Iris graminea
Grass-Leaved Flag
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Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Description
Iris graminea, common name Grass-Leaved Flag, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Iris of the Iridaceae family. The specific epithet graminea, meaning grassy in Latin, refers to the to the grass-like cluster of leaves.
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Blooming
All bear flowers with 6 petals. Three, called standards, point up or out. And three, called falls, point out or down. Generally flowers are borne in small clusters and buds open in succession along the stalk.
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Growth
A vast genus or both perennials and bulbs, 300 species and thousands of cultivars. Foliage is sword shaped, strap shaped, or grassy. Some rhizomatous species spread widely, other form clumps.
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Planting
Varies by type. Beware of planting rhizomes too deeply or covered with too much mulch, as they may rot. Plant bearded irises from mid-summer to early fall.
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Pest
The most serious problem is bacterial soft rot, which you will recognize from mushy, foul-smelling rhizomes. To prevent, do not use manure or excess nitrogen, especially with poor drainage. If soft rot occurs, dig up and destroy the effected portions of rhizome
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Interesting facts
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, gives her name to these flowers. History records their cultivation as far back as 1500 BC in Egypt.
Grass-Leaved Flag (Iris graminea) - Soil and irrigation
Bearded irises prefer average to rich, well-drained soil. Whereas bog irises need permanently damp soil or even to be placed at a pond margin.
