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	Reticulated Iris - Plant of the Week
		The reticulated iris, so named because of a net-like pattern on the surface of the bulb, is a better indicator of the progress of the season than its cousin crocus.
		Reticulated irises are part of the large iris clan that produce either rhizomes or true bulbs, depending on the branch of the genus to which they belong.
		The reticulated iris is native to the Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia, the range which is generally considered the dividing point between Europe and Asia.
	www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/Iris_Reticulated.htm (565 words)

	Iris (plant) - MSN Encarta
		Iris (plant), common name for a family of herbaceous flowering plants.
		In the iris genus itself the inner three segments, called standards, are erect and narrowed at the base.
		The orris is classified as Iris germanica variety florentina and the saffron crocus as Crocus sativus.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578514/Iris_(plant).html (347 words)

	Bowltube Iris Plant Guide \| Flower Plant Guides
		Iris fernaldii hybridizes with Iris macrosiphon and the hybrid populations threaten the pure strains.
		However, this iris is still clonal, radiating in growth outward from the center of the plant.
		Plant the seedlings in May, when the young plants are usually 3 to 6 inches tall or even taller.
	www.gardenguides.com /plants/plantguides/flowers/plantguide.asp?symbol=IRMA (1465 words)

	General Information and Key to Florida's Iris Species
		Iris tridentata is a smaller species generally with one flowering scape, this species produces several violet flowers in April through May. This is a northern species that reaches its southernmost distribution in the wet savannas of north Florida.
		Iris brevicaulis is a rare species in north Florida, reaching the state along river floodplains in Jackson County.
		Iris verna is the smallest of the native species, mature leaves are lax, about 6 to 12 inches long.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /water/wetlands/delineation/featuredplants/iris.htm (774 words)

	About Iris
		This is another way to propagate iris plants, and should be done about one or two months after the bloom season, usually in July or August.
		Most iris plants are heavy feeders and should be fertilized regularly.
		Iris should not be forced to compete with grass or weeds for water and nutrients.
	www.aboutiris.com (281 words)

	Iris (plant) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Iris (plant), common name for a genus of herbaceous flowering plants and for the family to which the genus belongs.
		In the iris family, about 1,800 species are placed in about 92 genera.
		Freesia, genus of plants (Iris), named in honour of the 19th-century German doctor F. Freese.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Iris_(plant).html (107 words)

	Nonbearded Iris and Arils
		Planting during summer heat is stressful, and planting too late in the fall prior to severe winter weather is stressful.
		Watering: Japanese iris require large amounts of water during their growth and flowering period; however, the plant should not be allowed to stand in water, especially in winter.
		When JI are planted in a bog and if the water freezes over the top of the crowns the plants may suffocate and die.
	www.region18.com /nonbeardediris.htm (3460 words)

	Iris for Northern Gardens
		When planting several iris of the same variety, arrange them in drifts with the fans pointing in the same direction, bearing in mind that the new plants will come from the fan end and sides of the rhizome.
		Bearded iris need the same good care that most flowering perennials require: deep watering in dry weather, regular weeding to reduce competition for moisture and nutrients, and fertilizing once or twice each year with 5-10-10 or similar fertilizer.
		Iris cristata is a dwarf iris with light violet petals and whitish crests outlined in purple.
	www.extension.umn.edu /distribution/horticulture/DG1113.html (1620 words)

	BBC - Gardening - Plants - Iris
		pseudacorus: the familiar yellow flag iris of wild water meadows is much too vigorous for most gardens if planted in the wet ground beside a natural pond, but in a border where the soil is not too dry it will be more manageable.
		foetidissima: called the roast beef iris after the smell of its crushed leaves, it's one of the most adaptable plants regarding soil or position, and is often found growing in hedgerows in the south of England.
		Plant the bulbous irises 10-20cm (4-8in) deep in autumn, and lift and divide as the leaves fade.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gardening/plants/plantprofile_iris.shtml (1211 words)

