Iris Hookeriana

Really happy how these Iris have mixed in so comfortably with the Rosemary, red Pineapple Salvia, purple Salvia and Cuphea as well as the flowing, strappyeaves if the Spider Lily. Might be able to do some garden tidying this week if the rain keeps moving away. #iris #iris-hookeriana

Wow purplelicous. 🌟

Hooker's Iris. Love this Iris from the Himalayan mountains of India and Pakistan. An Iris that needs sunshine and grows in temperate and subtropical regions. First to flower from transplant 5 months ago. #iris #iris-hookeriana

Love that beautiful colour...

Lovely one

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Deep blue/purple Hookers Iris filling spaces between blue Rosemary and purple Cuphea. Another job off the list. #hookersiris

Iris Hookeriana. Hooker's Iris. Temperate region Iris from the Himalayan mountains of India and Pakistan. This Iris needs six hours of daily sunshine to bloom. A great Iris to grow in temperate regions that are too hot for the Dutch or Flag Iris. #iris #iris-hookeriana #purple

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Very beautiful 😍

Love the color

Iris Hookeriania Hookers Iris, from the Himalaya mountains of Pakistan and India. Temperate region Iris. Did not notice a bud, today's garden surprise. These Iris need sunshine and long, hot summer to bloom. #iris #hookersiris

Beautiful 😍

Wow!

Sooo excited. Lighter coloured flower on right is my Hookers Iris, which has always thrilled me as it is the only Iris I can grow here in the heat, humidity or drought. Look what it has done for me. It has self seeded the darker flower on the left - and what a beauty, pure darkest purple velvet. Made my day. I can't stop looking at it. 😊🙃😊 💜💜💜

@Annettenoosa Isn't Mother Nature kind?! I love both colours but the dark purple is gorgeous 💜💙💜

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They are both beautiful!💜💜💜

@anges also amazing is that I am the only one with this offspring. I let the seeds pop off to plant themselves. Wonder what surprises the other babies will be. Be watching seeds from this one very carefully.

Vertical floral arrangement I did today using Hookerai Iris from my garden as well as white roses and carnations with spinning Gum. Tapered up to nearly a metre tall. #irishookeriana

Tetragonula carbonaria. Tiny Oz native bee with a big name. Managed to get a photo of one wearing big white pollen boots. #oznative #oznative-bee #irishookeriana

Iris Hookeriana. Wish you could see the many tiny native bees covered in pollen on these flowers. @ #iris #irishookeriana @brightcolours @quinnedy

@brightcolours Katie I notice there are aprox four Iris with yellow throat incorrectly linked to the dictionary as Iris Hookeriana when they are 'Siberian Iris'. 🤔😐 Are edits made to the dictionary?

Annette, you can email the plant’s team with any edits required: plants@gardentags.com @Annettenoosa

@brightcolours that's good. I can attach reference for verification with email. Tx 😚

Iris Hookeriana. In a couple of months when this Iris finishes flowering, I will thin the clumps and plant with Angelonia. The surplus will be spread to garden areas that need vibrant colour and shared with friends. #iris #angelona #purple-iris #purple #irishookeriana

they are beautiful @Annettenoosa

Iris Hookeriana from the mountains of the Himalayas and Pakistan. Puts on a continuous display of flowers from mid-winter to early summer. Thrilled to have this Iris that enjoys long, hot, dry summers. #iris #irishookeriana

Hi @Annettenoosa where did you find this to buy?

From my local garden club. Have not seen them from retailers. 🤔

Stunning!

@richard.spicer.7906 thank you Richard. Love the Dutch Iris and spring bulbs that grow so well in UK and in southern States here too, but not in subtropics, so excited to find this variety. Be great if I could find drought tolerant and tropical sun loving hyacinth and daffodils too!

Yes, I guess they are a little more tricky to find 🤔

Iris Hookeriana. An Iris from the Himalayan mountains of India and Pakistan. Cultivated in temperate regions. Fragrant blue, purple or lilac flowers mottled with darker colour. 3 large outer petals with centre white beard and 3 smaller inner petals. Needs long, hot summer and prefers dry arid conditions. Perfect, easy care, hardy, for Qld where cooler iris will not grow. Flowers July to August in Qld sub tropics. #irishookeriana #iris #hookersiris #purple

@brightcolours can't remember if I have shared this plant with you. It is a beautiful flower, well worth having if you would like some. After flowering finishes I will be dividing and spreading all through my garden to put some colour amongst the masses of lamandra the landscapers have planted. 🐝🐝🦋

Oh Annette that would be wonderful as I don’t have any yet. 💜💜💜

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Just beautiful coloured flower 💜💜💜💜

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