Idle Rich Tall Bearded Iris

Life cycle: Perennial

Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)

Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)

Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b

Flowers: Showy

Underground structures: Rhizome

Propagation: Division, Will not come true from seed

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Parentage: 07-96B: (Secret Rites x House Arrest) X 06-35C: (Blyth O139-B: (Wintry Sky x L185-1: (Decadence x Stop Flirting)) x Blyth N37-A: (Romancer x Opposing Forces))

Bearded Irises love a sunny spot with well draining soil. Afternoon shade is fine, but to bloom their best, full sun is recommended. To plant your rhizomes, make a small mound in your soil. Lay the rhizome with the roots draping down the sides of the mound. Backfill your soil making sure to cover all of the roots and only half of the rhizome. They really want to bake in the sun! 

Bearded Irises can be planted anywhere from 12" to 24" apart, depending on how often you want to divide them. The closer together, the more often you will need to split them to keep them from becoming too crowded. Spacing that is further apart allows you a few years before you would need to think about splitting them. 

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We start digging our Irises in late July and shipping usually begins in late August. If you are local and would like to pick up at the farm, click Pick Up in checkout.