Iris x 'Dusky Challenger'

Iris

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Common Name:

Iris

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

3

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

10°C

Maximum height:

100 cm

Maximum width:

45 cm

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Description

Bearded iris bring you radiant color in early summer and are superb for cutting. One of the very best near-black irises, the flowers are huge and a rich deep purple. Bare root plants.

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Blooming

All bear flowers with 6 petals. Three, called standards, point up or out. And three, called falls, point out or down. Generally flowers are borne in small clusters and buds open in succession along the stalk.

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Growth

A vast genus or both perennials and bulbs, 300 species and thousands of cultivars. Foliage is sword shaped, strap shaped, or grassy. Some rhizomatous species spread widely, other form clumps.

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Planting

Varies by type. Beware of planting rhizomes too deeply or covered with too much mulch, as they may rot. Plant bearded irises from mid-summer to early fall.

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Pest

The most serious problem is bacterial soft rot, which you will recognize from mushy, foul-smelling rhizomes. To prevent, do not use manure or excess nitrogen, especially with poor drainage. If soft rot occurs, dig up and destroy the effected portions of rhizome

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Interesting facts

Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, gives her name to these flowers. History records their cultivation as far back as 1500 BC in Egypt.

Iris (Iris x 'Dusky Challenger') - Soil and irrigation

Bearded irises prefer average to rich, well-drained soil. Whereas bog irises need permanently damp soil or even to be placed at a pond margin.