The garden with it is always colorful and gorgeous. The iris, which is named "Rainbow Goddess", is a beautiful plant. There are more than 300 kinds of irises in the world, and there are more than 60 kinds in China. Horticultural experts are still constantly cultivating and breeding on the basis of the original, and the selection of the best has now reached more than 70,000 kinds.
So you know? Among his paintings, Van Gogh has a very important painting called "Iris". The lonely figure of Iris in the painting fills the whole picture. In 2017, Iris sold for $53.9 million. A month after the painting was completed, Van Gogh cut off his own ear. A year later, he committed suicide again.
Why is "Iris" so popular with painters? See the entity of the iris, tall and beautiful thanks to the eagle ready to take off. It symbolizes the messenger of love and the transmitter of beauty. France valued it as the national flower, and even the royal symbol was designed according to it.
The fragrance of iris is elegant and charming, and world-famous cosmetics manufacturers have added refined ingredients of iris to their products. Our country is used as the most widely used green space flowers. The French are interested in letting the iris fill every corner of life.
Iris is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is adaptable to grow in both aquatic and arid regions. Maintenance is very simple, only need sufficient light, coupled with a suitable soil environment, to maintain good ventilation can be. In early spring, after flowering, low nitrogen fertilizer is given to irises. It can be planted every year in the spring and autumn, and friends who can plant will add peat, vermiculite, and coarse sand to the soil.
Controlling the right temperature can promote the emergence of iris seedlings. The optimal temperature is between 16-18 ° C. Iris can not be fattened with phosphate and triphosphate. After harvesting the seed bulbs, store at 2 °C and maintain well ventilated.