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bearded iris

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bearded iris
n.
Any of various irises characterized by a conspicuous region of hairs or hairlike structures on the lower parts of the three outer drooping perianth segments.
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Noun1.bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
genus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily, flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina, orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
Iris germanica, German iris - a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
German iris, Iris kochii - iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
Dalmatian iris, Iris pallida - European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
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You may also still divide bearded iris, if you don't delay.
5 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
2 Bearded iris need a shave - now that the large bearded iris hybrids have done their job, they can be lifted, divided and replanted so that they give of their best again next year.
Notebook by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Byline: Carolyn Spray Q I have been impressed with some bearded iris I bought a few years ago.
Gardening Q & A by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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