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Frequently Asked Questions About Irises Question: Why don’t my irises seem to match their catalog or package descriptions and photos? Answer: There are several explanations that may account for such discrepancies. First and most obviously, you may have acquired a mislabeled plant. Large discount retailers and home building centers (the “Marts”) are notorious for selling misidentified irises….

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Frequently Asked Questions About Irises Question: I don’t know the name of my iris. How can I identify an unknown iris? Answer: People frequently request assistance identifying unknown irises, but it’s important to realize just how extremely difficult this is. With almost 54,000 different iris cultivars currently registered with the AIS, and more being added every day,…

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Frequently Asked Questions About Irises Question: What are the names of the different parts of an iris flower?

Iris Pages Introduction

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The Iris Pages at Shadowood reflect my keen and ever-increasing infatuation with these most beautiful flowers. Here you will find my photos and information about individual cultivars, a bearded iris planting and culture guide, frequently asked questions and answers about irises, iris colors and patterns, and irises displaying purple pigmentation on their foliage and/or rhizomes….

Iris Planting & Culture

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Bearded Iris Planting and Culture Guide Preparing your planting area Bearded irises require excellent drainage (raised beds are ideal) and at least a half day of sun. They will perform best in friable soil that is neither too sandy nor too clayey. Alfalfa meal or pellets, humus, and compost make excellent amendments in any soil….