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In our region, fall color is expected to peak in mid-October. Warm, sunny days are good for vibrant fall colors, but only if they are accompanied by cool nights, according to the Weather Channel ...
Fall foliage outlooks say peak fall colors will start appearing in the northeast United States by early October and quickly spread south. The outlook is more complex out West, where elevation ...
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Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species [1] with showy flowers.As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera.
The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours [2] or autumn foliage [3] in British English and fall colors, [4] fall foliage, or simply foliage [5] in American English. In some areas of Canada and the United States , " leaf peeping " tourism is a major contribution to economic activity.
Iris × germanica grows up to 120 cm (47 in) high and 30 cm (12 in) wide. [5] The roots can go up to 10 cm (3.9 in) deep and it is a rhizomatous perennial that blooms mid to late spring. Hundreds of cultivars exist representing nearly every colour from jet black to sparkling whites and red. [ 6 ]
Iris tectorum (also known as roof iris, Japanese roof iris and wall iris) is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris. It is a rhizomatous perennial. It is native of China, Korea and Burma, with lavender-blue, bluish-violet, purple-blue, blue-lilac or sky blue flowers. There is a white form as well.
Iris sibirica, commonly known as Siberian iris or Siberian flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from Europe (including France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Former Yugoslavia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Ukraine and northern Turkey) and ...