Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Blinkin'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: light gold-brown standards and style arms,
chocolate-brown falls base with overlay of red-brown veins, chocolate-brown beards, slight musky
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
· Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot problems; iris borer
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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 G311
Content
produced through:
Dane County
UWEX Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Questions?
Dane County UWEX Horticulture
Program
·
Native to: species native to Central Europe
to Caucusus
·
Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt
tolerant
·
Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris
Society
·
Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G311
Content
produced through:
Dane County
UWEX Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Questions?
Dane County UWEX Horticulture
Program