Alphabet colors or Floral Kingdom/Iris/Азбука цветов или Цветочное царство/Ирис

Here we are again!

We only just broke up with Maria and Jack, but again it was time to meet them again, especially because Zhenya very much not wait to hear the next Mashkin history.

The beginning of this story, read:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8.

As soon as he woke up, not even having had Breakfast as it should, rushed to his girlfriend. Vitek also followed him, however, barely kept pace with his older brother, but not aching, for home alone also to stay as something not wanted.

Soon, they're impatiently knocked on the door of the house, but the girl was completely on the other side. She just managed to cope with his simple farm and went to eat.

Naturally, both brothers sat down to Breakfast with her. Breakfast ended quickly, as guys hurry quickly to the garden to see what they will surprise today Maria.

He ran over the fence of the garden, the boys slowed down, waiting for the girl and looking around, but nothing interesting at first glance is not found.

• Well, you soon there? Why so slow tonight? impatiently shouted Eugene, but she still slowly walked to him along the path of the garden.
• Well and than you surprise us? the boys looked at her with wide eyes, and her heart faltered.
• That you are stupid, but right in front of your noses growing such a miracle is miraculous, and you don't notice him, already with mild reproach said the girl.
  Is this, or what? - to the bewilderment of the guys there was no limit - It's an ordinary iris.
• That's right, iris, but who says he wont?
• First, it starts exactly on the letter "I" that comes after the letter "Z", and secondly, do you know about bustler that these flowers belong to the iridaceae family and have more than 250 species, of which only grows in our country about sixty.

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• In addition, Iris is a distant cousin of the gladiolus. I remember Eugene, I told you about it told?

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• We will not talk now about all varieties of these flowers, just about some basic, such as the Siberian, bearded, and Japanese.
• Basically, all types of iris love the sun, but the last two can grow in some shade. They bloom only in late spring and early summer, have different shape and color of the flower. Well, is he not handsome? - the girl affectionately lightly touched his lush blossoms.

Siberian

• Need to know that water Siberian iris have more often than Japanese, and bearded does not like excess moisture.

• And why is it called iris? - asked suddenly emboldened Vitek.

Bearded

• But look, on the outside of the lobes and the midrib grow hairs, that looks like a beard and colour of the flower is highlighted in color.
• Well, I think, to explain to you why irises other varieties are referred to as the Siberian or Japanese, you guessed it already.

Japanese

• If the irises wither relatively quickly, their leaves remain fresh and no flies until the frost, i.e. the bushes without flowers still pleasing to the eye.
• Multiply these flowers mainly by division of rhizomes, but can sometimes seeds. Your time here will have to wait for germination, two years, no less, although..., the rhizomes can be even longer.
• That these flowers grow better and bloom, they should be fed mineral fertilizers before, during and after flowering.
• Well as you enjoyed listening to me - having finished his story, asked Masha.

Boys with emotion as a sign of consent only nodded their heads.

Good-bye, Eugene could not resist and asked when they will go back to the glade in the forest, where you can find so many interesting things.

• Soon, - said Masha, - soon, a little patience, and she laughed merrily.

Soon the friends parted. The boys ran to his home, and Mary sat down at the computer to dig up something interesting from the plants to the next letter "K".

It's time for us to part with you.

Thank you for your attention, until next time!

To be continued...