Flower bulb of the week: the dwarf iris

This week’s flower bulb of the week is the dwarf iris. Unusual flowers The dwarf iris is a small flower bulbthat grows about 10 centimeters tall. But don’t underestimate these little flowers, they have a very unusual shape. The buds are long and narrow, until they open… Beautiful petals unfurl, it’s wonderful to see! Interesting […]

This week’s flower bulb of the week is the dwarf iris.

Unusual flowers

The dwarf iris is a small flower bulbthat grows about 10 centimeters tall. But don’t underestimate these little flowers, they have a very unusual shape. The buds are long and narrow, until they open… Beautiful petals unfurl, it’s wonderful to see!

Interesting fact

Originally, the dwarf iris came from the Caucasus. That’s an area in the south-eastern corner of Europe, almost in Asia. There, dwarf irises grow wild. By the way, did you know that there are 200 different kinds of irises?