Iris x germanica 'Enchanted One'
Bearded Iris
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Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Enchanted One') - Description
Iris germanica 'Enchanted One' is an enchanting Iris with rich golden yellow standards. The falls are a light orchid lavender with violet veining that is encircled by a gold rim. 'Enchanted One' has a slight sweet fragrance and reblooms in late summer.
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Enchanted One') - 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 'Enchanted One') - 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 'Enchanted One') - 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 'Enchanted One') - 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 'Enchanted One') - 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 'Enchanted One') - 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.
