Iris x germanica 'Savannah Sunset'
Bearded Iris
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Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Savannah Sunset') - Description
Iris germanica 'Savannah Sunset' is on fire!!! Glowing orange self with tangerine beards. 'Savannah Sunset' has excellent bloom power. Each stem has 8-10 buds and blooms for an unusually long time. Very Hot!!
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Savannah Sunset') - 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 'Savannah Sunset') - 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 'Savannah Sunset') - 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 'Savannah Sunset') - 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 'Savannah Sunset') - 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 'Savannah Sunset') - 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.
