Gallery 5

127. 'South Pacific'

128. 'Creithie'

129. 'Kliffs of Dover'

130. Structure of the bearded iris flower: a — standards, б — stigma, в — falls, г — crests, д — stamen, e — style branch, ж — ovary, з — beard, и — spathe

131. Position of falls: a — spreading, б - semidrooping, в — drooping

132. Types of flower stalks: a - sessiflorous, б — short-branched, в — candilabrumlike, г - tall-branched

133. Iris seeds: a - hybrid (garden)iris, б -dwarf iris, в — Iris iberica, г — Iris pseuda-corus, д — Iris kaempferi, e — Iris setosa, ж — Iris halophila, з — Iris foetidissima, и — Iris ruthenica

134. Protection of the flowers from wind: covering of pods with a plastic bag

135. Propagation of the bearded iris: (left) the rhizome removed from soil (right) segment of the rhizome ready for planting

136. Division of an annual offset of the rhizome into budded cuttings