Iris germanica espèce type pourpre-bleu
I. germanica espèce type on trouve largement naturalisé dans le sud de la France et en Italie sur des talus et dans les vieux jardins. Une plantation en masse en pleine floraison donne un superbe spectacle. Sa modeste hauteur et capacité de survivre dans des conditions difficiles le font recommander pour une plantation sauvage en couvre sol.
The genus
Iris is a very large genus from the Northern hemisphere with about 300 rhizomatous or bulbous species. There are 6 sub-genus, each of which is again divided in sections. Examples of subgenera: Iris (rhizomes, bearded flowers), Limniris (rhizomes, flowers without beard), Nepalensis, Xiphium (bulb), Scorpiris (Juno), Hermodactyloides (the Reticulatas).
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Pogon iris (elatea) (à barbe)
- Native to :Italie
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Purple
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :rhizome
- Growth :evergreen
- Flowering height :40-70 cm
- Uses :Borders - Naturalising - In the ground
Growing cycle
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Planting :July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-3), August (sem. 1-3), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :March (sem. 4-4), April (sem. 1-4)