Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Alamo Joe'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 14 inches
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Bloom Time: mid May to late May
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Bloom: medium mauve standards, buff mauve style arms, brick
red falls with blended medium mauve band, white dart at end of yellow beards
yellow in throat, yellow to white in middle, white at end, ruffled, pronounced
spicy fragrance
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam
best
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Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate
wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant
· Use: front of border, rock gardens
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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
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Concerns:
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Native to: species native to Central Europe
to Caucasus
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Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt
tolerant
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Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris
Society
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C334
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