Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Bombay Sapphire'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 13 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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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
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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: Welcome Garden B175
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