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Dutch Iris "Oriental Beauty"

Iris tingitana × Iris xiphium

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Iris × hollandica, commonly known as the Dutch iris, is a hybrid iris developed from species native to Spain and North Africa. Iris × hollandica has a bulb of about 10 centimetres and can reach a height of about 60 centimetres. This bulbous iris has narrow linear green leaves and bears largish blue to yellow to white flowers. They do not have any fragrance. These two bloomed irises "Oriental Beauty" hybrids were spotted in the backyard of a house, in South Pelion, Greece.

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Βόλος, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

Spotted on Apr 4, 2017
Submitted on Apr 6, 2017

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