Iris

The word iris comes from the Greek god of rainbows – Iris. There are a rainbow of colors of irises available. TSU extension Agent, Joellen Dimond, talks about basic iris care and some of the common kinds of iris. Irises grow from rhyzomes. They have a six-petaled flower: Three lower petals extend horizontally or droop toward the ground (the falls), and three petals stand up in the middle of the bloom (the standards). Falls and standards can be the same color or different colors. Joellen talks about several different kinds of iris including dwarf crested, Louisiana, blue flag, yellow flag, Siberian, roof, and bearded irises. Joellen then shows the correct way to prepare and plant an iris rhizome. ​

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