	Chailey Iris Garden-Iris Garden Guide
		In our viewing gardens we plant the Iris in groups of three, forming a triangle with the toes pointing into the center.
		The toe of the Iris is the opposite end of the fan (the Iris leaves).
		We did not plant the Iris for over three months and were not sure if they were still alive when a family member volunteered to plant Iris rhizomes for us.
	www.bearded-iris.co.uk /Planting-and-Gardening-Guide-UK.html (1573 words)

	Iris Borers
		Iris borer caterpillars (Macronoctua onusta) are the most destructive insect pests of iris.
		Iris borers spend the winter as eggs on old iris leaves and plant debris at the base of iris stalks.
		If you discover iris borer damage early in the season, you can crush the insect while it is inside the leaf or remove the infested leaf.
	www.extension.umn.edu /projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/e122irisborer.html (709 words)

	Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo - Plant: Iris pseudopumila (Southern Dwarf Iris)
		Iris = Rainbow coloured, referring to the wide variety of flower colours found among the many species; Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology.
		Plant forms a single, leafless, robust, unbranched flowering stalk (=scape) which is often found growing from underground tubers, rhizomes, bulbs or corms.
		Iris pseudopumila is thought to be the ancestral form of all the bearded Iris.
	www.maltawildplants.com /IRID/Iris_pseudopumila.html (2669 words)

	iris - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The entire eye, often called the eyeball, is a spherical structure approximately 2.5 cm (about 1 in) in diameter with a pronounced bulge on its...
		Iris (mythology), in Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow, the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and Electra, daughter of the Titan Oceanus.
		anemone, bluebell, crocus, cyclamen, daffodil, dahlia, freesia, gladiolus, hyacinth, iris, jonquil, lily, narcissus, snowdrop, tulip
	ca.encarta.msn.com /iris.html (158 words)

	Kentucky Rainbow Iris Society - How to Grow
		Plant either on a slope or in a raised bed.
		Iris should be planted so that the tops of the rhizome are exposed and the roots are spread out facing downward in the soil.
		Iris need to be thinned or divided before they become overcrowded, generally every 3-4 years.
	www.kyrainbowiris.org /iris.a/module/Default/action/Pages/page/HowToGrow (1845 words)

	Japanese Iris Plant Study
		Some plants are fond of being close with humans, which makes their relationship to us more intimate.
		The expressed colours of blue-purple, white and yellow are radiated directly from veins which pass through the whole plant as it praises the power and the mystery of life.
		The spirit of Iris appeared and spoke to me in a whisper: "No one in your family has realized this, yet each of your family members was involved in music in a past life.
	www.flowersociety.org /Japanese-Iris.htm (2773 words)

	Iris, Pacific Northwest Native Iris, Flag, Fleur-de-lis Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Where several of these wonderful plants are growing in the same area, the seeds may yield all sorts of color combinations.
		However, to exactly duplicate the mother plant, propagate by division of the rhizome clump, usually in the early fall.
		This fine Iris is found mainly East of the Cascades in dry, sunny climates.
	www.nwplants.com /plants/perennials/iris/index.html (1135 words)

	Sun Country Iris Society -- Phoenix Arizona
		This article was originally published in the July 1996 issue of the Canadian Iris Society Newsletter and the January 1996 issue of the AIS Bulletin.
		In the bearded iris categories the iris are divided into sections dependent on their height.
		It indicates the time of season the iris bloomed in the hybridizer's garden (but is relevant everywhere in terms of when the particular iris variety flowers during the iris bloom season).
	www.suncountryiris.org /glossary.html (1010 words)

	Questions On Iris
		Iris winter OK once they are planted, so we think they could be planted when the ground is thawed enough to dig.
		With iris, you are likely better off planting them in the spring to allow the roots to get established in the new location.
		Quackgrass in iris can be a real problem, in that I have found the rhizomes of the quackgrass can penetrate through the stout rhizomes of the iris.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extnews/hortiscope/flowers/iris.htm (3410 words)

