{"id":79311,"date":"2023-06-26T19:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/?p=79311"},"modified":"2023-06-26T19:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:30:54","slug":"the-national-flower-of-algeria-iris-tectorum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/en\/the-national-flower-of-algeria-iris-tectorum\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Flower of Algeria: Iris Tectorum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0National flower of Algeria<\/strong>\u00a0is Iris Tectorum also known as Iris (scientific name). It belongs to Iridaceae family and sub family of\u00a0 Limniris . With the exception of the bulbous iris all should be planted with the rhizome at or just below the soil surface. Late summer is the best time to move or divide most iris.When dividing iris reduce the rhizome to a young, vigorous piece, discarding the old rhizome.<\/p>\n

Water all iris in dry weather the first season after transplanting to help them establish a new root system.Plant bulbous iris 4-8\u2033 deep in autumn. Juno iris should only be planted 2\u2033 deep. Lift and divide bulbous iris as the leaves fade.<\/p>\n

Most species iris can be grown from seed although some may take many years to flower. Hybrid iris will not come true to name. Feed with a low nitrogen, slow release fertilizer. With the exception of water edge varieties iris prefer a well-drained soil. Add grit (a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone) and humus to heavy clay soils. Lime may be beneficial for very acid soils. Avoid covering the rhizome with mulch.<\/p>\n

Algeria National Flower<\/em>\u00a0commonly name in most countries roof iris because it was grown in the that of Chinese and Japanese houses roofs. Iris\u00a0 has a thick, (the size of a man\u2019s thumb), buff (coloured) , creeping,\u00a0 or greenish rhizome.<\/p>\n

They are similar in form to a bearded iris rhizome. It has slender, short roots (under the rhizomes), and fibres on the top. The creeping habit, creates spreading clumps of plants. It does not produce stolons. It has a 1 cm long pedicel (flower stalk), which is shorter than the spathe, but similar in size to the ovary.<\/p>\n

The stems (and the branches) hold between 1 and 3 flowers, in late spring, or early summer, between April and May, or June. It flowers between September and October in Australia. The flower display can last for 2 weeks. The flowers are 7.6\u201310 cm (3\u20134 in) in diameter, The flattened horizontal, flowers are larger than\u00a0Iris japonica flowers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>10 Things About\u00a0Iris Tectorum: The Algeria national flower you\u00a0 should know<\/h4>\n