Dutch iris

Iris hybrid

''Iris'' × ''hollandica'', commonly known as the Dutch iris, is a hybrid iris developed from species native to Portugal, Spain and North Africa. Two varieties of ''Iris xiphium'' from Spain and from Portugal, were crossed with ''Iris tingitana''. This was carried out by a Dutch bulb firm 'Van Tubergen' in the 19th century.
Dutch iris Growing from bulbs, reaching a height of around 50 cm. This is cultivar 'Imperator'. Asparagales,Australia,Dutch iris,Flora,Geotagged,Iridaceae,Iris hybrid,Iris x hollandica,Spring,botany,new south wales

Appearance

''Iris'' × ''hollandica'' has a bulb of about 10 centimetres and can reach a height of about 60 centimetres. This bulbous iris has narrow linear green leaves and bears largish blue to yellow to white flowers. They do not have any fragrance. They mainly bloom in May–June in the northern hemisphere, and in September–October in the southern hemisphere.
Dutch Iris Australia,Geotagged,Iris hybrid,Iris × hollandica,Winter

Status

Because the bulb could be forced in a greenhouse to flower early, it was popular with florists. Since the 1900s it has been crossed with other species to create various cultivars. After the Second World War, stocks of bulbs were imported to America. They then increased the colour range mainly the yellows.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusIris
SpeciesI. hybrid
Photographed in
Australia