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Iris |
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Tall Bearded Iris |
Hybridizer: | Cayeux |
Year Of Registration: | introduced prior to registration system |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1906 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet White |
Flower Patterns: | Plicata |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Child plants: | one child plant |
Iris gardeners encounter many natural enemies of iris plants, such as leaf spot, soft rot, mold, and bacterial infections, but how much do we know about iris borers?
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2019 Orders Already! by LizinElizabeth | Jun 25, 2019 7:21 AM | 833 |
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