Such an exciting activity as floriculture finds more and more fans every year. For many, growing flowers becomes a real hobby and for the sake of this activity they are ready to spend not only all their free time, but also do not spare the plots of land that were intended for vegetables and fruits.
Such people can only be envied. After all, their gardens are like paradise, thanks to the splendor of lush flowering plants of all shapes and colors.
A constantly blooming garden is a gardener's dream
Every beginner grower dreams of his garden blooming for as long as possible, delighting with its beautiful view not only the owners, but also everyone who looked at the site, and causing envy among others. But inexperienced lovers often face such a situation when the spring primroses they planted have already finished flowering, and the summer varieties have not even picked up buds yet.
This happens when no attention was paid to the correct selection of flower crops, only prestigious plants were chosen. Once this situation has arisen, many beginthink about how to fill this gap formed in the flowering of the garden. The most excellent solution in this case will be the dwarf iris, a magnificent culture of the iris family, which, unfortunately, is still little known.
Benefits of dwarf irises
Almost everyone talking about irises immediately imagines tall plants that bloom in summer, in June. But this variety of this family is a rhizomatous species, but I want to introduce flower growers to the bulbous variety, real babies, whose height does not exceed 15 cm. They appear above the ground in early April, and already bloom wildly in May.
Therefore, the iris is dwarf and is able to give the garden such a heavenly look. After all, grass is just beginning to break through from the ground, and here such, truly unreal, magnificence! Immediately there is a feeling that those irises, which are familiar and familiar to everyone, have their flowers broken off and stuck into the ground.
Don't hesitate, take a place on your site for this magnificent plant, plant it once and believe me, you will never have to regret it! If someone else still has doubts about the attractiveness that dwarf iris represents for any garden, a photo of this plant, which can be found in gardener's reference books, will completely dispel them.
Dwarf species of irises: useful information
This is a very small plant, which belongs to the iris family, has some general information about itself. They should be known to any gardener before planting. Due to the fact that in various sources for such beautiful plants as dwarf iris, the description is provided the most complete, everyone can choose for them such a plot in the garden where they will emphasize all the splendor of the thoughtful design of the plot, and will not get lost among the rest of the variety of planted plants. These include the following:
- This is a perennial bulbous plant, the height of which varies between 10-15 centimeters. This means that planting it will be preferable in areas that are not covered by other, larger plants. In this case, the splendor that gives the dwarf iris will not be hidden from the eyes.
- Flower time is from late April to mid-July.
- Places for a more prosperous growth of this flowering plant are suitable for areas well warmed by the sun.
- Tolerates turf well enough to grow well and look great even on lawns.
Thanks to these general information about the plant, any gardener has a great opportunity to choose for him a corner in which he would look even more attractive.
Dwarf iris - a magnificent creation of breeders
Where did this plant come from and why do many growers not know about it? This type of plant is quite young by their standards. Just 60 years ago, the attention of breeders was drawn to the dwarf iris, after which hybridization programs began, with the aim of achieving the best qualities inof this plant by crossing it with large bearded irises. As a result, the world saw 2 groups, which are represented by hybrid varieties.
The first includes standard dwarfs. This is the largest group of undersized, and also the most popular among connoisseurs of these plants. Their peduncles have from 2 to 6 flowers.
The second hybrid group is miniature dwarfs. The height of the dwarf iris of this species does not reach 20 cm. These plants are suitable for rocky hills and rockeries, adding amazing colors to landscapes.
Best varieties for gardening
Practically everyone who has ever seen dwarf irises live or in photographs that captured the moment of flowering of these magnificent plants, set out to grow this magnificence in their garden. But which variety to choose to meet all the requirements and bring joy?
Among the variety of plants of the iris family, dwarf irises have the greatest advantage for flower growers. Their varieties, which are most popular among lovers of floral exotics, are represented by two types: reticulated iris and Danford iris. They have rightfully earned the title of "little miracle of spring" among the people. After all, it is these varieties that open the flowering period of all other types of irises.
Bearded dwarf irises
This variety is an exact copy, made in miniature, of their tall counterparts. Dwarf bearded irises will delight with their beauty anyone who has chosen this variety for their plot already inMay month. And even after the flowering period is over, their green leaves will remain bright green until the fall, which makes them unlike their tall brethren.
All varieties of dwarf bearded irises can be called a masterpiece, because they were created, so to speak, truly handmade. The union of man with nature allowed the world to see this magnificent plant, bred by artificial pollination. Another remarkable quality due to long-term selection work was acquired by dwarf irises - planting and caring for them will not create any problems even for beginner growers.
Splendor of bearded irises
These flowers are beautiful according to their appearance. Most modern varieties have not only a wonderful pattern, created by nature together with man from strokes of different colors, passing into each other and the most complex combinations of colors, but also a specific texture that is inherent in their petals.
This creates beautiful visual effects that give varieties with dark colors a velvety depth, and pastels with a waxy translucency or haze of alabaster. Also among them there are varieties that have a diamond coating, which sparkle brightly in the sun, and shimmer mysteriously in the summer twilight.
Nuances used in planting and care
Among the knowledge that flower growers need about dwarf irises, planting and caring for themis in first place. Anyone who is thinking about any new plant for his garden, first of all, will try to get such information in order to correctly represent the entire amount of work ahead.
Dwarf irises have taken a leading position in this matter as well. They are quite unpretentious and do not require absolutely no special care. The main thing will be only that the soil in the summer months should be relatively dry.
