Bearded Iris 'Care to Dance'
Iris germanica
This U.S.-grown bearded iris steals the show with a bedazzling display of colors! Each bloom bears ivory-white standards and raspberry-plum falls. The veined, multi-hued falls seem to sparkle with their contrasting orange beards and pale lavender edging. Plants reach 35” tall, with up to 4-6 blooms per stem! Blooms in May/June, and prefers full to partial sun.
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Growing instructions
Bearded Iris should be planted in full sun to partial shade - they require at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. They perform best in well-drained soil and should be planted on the surface of the soil with any roots facing down and buried, with the fan of the leaves and the upper surface of the rhizome facing up and exposed. Provide a layer of light mulch (such as straw or leaves) the first winter, but remove this as soon as the weather warms in spring; beyond this do not mulch.
Water in after transplanting; beyond that only provide water if it is extremely dry.
Plants benefit from a low nitrogen fertilizer in early spring and just after blooming to nourish the rhizomes. Apply fertilizer around the rhizomes, but not directly onto them.
Remove spent flowerheads after blooming is finished, and prune back the foliage to about 6" in fall after several frosts have occurred.
Bearded Iris like a lot of airflow and don't do well when crowded, so as your clumps grow they should be divided every 3-4 years to maintain 16" spacing.
Product Details
| Height at Maturiry | 35" |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone Range | Zones 4-9 |
| Sun Conditions | Full to Partial Sun |
| Planting Depth | Surface |
| Bulb Spacing | 16" |
| Bulb Per Square foot | 1 |
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