It is easy to divide and spread around the garden. This sight brightens the aspect of late winter days in February and March. Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris. I did find the World Iris visual gallery, and their “QuickFix index” which is helping me slowly. Also called Japanese water iris, slightly later blooming, cultivars available in shades of blue, lavender, pink and white. Other cultivars and species: I. psuedacorus, I. cristata and many hybirds and other species are grown. Irises in spring. Although it has a short blooming period, it readily spreads once established - forming colonies of … Iris cristata: 'Eco Orchid Giant' 'Eco Purple Pomp' 'Eco Judy's Roulette' 'Eco Royal Ruffles' Iris verna: 'Eco Blue Boy' 'Eco Violet' 'Eco Crown Jewels' > Quoting Dennis Kramb : > > >> A friend of mine is looking for some cultivars of Iris cristata Parmi les cultivars citons : - Iris cristata 'Abbey's Violet' : Iris bleu violet, gorge blanche. Cultivars 'Alba'-white flowers. Photo by: Randy Lewis / Shutterstock. Jump to: navigation, search Dwarf Crested Iris; File:Iris cristata.jpg: In the Great Smoky Mountains This is a rhyzomatous variety and does not usually require division. Provide an acidic soil to mirror the conditions of the pine groves where plants grow in the wild. With a little patience and time, you can cover a lot of area with this magnificent little spreading jewel. These include naturally occurring variations and breeder selections. 6-8 Inches I’ve got (that I’ve counted) a total of 13 varieties of bearded iris, Iris … Photo : près d'un lac en bordure de forêt, en juillet. Iris cristata cultivars do especially well at the base of large trees and will colonize an area within a few years. 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