Difference: SpxRobusta (r7 vs. r6)
■ (Spx) Iris xrobusta
1928, Anderson
xrobusta (Edgar Anderson, 1928 in Annals of The Missouri Botanical Garden) Hybrids between Iris versicolor and Iris virginica They are characterized as more robust than either species and partially sterile. Usually exhibiting purple based foliage.
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| Iris orjenii Bräuchler & Cikovac, Willdenowia 37: 221 (2007). |
| 3 photos from By Orjen (Own work by uploader, Pavle Cikovac) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons. More information on Wikipedia |
Synonyms
Chromosome counts
Variations
Iris xrobusta cultivars:. 'Beetroot', 'Brighter Days', 'Cast Ashore', 'Currierser And Currierser', 'Dark Aura'. 'Gem Dandy', 'Gerald Darby', 'Indomitable', 'Mountain Brook', 'Norris Lavender', 'Nutfield Blue', 'Park Spark'.
Hybrids
Iris xrobusta crosses
- Iris ensata X Iris xrobusta; 'Rodnaya Ukraina'
Distribution and Cultivation
| Distribution: Region: |
| Cultivation: seems to be the same as most bearded irises with perhaps a special emphasis on good drainage |
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| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 jpg | DarkAura02.jpg | manage | 72 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 11:56 | BobPries | Ensata Gardens 'Dark Aura' photo |
| jpg | Iris-x-robustaBeetrootDHuntofLouisville4.jpg Iris x robusta 1.jpg | manage | 48 83 K | 24 Aug 2016 16 Oct 2017 - 12:45 11:43 | BobPries Main.Pamina | 'Beetroot' D. Hunt of Louisville photo : S. Meiffren - in my garden ; south of France |
| jpg | Iris-x-robustaHensler-2.jpg Iris x robusta 2.jpg | manage | 30 84 K | 24 Aug 2016 16 Oct 2017 - 12:48 11:43 | BobPries Main.Pamina | Christy Hensler photo : S. Meiffren - in my garden ; south of France |
| jpg | Iris-x-robustaHensler3.jpg Iris x robusta 3.jpg | manage | 21 65 K | 24 Aug 2016 16 Oct 2017 - 12:46 11:44 | BobPries Main.Pamina | Christy Hensler photo : S. Meiffren - in my garden ; south of France |
| jpg | SpxDarkAuraDK.jpg Iris-x-robustaBeetrootDHuntofLouisville4.jpg | manage | 38 48 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 11:59 12:45 | BobPries | 'Dark Aura' Dennis Kramb 'Beetroot' D. Hunt of Louisville photo |
| jpg | gerald-darby1-08.jpg Iris-x-robustaHensler-2.jpg | manage | 82 30 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 12:01 12:48 | BobPries | 'Gerald Darby' Christy Hensler Mike Unser photo |
| jpg | gerarld-darby1-10.jpg Iris-x-robustaHensler3.jpg | manage | 41 21 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 12:02 12:46 | BobPries | 'Gerald Darby' Christy Hensler Mike Unser photo |
| jpg | SpxDarkAuraDK.jpg | manage | 38 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 11:59 | BobPries | 'Dark Aura' Dennis Kramb photo |
| jpg | gerald-darby1-08.jpg | manage | 82 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 12:01 | BobPries | 'Gerald Darby' Mike Unser photo |
| jpg | gerarld-darby1-10.jpg | manage | 41 K | 24 Aug 2016 - 12:02 | BobPries | 'Gerald Darby' Mike Unser photo |
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