Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Gate to Paradise'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: mid to late spring
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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
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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 garden
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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 B176
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