(JI) Japanese Iris

Japanese iris require a slightly acid soil and present some of the most spectacular flowers of all the irises. Blooms are usually huge, ruffled and flat in form; some are marbled with gray or white. They bloom about a month after the TBs. Japanese hybridizers have worked with them for over 500 years. They compete for the Payne Medal. See also Articles about Japanese Irises; Cultivation of Japanese Iries.

Example: 'Diomedes'

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Interested in Japanese Irises? Please visit the: Society for Japanese Irises website.

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