Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Dutch, Spanish and English

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Russet
White
Yellow
Bi-Color
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs

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Common names
  • Dutch Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 7 2020
The only bloom  this year
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-03-23
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-03-31

Date: 2017-06-15
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-05-23
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2021-04-01
First iris bloom, spring 2021
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2017-03-10

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-11
first bloom of the season
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-05-22
Location: Coastal San Diego County
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: June 12, 2016
Dutch Iris (Iris x hollandica) bloom
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (April 2022)
Date: 2022-04-29
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-03-29
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-03-20
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-05
cute

Date: 2021-06-19
Location: Canada
Location: Canada
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-10
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Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-03-12
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2013-05-30
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-04-05
Location: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date: Jun 9, 2008 8:48 AM
Two coloured Dutch Iris
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2015-05-30
Receives full sun all day
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-04-16
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29

Date: c. 1922
photo by Hoog from 'Les Iris cultivés', 1923
Location: My North Yorkshire Garden
Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date: Jun 9, 2008 
Dutch Iris
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-03-20
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2015-05-30
Receives full sun all day

Date: 2018-05-19

Date: 2021-06-19
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 5 Oct 2015
Location: IN MY GARDEN (920 m in the northern alps)
Date: 2018-06-16
Variante. Red Ember

Date: c. 1941
photo from the 1941 catalog, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon

Date: c. 1933
illustration of Dutch Iris 'Leonardo da Vinci' from the 1933 cata

Date: 2013-06-07
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2016-05-21
Location: In my garden. 
Date: 2011-05-24
Bloom buds on the dutch iris.

Date: 1937
photo of Dutch Iris 'Adrian Backer' by Lilian A. Guernsey from th

Date: c. 1937
photo of Dutch Iris 'Leonardo da Vinci' by Lilian A. Guernsey fro
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-05-22
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2009, April
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2009, April
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-06-20
Location: Long Island, NY
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-06-02
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2017-03-10
Location: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date: Jun 9, 2008 8:47 AM
Rust coloured Dutch Iris
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Comments:
  • Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Apr 14, 2018 6:59 PM concerning plant:
    For those who want to try growing Dutch iris from seed here is some advice. Try wintersowing. Just make sure you don't throw away the jugs too quickly. I wintersowed some seed January 2017. The seeds did not germinate until April 2018.
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Nov 14, 2013 4:33 PM concerning plant:
    Dutch irises are a true bulb, unlike bearded irises or Siberian irises, but they do have the typical iris flower form. Flowers come in truly striking colors and color combinations.
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On January 14, 2015 Seeds sown
Planted in Mesquite garden.
dragonfetti On January 12, 2015 Obtained plant
From WM; 18 bulbs for $1.00. 18, "Blue Diamond"; 18, "Mix".
Seedfork On April 3, 2015 Bloomed
Dutch Iris 'Blue' planted on 02-02-15 starting to bloom
Seedfork On March 17, 2015 Bloomed
These plants were planted a couple of years ago.
Seedfork On February 2, 2015 Obtained plant
Van Zyverden 'Blue' Dutch Iris Planted 02-02-15.
Dutch Iris Mix Planted 02-02-15.
MrsBinWY On December 25, 2020 Seeds sown
30 seeds from 2020G. Per https://www.cdn-iris.ca/germin... soak for at least 2 weeks (changing water daily -- ended up giving them this treatment until 1-24-2021, so ~31 days), 10% bleach solution for 30 minutes; rinse; fridge for 12-14 weeks in baggie (plan to remove on 4-18-2021); move to room temp (pot up seeds as they germinate); after 3 days warm the baggie to 90-100 degrees for 30-60 minutes 1x/day; after a week or so, return ungerminated seeds to the fridge for at least another 2 weeks; repeat... Removed seeds from fridge on 4-18-21. No germination yet. Started the warming treatment 3 days later. No germination as of 4-25-21. Returned to fridge for 4 weeks. Unfridged 5-23-2021. No germination yet.
MrsBinWY On August 22, 2020 Transplanted
planted more of Marci's thinnings near pear tree ('Starking Delicious' a.k.a. 'Maxine') and 'Brasilia' lily
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