	Iris Planting Guide and Iris Gardening Guide
		Later in the summer I purchased some Iris from the local hardware store (you know, the kind in little bags that are dried out and take years to flower) and planted them myself knowing nothing of how to properly plant them.
		Although the Iris took an extra year to bloom, we lost almost none to the lack of water, and only a few to gophers.
		We lost about half of the Iris I planted in the wet area, some due to root rot and others that never established due to the poor quality of plants.
	www.walking-p-bar.com /shopsite/Planting-and-Gardening-Guide.html (1848 words)

	Iris - Plant Palette
		One living remembrance of Grandma Ann that I chose was a division of the iris that had grown for many decades in her yard.
		I planted the cultivar 'August Emperor' near my pond and if it looks anything like the picture in the catalog, it should be a bright fuchsia pink with a white center accented by yellow and blue.
		Iris borer is the major pest of iris, a moth larvae whose munching will cause wounds that invite bacterial soft rot to enter.
	web.extension.uiuc.edu /macon/palette/060514.html (1003 words)

	Plant Identification Discussion Forum
		I need to know what kind of plant this is
		Aug 29, 2007 4:55 PM what is this blue flower weed or rare plant
		Aug 29, 2007 1:43 PM SOLVED: One more plant I can't identify.
	davesgarden.com /forums/f/plantid (522 words)

	Pond Plus Iris Plant Wild Bird Products
		Life-Like---Recreates the beauty of living plants with none of the problems.
		Can be placed in ground outside of pond or in pots inside of pond.
		Each plant measures approx 33 inches tall with one flower on each stalk.
	www.rachelsrobin.com /shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-6297 (58 words)

	Why Iris Plant if Falling Over
		There are a number of possibilities for leaning iris.
		The plants tend to reach toward the sun, and the blooming stalks can get quite heavy in relation to the rest of the plant.
		On the other hand, if the soil is heavy, making root penetration difficult, the plants might not be anchored as well as they could be.
	www.naturehills.com /new/faqs/FAQsAnswers/QID/12266/Cat/Bulbs/SubCat/Iris_Bulbs/SubSubCat/Problems_with_Iris.html (273 words)

	Esthetician Line - Iris Facial Care - Weleda North America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Weleda's Iris Facial Care line is based on the stimulating and moisturizing qualities of the precious, biodynamic Iris plant.
		Each year, he harvests the roots (rhizome) of the Iris plants that have been cultivated for four years, as this is the point in which the rhizome has matured to the highest quality.
		As a result of this unique harvesting method, the purest Iris plant is yielded for Weleda’s facial care preparations.
	usa.weleda.com /esthetics/iris_facial_care.asp (314 words)

	Mount Everest Iris - Plant Catalogue
		The Iris 'Mount Everest', 'Iris hollandica', a fall planted bulb, is a bright and airy dutch iris that resembles a bird in flight.
		For a more striking effect, plant the bulbs in groups of 20 or more.
		The Iris plant is great for borders, containers, naturalizing, and cut flowers.
	www.plantcatalogue.com /product.php?prod_id=453655855 (132 words)

	GNPS Native Plant Gallery
		This section of the GNPS website showcases Georgia's native plants, especially those found on GNPS plant rescues.
		In recent years, Mike Strickland has dedicated a significant amount of his time to photographing native plants, and the GNPS is grateful that he is sharing these photos for this project.
		Helping Mike with this work was Mary Tucker, who provided design and editorial help; Fran Forsyth and Sharon Parry who selected pictures for each plant; and Lisa Betz, Andy Gailis, Sheri George, Connie Ghosh and John Little who researched plants and provided descriptive material.
	georgianatives.net /plantpages (92 words)

	Japanese & Siberian iris....plant trade - Georgia Gardener Forum - GardenWeb
		Someone brought some "japanese iris" and some "siberian iris" to the plant trade.
		I brought four small Jap Iris grown from seed(in round 4" pots), they are blue and grow in a semi-circular fan shape.
		iris that grow in a circle, I think they are probably roof iris - they run.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/gagarden/msg101932144453.html (322 words)

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