Iris reticulata

Iris reticulata, the snow iris, netted iris, or golden netted iris, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The reticulata group of irises is characterised by a fibrous net surrounding the bulb. They are small plants to 15 centimetres (5.9 in), with tubular, sharply-pointed, ribbed leaves, and flowers of yellow, blue or purple with an orange blaze on the falls, appearing in early spring. They are hardy, but prefer a well-drained sunny position in soil which dries out in summer; they are therefore suitable for a rock or gravel garden. Iris reticulata has spherical to drop shaped bulbs, which are coated with a solid brown fibrous network. The leaves appear after flowering, it has 10 cm (3.9 in) high stems. In the Northern Hemisphere it blooms in the winter, between November and January, or sometimes in February. The flowers are around 2.5–3 cm (0.98–1.18 in) wide. The flowers are much smaller than those of other irises. Like other irises, it has two types of tepals, three large sepals (outer petals), known as the "falls", and three inner, smaller petals known as the "standards".