Genus: Iris

Aptly named after the Greek word for rainbow this genus is grown extensively in gardens for their vast variety of flower colours.

Iris photos

  • Japanese Iris (Iris japonica (Orchid Iris))
    By NancyM
  • Japanese Iris (Iris japonica (Orchid Iris))
    By NancyM
  • Japanese Iris (Iris japonica (Orchid Iris))
    By NancyM
  • Japanese Iris (Iris japonica (Orchid Iris))
    By NancyM
  • Japanese Iris (Iris japonica (Orchid Iris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • Iris Cranberry Ice (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • Iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • Cranberry Ice (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • portrait of the cream irises (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • flag iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica (Siberian iris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • after the rain (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM
  • iris (Iris germanica (Orris))
    By NancyM

more...

Species of Iris

Members growing plants in this genus

  • spritzhenry

    Spritzhenry

    joined 17 Jun, 2007

    511 plants

  • majeekahead

    Majeekahead

    joined 18 Oct, 2007

    398 plants

  • AndrewR

    Andrewr

    joined 7 Aug, 2007

    495 plants

  • amywinkle

    Amywinkle

    joined 21 Nov, 2007

    16 plants

  • NancyM

    Nancym

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    71 plants

  • Buzzbee

    Buzzbee

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    164 plants

  • Chrispook

    Chrispook

    joined 18 May, 2007

    253 plants

  • RachelScott_Renouf

    Rachelscott..

    joined 3 Feb, 2008

    35 plants

  • Simbird

    Simbird

    joined 11 Feb, 2008

    3 plants

  • treesandthings

    Treesandthi..

    joined 16 Feb, 2008

    158 plants

  • DiOhio

    Diohio

    joined 12 Mar, 2008

    233 plants

  • Lori

    Lori

    joined 26 Feb, 2008

    110 plants

  • Xela

    Xela

    joined 1 Mar, 2008

    218 plants

  • joclark

    Joclark

    joined 12 Apr, 2008

    199 plants

  • Grammazoo

    Grammazoo

    joined 12 Feb, 2008

    201 plants

  • Sarah65

    Sarah65

    joined 15 Apr, 2008

    150 plants

  • Kim1

    Kim1

    joined 15 May, 2008

    4 plants

  • popeymike

    Popeymike

    joined 19 Jul, 2007

    39 plants

  • Janette

    Janette

    joined 7 Feb, 2008

    224 plants

  • AdrianFinland

    Adrianfinland

    joined 23 Apr, 2008

    63 plants

  • sandra

    Sandra

    joined 9 Apr, 2008

    37 plants

  • Gillian

    Gillian

    joined 21 Apr, 2008

    93 plants

  • asyaver

    Asyaver

    joined 10 Jun, 2008

    50 plants

Comments:

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

16 Jul, 2008

 

What a wonderful Iris! Not a familiar one, Nancy.

On photo - Japanese Iris

MikeC

Mikec

13 Jul, 2008

 

Fabulous !

On photo - Japanese Iris

Skay

Skay

12 Jul, 2008

 

Beautiful Iris..we had some of these by the pool until our son helped out with the strimming...still all teenagers have accidents dont' they!!

On photo - Japanese Iris

NancyM

Nancym

7 Jul, 2008

 

Thankyou Crystaltips the light hit at just the right moment with this one.

On photo - Siberian Iris

crystaltips

Crystaltips

7 Jul, 2008

 

beautifully captured. You've done it great justice.

On photo - Siberian Iris

Chrispook

Chrispook

5 Jul, 2008

 

Great colour.

On photo - Cranberry Ice

MikeC

Mikec

5 Jul, 2008

 

YUP ! another one added to the wish list :)

On photo - Cranberry Ice

MikeC

Mikec

5 Jul, 2008

 

What a great color. ENJOY !

On photo - Iris

MikeC

Mikec

5 Jul, 2008

 

This is a real beauty Nancy.

On photo - Iris Cranberry Ice

flcrazy

Flcrazy

5 Jul, 2008

 

Lovely iris, and great photography !

On photo - Iris Cranberry Ice

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

5 Jul, 2008

 

It certainly is! I love flowers in shdes of pink & lilac - this is just beautiful! Will have to look for one in this colour to add to the iris bed now!

On photo - Cranberry Ice

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

5 Jul, 2008

 

You have so many beautiful varieties of iris!

On photo - iris

Buzzbee

Buzzbee

4 Jul, 2008

 

I love the 3 you have posted, but of them I think this is my favourite - it's more straightforwardly beautiful than the other more elaborate blooms. I like it very much.

On photo - Iris Cranberry Ice

Gillian

Gillian

4 Jul, 2008

 

You certainly have some beautiful irises.

On photo - iris

Marguerite

Marguerite

4 Jul, 2008

 

Amazing and that bug caught on camera as well. It's just like a face I think.

NancyM

Nancym

3 Jul, 2008

 

that's funny!

On photo - after the rain

NancyM

Nancym

3 Jul, 2008

 

Thankyou Blodyn...irises are my favorites.

On photo - iris

blodyn

Blodyn

3 Jul, 2008

 

You've got fantastic blue Irises. : )

On photo - iris

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

3 Jul, 2008

 

The plant gets the credit, I was just pushing a button, but thanks!

On photo - Blue Iris

TasteyG

Tasteyg

3 Jul, 2008

 

Oh, this one's going into my favs. Nice job Grammazoo.

