Iris graeberiana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Scorpiris |
| Section: | Iris sect. Scorpiris |
| Species: | I. graeberiana
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| Iris graeberiana | |
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Iris graeberiana is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus of Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial.
Description
[edit]In late spring,[2] (or April),[3] it has between 4–6 flowers per stem and reaches a maximum height of 45 cm (18 in) tall.[4]
It has pale silvery mauve flowers.[4] It also comes in blueish-lavender,[2] or blue-violet shades.[5] The flowers are 6–8 cm (2–3 in) wide with a wavy,[5] white crest on each fall.[2] Which is surrounded by a pale, boldly veined zone.[5]
The white margined leaves, have glossy mid-green tops, but with greyish green bottoms, which are scattered along the stem.[2] The leaves grow to approximately 20 cm (8 in) tall at flowering time, then they extend to twice this. They are between 1.5–3.5 cm (1–1 in) wide.[5]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was named after Paul Graeber (a plant collector who also collected Iris hoogiana and Tulipa ostrowskiana for the Dutch Van Tubergen company).[6][7]
It was first published in Botanical Magazine Vol.167 on table 126 by Sealy in 1950.[8]
Iris graeberiana is an accepted name by the RHS,[9] and the iris is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, since 2003.[10]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is native to Tajikistan,[11] and Turkestan (parts of the former republic of USSR) in Central Asia.[4]
Cultivation
[edit]It is known as one of the more vigorous species,[4] therefore is easier to grow the others in the subgenus.[2] It is also hardy to USDA Zone 5–8.[12]
They are best grown in well-drained soils [13] in open, stony places or an Alpine house, but some growers recommend outside culture, if sheltered from heavy summer rains.[5] The plant attracts birds and butterflies.[14]
It can be seen growing in Le Grand Clos botanical garden in Bourgueil, France.[15]
Known hybrids
[edit]It is thought to have been bred by crossing Iris graeberiana with Iris magnifica.[12]
- Iris graeberiana 'Yellow fall',[17]
- Iris graeberiana 'Dark Form' ; a more hardy plant but with smaller darker flowers. It is similar to Iris zenaidae but with smaller flowers.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Juno graeberiana". www.theplantlist.org. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Brickell, Christopher, ed. (1996). RHS Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 522. ISBN 978-0-7513-0436-7.
- ^ "How to grow Iris". www.backyardgardener.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
- ^ a b c d e "Iris graeberiana". encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ Austin, Claire (2005). Irises: A Gardener's Encyclopedia. Timber Press, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0881927306. OL 8176432M.
- ^ "Tulipa ostrowskiana". rareplants.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Iris graeberiana". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Iris graeberiana". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Taxon: Iris graeberiana Tubergen ex Sealy". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Tajikistan". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Iris graeberiana". www.signa.org (Species Iris Group of North America). Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "flag". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Iris graeberiana 'White Fall' | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "irisbotanique".
- ^ "Autumn List (G-L)". www.westonbirtplants.co.uk. 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "PlantFiles: Juno, Scorpiris". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Juno Irises (A-l)". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
Other sources
[edit]- S. K. Czerepanov, 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press. (note: listed as Iris graberana Sealy)
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Brian Mathew, 1981. Iris,
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