Iris

Iris Good Show

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to acidic soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: April to May
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  A beautiful orange coloured, tall, German iris with tangerine-red beards and fully ruffled petals. You will get up to 7 to 9 buds per stem, which is pretty impressive, especially on such an easy to grow plant. The large orange flowers top great fans of long sword-like grey green leaves, and look great when planted with contrasting mauves and purples.
  

• Garden care: Plant shallowly with the upper part of the rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil, incorporating a low nitrogen fertiliser in the planting hole. After planting remove the upper-most third of the leaves to minimise the incidence of wind-rock. In exposed areas stake with bamboo canes in early spring.
  
  

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