Iris germanica 'Jump Start'

Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Jump Start'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 23 inches

·        Bloom Time: midseason

·        Bloom: wine standards with burgundy black falls and orange beard

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam best

·        Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant

·        Use: accent plant in cottage gardens, perennial borders; cut flowers

·        Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground after blooming; divide every 3-4 years; bearded iris are heavy feeders so plan to fertilize in early spring and again in late summer

·        Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer

·        Native to: species native to Eastern Mediterranean

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: Donated by Madison Iris Society

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G324

 

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Iris hybrid 'Omar's Stitchery'

Aril Bred Iris 'Omar's Stitchery'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 16 inches

·        Bloom Time: April

·        Bloom: lavender white standards, violet plicata marking, white style arms edged in violet, white falls veined and edged in violet, white beards

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: good drainage, fertile soil

·        Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant

·        Use: front of border, rock garden

·        Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers; divide every other year; fertilize in early spring before blooming and one month after blooming

·        Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer

·        Native to: Middle East

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris Society

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G308

 

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Sempervivum x 'Lemon Flare'

Colorockz® Hen & Chicks 'Lemon Flare'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 4-8 inches

·        Spread: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: white flowers, unpredictable and can vary year to year

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: gritty, well-drained

·        Moisture: allow soil to dry between waterings; drought tolerant once established

·        Use: alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of stone walls or walkways

·        Care: low maintenance; protect from winter wet; easily propagated by removing small baby rosettes to a new location

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: lime green in winter and early spring turning to chartreuse and bright lemon yellow flushed with red as temperatures warm

·        Supplier: K&A Greenhouse

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C335

 

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Iris pumila 'Pokemon'

Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Pokemon'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 5 inches

·        Bloom Time: spring

·        Bloom: chrome yellow edge and style arms, yellow midrib, lavender blue washing and stippling, lavender blue beards, orange deep in throat, ruffled

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam best

·        Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant

·        Use: front of border, rock garden

·        Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground after blooming; divide every 3-4 years; bearded iris are heavy feeders so plan to fertilize in early spring and again in late summer

·        Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer

·        Native to: species native to Central Europe to Caucasus

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant

·        Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris Society

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C333

 

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