Irises
Irises

Author: Jennifer Helvey

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 089236226X

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This lovely book tells the fascinating story of Vincent van Gogh's famous floral paintings.

A Guide to Species Irises
A Guide to Species Irises

Author: British Iris Society. Species Group

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-03-27

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780521440745

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The first new, botanically detailed survey of irises to be published for over 80 years.

Irises
Irises

Author: S. Linnegar

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845333836

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Irises are among the most beautiful flowering plants that can be grown in temperate climates. These stunning plants have a range that encompasses all colours of the rainbow and can provide spectacular focal plants for a mixed border, by water, among shrubs, in a rock garden, or in beds by themselves. This concise, illustrated handbook contains detailed information on all aspects of iris care, providing invaluable reference for amateur gardeners and experienced growers alike. The straightforward approach to essential techniques, together with advice on tackling pests and other problems, and the directory of recommended varieties, will ensure successful results.

The Wild Iris
The Wild Iris

Author: Louise Gluck

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 0063117649

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Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the Pulitzer Prize From Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Louise Glück, a stunningly beautiful collection of poems that encompasses the natural, human, and spiritual realms Bound together by the universal themes of time and mortality and with clarity and sureness of craft, Louise Glück's poetry questions, explores, and finally celebrates the ordeal of being alive.

The Iris Family
The Iris Family

Author: Peter Goldblatt

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0881928976

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Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowersÑIris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are finely adapted for pollination by a variety of animals, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bees. This intimate connection between flower form and pollination biology reveals how the marvelous range of flower colors, shapes, and scents are vital to the lives of the species. The diversity of Iridaceae is illustrated in more than 200 superb photographs supplemented by expert line drawings. A lifetime of work by the world's expert on Iridaceae is distilled in this definitive account. Botanists, ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners will find this an essential reference.