Iris germanica

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Iris germanica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris germanica. Linn. Fig. 1968. Lvs. 1-1 ½ ft. long: st. 2-3 ft. high, usually with a 2-fld. terminal head and one short and one longer lateral branch, each bearing a single 11.: spathe - valves tinged with purple, scarioua in the upper half: outer segms. obovate-cuneate, 2-3 in. long; beard yellow; inner segms. as large, obovate, connivent. Cent, and S. Eu. Early May, June. B.M. 670. B.R.818. I.H.40: 182 (var. gypsea, pure white). Gn. 48:242 (dark purple var.). Gn. M. 15:362. var. reticulata superba, Hort. Outer segms. purple, veined; inner segms. lavender. var. nepalensis, Dykes (I. nepalensis, Wallich. I. germanica var. atropurpurea, Hort.). Purple Kino. Fls. red-purple; outer segms. darker, almost black-purple. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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