Iris pumila 'Kisses'

Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Kisses'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: white standards with mid lime lines up rib, white falls, mid brassy gold veins over hafts, style arms are white with pale yellow edge and crest, white beards with bright mid orange in throat and middle with orange tips

·        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 gardens

·        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: Welcome Garden B177

 

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Iris pumila 'Gate to Paradise'

Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Gate to Paradise'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 12 inches

·        Bloom Time: mid to late spring

·        Bloom: light cameo pink standards with light olive line up midrib that is blue-violet at base, light pink style arms with light violet ridge and edge; warm white falls with pale cameo pink haft and ¹⁄₈˝ band, mid brassy brown beards in throat change to mid dark

·        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: Welcome Garden B176

 

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Iris pumila 'Bombay Sapphire'

Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bombay Sapphire'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 13 inches

·        Bloom Time: April to May

·        Bloom: pale sky blue standards and style arms with darker rib on style arms; pale sky blue falls with large diffuse turquoise spot; short white rays around beard with white dart at end of beard; beards cream in throat, cream to sky blue in middle, medium sky blue

·        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 gardens

·        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: Welcome Garden B175

 

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Iris pumila 'Unwritten'

Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Unwritten'

Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 13 inches

·        Bloom Time: April

·        Bloom: white standards overlaid mid violet, white falls with violet and brown plicata band, deeper maroon-violet hafts, yellow-orange beards are white at end with hairs tipped orange, sweet fragrance

·        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 gardens

·        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: Sidewalk Garden G316

 

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