unusual iris

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I. paradoxa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, 10-25cm high, with narrow leaves 2-4mm wide, and flowers in spring or early summer. The erect standards may be white, veined with deep blue-violet, to uniform deepest purple, pale blue or pale yellow; the somewhat horizontal falls may be blackish-violet, through pale purple densely overlaid with black-purple veins, to golden yellow, and the beards are velvety black-purple; it is dormant in late summer

Scientific classification

Species: unusual iris (Iris paradoxa)
Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of unusual iris

Distribution map

Eastern Turkey, Northern Iran, Caucasus

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of unusual iris

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unusual iris care guide

Medium moisture in growth, then drier once flowering fully finishes
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Medium moisture in growth, then drier once flowering fully finishes

Fertilizing

Diluted iris feed every three to four weeks during spring bloom

Pruning

Remove old flower stems after flowering, and any dying foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by division of rhizomes after flowering; for more advice, see dividing irises

Growing

Grow in very well-drained soil, in full sun, and with the top surfaces of the rhizomes exposed so that they get baked in summer sun, which encourages flowering; best grown in a bulb frame or alpine house in containers using gritty, free-draining compost, and kept dry during late summer and winter

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