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Iris × robusta

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Iris × robusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Species:
I. × robusta
Binomial name
Iris × robusta

Iris × robusta, called the Windermere iris, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[1] Its parents are Iris versicolor and Iris virginica, both of which are native to North America.[2] Wild populations have been found in Michigan and Ontario, and it has been introduced into Great Britain.[3] It is a rhizomatous perennial, characterised by its violet-blue flowers and purple-flushed foliage.[4] It has a number of cultivars, including 'Gerald Darby', 'Mountain Brook', 'Purple Fan' and 'Nutfield Blue'.[5] Its cultivar 'Dark Aura' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Iris × robusta Windermere iris". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Iris × robusta 'Gerald Darby'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Iris × robusta E.S.Anderson". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Iris × robusta 'Dark Aura'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 March 2021. Synonyms, Iris 'Dark Aura', Iris versicolor 'Dark Aura', Iris virginica 'De Luxe'
  5. ^ "Pond Plants". torgardenplants.co.uk. Tor Garden Plants. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.