Blood-Red Iris

• Plant Type: Perennial bulb, deciduous.
• Common Names: Japanese Iris, Siberian Iris, Blood-Red Iris.
• Color: Blue, Purple, White, Lavender.
• Flower Size: 1 to 3 inches.
• Flowering Season: Spring, Summer.
• Places in Japan with Blood-Red Iris: mostly in river linings of Japan Regions; Hokkaido and Kyushu.

Iris sanguinea is a rhizomatousWhat is rhizomatous?Bearing rhizomes. Rhizome is an underground stem, with nodes and short to elongate internodes. Japanese angiosperm that can grow to a height of 0.5 to 1 meter and a spread of 0.1 to 0.5 meters.

• The ribbed, grasslike leaves of the Iris sanguinea are linear and deciduous, with measurements of more than 6 inches in length and less than 1 inch in width.
• The stems of Iris sanguinea are unbranched. It measures between 12 and 35.5 inches in length. There are 2-3 flowers per stem during summer.
• The flowers of the Iris sanguinea are made up of outer petals (3 large sepals) and the standards (3 inner, smaller petals).

Interesting Facts about Blood-Red Iris

• The Iris flower signifies wisdom, hope, trust, and courage.
• The fleur-de-lis, a decorative symbol by the French royalty, was inspired by the Iris flower. It is believed that the three petals of the flower represent nobility, clergy, and peasants.
• The Iris flower is considered the flower for the 25th wedding anniversary.
• Iris has been the subject of many artists. The Irises work of Van Gogh captures the flower’s unique twisting and curving lines by carefully studying the flower.
• The Latin “sanguinea” means blood. This refers to the color of the iris’s spathe valves, which is red-purple. The beauty of this species made it gain the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

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