Bearded Iris Blue Temptation
SKU: AM014892
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Overview
Bearded Iris Blue Temptation is intriguing with its non-fading, deeply-saturated, medium-blue color. Reaching up to 40” tall, this bearded Iris produces large, 4” by 6 ½” flowers that are gently ruffled and develop the perfect, classic Iris shape. Plant Blue Temptation in full sun for best results. (Iris germanica)
key features
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
40" tall
Mature Spread
Plant rhizomes 12-24" apart
Bloom Time
Mid to late spring
SKU
AM014892
Description
Growing Bearded Irises These majestic flowers are surprisingly easy to grow, and actually require less attention than almost any other garden flowers. Your iris roots will arrive with the foliage "trimmed" from this spring's growth. You'll find the "root" is not really a bulb, but what is called a "rhizome"--an irregularly shaped bulbous root that grows at a right angle from the foliage. Leave the trimmed foliage as it is, and simply bury the rhizome with the top of it showing through the soil surface. Bearded irises grow best with the tops of their rhizomes exposed.
Next spring, new foliage and the flower spikes will sprout strongly from the rhizome. What's more, next summer, you'll notice the rhizome multiplying for even more flowers as years go by.
