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Irises are perennial flowers that are very popular with landscape designers. This is due to their high decorative qualities, unpretentious care and compatibility with many other garden crops. Now there are more than 700 species of these flowers, which differ in the size of the glass, the height of the bush and the color of the petals. Irises in landscape design are also valued for the fact that they can grow in one place for more than 15 years, which allows you to create perennial compositions that do not require complex care.
Irises help bring any flower arrangement to life.
Features of planning landscape design with irises
When using irises in garden design, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of this plant. Its root system is located superficially, so it cannot compete with stronger partners. In addition, this perennial is photophilous and, with a lack of sunlight, the bush is drawn out, which leads to a decrease in decorativeness.
The flowering period of irises is not long, but their advantage is that they are universal. Therefore, this perennial can be used in all group compositions, and also used as a tapeworm. Iris is considered a transitional link, as it successfully fills the temporary space between the flowering of spring and summer crops. During the budding period, the plot or garden is filled with colors, and even the most nondescript corners look elegant and elegant.
What plants are combined with iris
When using irises in the garden and for decorating the site, as in the photo below, you need to learn how to properly combine these perennials with other crops. When planting in groups, plants should not interfere with each other to develop and bloom.
When combining irises in landscape design, the following cultures are ideal partners for:
- oriental poppy;
- lilies;
- lupine;
- daylilies;
- barberry;
- different types of juniper;
- wanted
- astilba;
- forsythia;
- peas;
- all types of phloxes;
- wedding
- delphiniums;
- quarry;
- turf;
- roses;
- vesicle.
As a foreground in a flower bed, you can use undersized plants, such as pansies, marigolds, daisies, forget-me-nots.
Perennial advantage – undemanding care
The use of irises in garden design
Irises are among the versatile flowers that can be used in a variety of landscaping styles.
Existing types of perennial:
- dwarf (up to 45 cm) – ideal for alpine slides, rockeries;
- medium tall (45-70 cm) – most often used in group plantings;
- high (from 75 cm) – used for the background of flower beds and decoration of reservoirs.
Depending on the idea of the grower, you can use irises in the landscape design of the garden, as shown in the photo, in different ways.
The most successful options for using this perennial:
- Tapeworm. Irises look favorably as separate bushes against the background of a green lawn.
- Monoflowers. To decorate the garden, many landscape designers advise creating flower beds of different sizes with flowers of one or two shades.
- Rabatki. In this case, irises should be planted on one or both sides of the garden path.
- Rock gardens. To obtain a successful composition, this flowering perennial is best combined with dwarf species of pines and spruces.
- Нand the shore of the reservoir. Often, an artificial pond is present in the landscape design of the garden, so the irises look perfect along the coastline. In this case, it is better to use swamp flower species.
When using irises in garden landscape design (pictured below), it should be borne in mind that bearded species prefer to grow in open sunny areas, and beardless ones are able to withstand light partial shade without compromising flowering.
Beneficial to emphasize the beauty of irises can stone boulders
Irises in the landscape design of a summer cottage
This perennial can be found in every second suburban area. Such popularity is explained by the unpretentiousness of the plant, which does not cause much trouble to the grower. Often, irises in the landscape design of a summer cottage, as seen in the photo, are used to create bright accents and decorate buildings. This perennial can be planted along the fence, at the entrance to the gazebo, in the flower bed near the porch.
An excellent solution could be the idea of using irises in a summer cottage, which can be seen in the photo, in the form of 5-6 separate groups made up of different types of plants. The distance between them should be at least 1-1,5 m, which will allow perennials to fully develop and bloom.
Irises go great with peonies.
Flowerbeds and flower beds with irises
As you can see in the photo, irises in the garden and on the plot are most often used to create flower beds and flower beds. In landscape design, such compositions are called iridaria. This means that only irises are used for planting, but different varieties and types of this perennial are allowed. In this case, it is very important to choose the right plants that are combined with each other in the shade of the petals, the height of the bush and the timing of flowering.
When creating an Iridarium, you must adhere to the following rules:
- pale varieties are lost against the background of bright species;
- variegated species should be combined with plain ones;
- different dark varieties are not combined with each other.
Compositions with irises in the garden and on the plot
Due to the short flowering of irises, landscape designers recommend using this flower in multi-component compositions. This helps create a uniformly changing pattern as individual groups of plants bloom.
The combination of irises with roses can be ideal. In this case, the former successfully mask the bare shoots of the latter. You can complement the composition with daylilies, which bloom later and also do not give much shade. When planting irises with delphiniums, it is necessary to take into account the voluminous foliage of the latter and plant plants at a sufficient distance.
Here is an example of creating a multi-component flower arrangement using bearded irises in bluish-blue-violet tones, where the rest of the crops must be selected in the same color scheme and only lilies should be used in yellow or orange.
Planting according to the scheme will allow you to achieve a long flowering flower bed
It is always important to consider plant height
Rules and examples of designing a flower bed with irises
This perennial looks organic in any style of landscape design. And photos of irises with other flowers in the garden only prove this.
Irises look good in combination with cereals
This perennial looks perfect near a reservoir
With variegated species of irises, a plain hosta goes well
It is beneficial to combine irises with lupins, as they set off the beauty of each other.
Creating landscape design requires compliance with 3 rules:
- unity of style;
- simplicity of design;
- observance of the rule of dominance.
Only the strict implementation of these recommendations will allow you to create exquisite flower arrangements on your site, where each element will complement the other.
Conclusion
Irises in landscape design are an ideal perennial, the flowering of which occurs at a time when spring crops have already withered, and summer crops have not yet blossomed. Thanks to this, a garden or a personal plot begins to shine with new colors, albeit not for long. Therefore, the popularity of the plant is growing every year, and its unpretentiousness only contributes to this.
