Iris
Iris: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Irises are ornamental perennials in the Iridaceae family, admired for flowers whose sculptural shapes contrast with their upright leaves. The genus includes a wide range of species and garden hybrids, from small bulbs that brighten the end of winter to tall border plants flowering in late spring. Some grow from rhizomes, while others have bulbs. This diversity gives you very different silhouettes and seasons of interest under the same familiar name.The flower usually has six coloured parts: three outer segments that spread or arch downwards and three inner ones that stand more upright. Veins, contrasting patches and coloured edges add detail to this distinctive arrangement. Bearded irises have a tuft of hairs on the outer segments, often in a different colour from the surrounding flower. Other groups, including Siberian irises, lack this beard. Depending on the variety, the flowers can be blue, violet, white, yellow, pink or apricot, with some…
