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Iris junonia is a rhizomatous perennial iris from Turkey, grown as an ornamental in temperate gardens. It thrives in full sun and very well-drained, limestone-rich soil, and rots easily if kept wet.
Iris junonia is a plant species in the genus Iris and the subgenus Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, found in parts of Turkey. It has short, glaucous, and straight- or falcate-shaped leaves, tall stems with several branches, numerous or up to eight flowers in various colours from blue, blue-purple, lavender, pale blue, cream, white, to yellow, with brown veining and white tipped orange beards. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. Its status is still unclear; it is unclear if it is a synonym of Iris germanica or a separate species.
Iris junonia is hardy to close to −15 °C (5 °F). It is hardy enough to grow in France, but not fully hardy in the United Kingdom. It prefers to grow in well-drained soils containing limestone, in dry locations, and in full sun. It can be grown in rock gardens, but can be damaged by slugs and aphids. It can also be prone to rhizome rot. William Rickatson Dykes recommends a planting time of between August and September.
Irises can generally be propagated by division or seed growing. Iris junonia can be used in hybridization, used like Iris aphylla. It can be crossed with various other bearded irises, and can be crossed with other iris species (such as Iris pumila and Regelia section irises) to produce fertile offspring. Dykes believed that Iris junonia had potential in breeding programmes to create plants with tall stems and large flowers.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
