Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta'

Bearded Iris

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Common Name: 

Bearded Iris

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

10°C

Maximum height: 

120 cm

Maximum width: 

60 cm

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - Description

Bearded Iris are delightful and showy by themselves or in a mixed perennial border. They are easy to grow but cannot tolerate wet feet. When planting, set rhizomes so the soil barely covers the top - do not plant too deeply.

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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.

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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.

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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.

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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.

Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta') - 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.

Iris x germanica 'Fall Fiesta' - Bearded Iris - Photos