Iris

Genus In botanical taxonomy, a genus is a group of closely related plant species. A genus may contain one or more plant species.

Iris
Family	Iridaceae
Name	Iris Spp.
Common Name	Iris
Pictures: Bearded Iris Dutch Iris   See also:  Bulbs, Corms & Tubers

Iris is a genus of rhizomateous or bulbous perennials, commonly grown by gardeners. The flowers have six petals, three that point up (standards) and three that curve down (falls). They come in a wide variety of colours and some have two or more colours on a flower.

Culture:

Rhizome A usually horizontal stem (sometimes underground) that grows new roots and shoots along its length.

 Bearded Iris

Dark Purple
Name	Iris germanica
Common Name	Bearded Iris

The bearded iris is perhaps the most widely grown Iris. It grows a fan of leaves from a horizontal rhizome, usually located on the surface of the soil. Most cultivars have been bred from Iris germanica.

Dark Purple	Light Purple Bud	Light Purple	Light Purple
Brown	Brown

Bulb An underground shoot with thickened leaf bases see also Bulbs, Corms and Tubers.

 Dutch Iris

Grey Yellow
Name	Iris xiphium
Common Name	Dutch Iris

Dutch iris has been expensively bred in Holland mainly from Iris xiphium and Iris tingitana, plus possibly a few more other species. It grows from a bulb and is dormant in the summer.

Grey Yellow	Grey Yellow	Purple Yellow	Purple Yellow
Double Purple	Blue