Dwarf Bearded Iris 'All Ruffled Up'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 15 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: apricot standards with darker veined midrib, apricot
style arms with golden orange midrib and light yellow along ridge, apricot
falls, apricot beards with hairs tipped in red henna and apricot at end,
heavily ruffled, pronounced baby powder 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: Sidewalk Garden G310
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