2022 Edo horticultural culture "Japanese iris"
In early summer, Japanese iris attracts people with elegant flower appearance and moist atmosphere. In the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden, after being given to the capital after the war, the Japanese iris, which was planted at the site of Hanakien and Yan Liaokan, began to bloom around the middle gate. It is one of the Japanese classical horticultural plants that has been crossed based on wild Nohanashobu and has produced many varieties. It is a different species. Japanese iris, iris sanguinea and rabbit ear iris look similar, but in the wild, iris sanguinea isiris sanguinea or rabbit ear iris, Nohanashobu grows on the waters, rabbit ear iris grows in wetlands, iris sanguinea has a mesh pattern, and Japanese iris hasrabbit ear iris V-shaped spots. In addition to the Cho Igo species, which strongly retains the characteristics of irises, the Japanese iris is roughly divided into Edo, Ise, and Higo, and the flower color is rich in white, light red, purple, blue, yellow,double-flowered, and other shades and patterns.