cm, native of the Pacific region in north-western USA (especially hillsides of Oregon), making violet to pale violet blue flowers with striking gold and white markings on falls above deep green foliage. For any leafy, rich soil in partial shade. IV-V.

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Iris variegata

Iris variegata

20 (30)cm, from the European Alps, growing in rock crevices. Dwarf Iris with unusual brown to yellow flowers. Full sun in a rather dryish spot. IV-V.

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Iris versicolor

Iris versicolor

70 (100)cm, from North America (Newfoundland, Manitoba to Arkansas), growing in moist, partially shaded places at borders of river-streams. Makes numerous flowers in lilac blue, striped white and dark blue. Very easy for any humus rich soils. VII.

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Iris virginica var. shrevei (Small Southern Blue Flag)

Iris virginica var. shrevei (Small Southern Blue Flag)

30 (50)cm, Small Southern Blue Flag is a showy iris with narrow, bright green leaves and fragrant, bluish-violet flowers. Native of humus rich, moist soils in eastern North America. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII.

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