On photo - Blue Iris

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

3 Jul, 2008

 

Love it!

On photo - iris

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

3 Jul, 2008

 

Ohhh...I want one...

On photo - iris

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

3 Jul, 2008

 

This is gorgeous!

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

3 Jul, 2008

 

Like they have their tongues out for water, lol!

On photo - after the rain

blodyn

Blodyn

2 Jul, 2008

 

Beautiful markings : )

On photo - iris

Lori

Lori

2 Jul, 2008

 

Oh very nice...I guess I will have to wait til next year for mine to bloom.

On photo - Bearded Iris 06.08

Lori

Lori

2 Jul, 2008

 

Hi Xela...I just bought a yellow water iris...it seemed ok in the pond but I put it in soil because I may drain the pond this winter and have to bring the waterlilies in...wouldn't have room for iris too...it's supposed to be quite hardy...hope it works...how long have you had yours?

On photo - Bearded Iris 06.08

Lori

Lori

30 Jun, 2008

 

sooo lush.

On photo - Iris ensata - 2

Ediegirl

Ediegirl

28 Jun, 2008

 

I can almost smell them...............mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

On photo - Siberian Iris

Ams

Ams

27 Jun, 2008

 

I have never seen this before, facinating.

blodyn

Blodyn

26 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely Iris : )

On photo - Siberian Iris

CluelessKev

Cluelesskev

24 Jun, 2008

 

Oh wow !
(jaw drops !!)
...and this is Iris ?

On photo - iris

Gillian

Gillian

24 Jun, 2008

 

Love this colour.

On photo - iris

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

24 Jun, 2008

 

How beautiful, Nancy! :-)

On photo - iris

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

24 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely!

jacque

Jacque

24 Jun, 2008

 

Great Combination of colour :)

On photo - iris

jacque

Jacque

24 Jun, 2008

 

Fab Close Up :O

On photo - iris

jacque

Jacque

24 Jun, 2008

 

Luv this colour Nancy :)

On photo - iris

joannie

Joannie

22 Jun, 2008

 

beautiful flower:-D

On photo - iris

bonkersbon

Bonkersbon

22 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely shot can really see the veins through each petal.

On photo - iris

AndrewR

Andrewr

14 Jun, 2008

 

Yes spritz, astilbes beside it and more candelabra primulas in the foreground

On photo - Iris ensata - 1

spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

14 Jun, 2008

 

Hoho - a new one to plant! Do I see an Astilbe next to it?

On photo - Iris ensata - 1

Sarah65

Sarah65

12 Jun, 2008

 

Beautiful photo, the details are amazing.

On photo - Blue Iris

flcrazy

Flcrazy

12 Jun, 2008

 

What a lovely garden you've created, I love this picture, the lighting is excellent !

Lori

Lori

11 Jun, 2008

 

wonderful... I've got more plants on my wish list now than I have room for in my garden....and here's another one! lol. I love the light of late afternoon or early morning...something about the acute contrast and the long shadows...terrific pic.

marksbegonias

Marksbegonias

11 Jun, 2008

 

Looks brilliant picture :-)

jacque

Jacque

11 Jun, 2008

 

Colour of these 2 plants look Fantastic 2gether Diohio in this Light :)

irish

Irish

11 Jun, 2008

 

brilliant photo

Janette

Janette

11 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely photo

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

11 Jun, 2008

 

Very pretty!

MikeC

Mikec

11 Jun, 2008

 

GREAT photo !

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

11 Jun, 2008

 

It was 90* early ier today, then had thunder & rain off & on most of the day. It cleared about 3:30 with lovely sunshine, a cool breeze and 70*. I actually managed to get all the grass cut by 8p.m. Now this weather, sunny and fresh, I could take all summer!!

On photo - Iris in back garden

Lori

Lori

10 Jun, 2008

 

great photo, GZ.

On photo - Blue Iris

Lori

Lori

10 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely! Took a few hot days...but things are starting to pop! Thunder rumbling all around me today. Wish it would rain and clear the air.

On photo - Iris in back garden

irish

Irish

10 Jun, 2008

 

its bbeautiful, think i might try iris next yr

On photo - Blue Iris

bonkersbon

Bonkersbon

7 Jun, 2008

 

Beautiful colour nicely shot.

On photo - Little Annie

NancyM

Nancym

7 Jun, 2008

 

Thankyou. This is a dwarf variety and seems to put it's energy into spreading outwards rather than up. Nice for the front of a border.

On photo - Little Annie

marksbegonias

Marksbegonias

7 Jun, 2008

 

you'd never have guessed it :-)

On photo - Iris laevigata bud

Grammazoo

Grammazoo

7 Jun, 2008

 

What a beauty!

On photo - Little Annie

MikeC

Mikec

7 Jun, 2008

 

Congrats on your first Iris Nancy. It's a beauty !

On photo - Little Annie

jacque

Jacque

6 Jun, 2008

 

Such a Deep Shiney Red Lovely :)

On photo - Little Annie

FourSeasonsGarden

Fourseasons..

6 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely colour

On photo - Little Annie

AlisonFrance

Alisonfrance

4 Jun, 2008

 

This is truly GORGEOUS!!!

Lori

Lori

3 Jun, 2008

 

Love your birdbath/fountain..Xela!! those irises are a nice soft blue...nicer than mine. congrats!!