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]

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

References
  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. "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.


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