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Iris reticulata var. bakeriana

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana
Photo: Dûrzan Cirano, CC BY-SA 3.0

A small early-spring bulbous iris, a variety of Iris reticulata with slender bulbs and fragrant blue and white flowers about 5 to 6 cm tall. It suits rock gardens, gravel beds, and the front of borders.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water during active growth in spring, then keep dry while dormant in summer.
Soil
Well-drained gritty or gravelly soil; tolerates heavy clay if drainage is good.
Temperature
Hardy to around -30 °C (USDA zones 3–9); protect from waterlogging in winter.
How easy
Easy

About

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana is a variety of Iris reticulata, a plant in the genus Iris. It is sometimes treated as Iris bakeriana, especially in the USA.

How to grow it

It is suitable for a rock or gravel garden or front of border. It is hardy between USDA Zones 3–9.

Where it grows

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana is native to the temperate areas of Asia, mainly Iran, Iraq and Turkey. It is found on rocky hillsides, with heavy clay soil.

Other Iris plants

Iris acutiloba subsp. lineolata · Iris acutiloba · Iris adriatica · Iris afghanica · Iris alberti · Iris albomarginata · Iris alexeenkoi · Single Bract Iris · Iris antilibanotica · Stool iris · Iris arenaria · Iris assadiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris reticulata var. bakeriana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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