Iris Daring Do - Dwarf bearded Iris
Iris Daring Do - Dwarf bearded Iris
Iris Daring Do - Dwarf bearded Iris
Iris Daring Do - Dwarf bearded Iris
Iris pumila Daring Do
Dwarf bearded Iris
Thank you to Clothilde for the order preparation and Cerise from the shipping department. The 3 young plants received appear healthy to me. They have been planted near yellow roses, and now I am patiently waiting for them to take root... or not?
Thierry, 15/02/2023
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Description
Iris Daring Do is a dwarf iris with pretty multicoloured flowers early in the season. Its flowers are beautifully coloured and of good size compared to the height of the plant. This iris is perfect for creating a lovely spring decoration in rockeries, containers, borders, and on large slopes, including windy locations.
Iris Daring Do is a small rhizomatous perennial plant from the iridaceae family. It is part of a horticultural group called SDB (Standard Dwarf Bearded). In this group, hybrids between the pumila iris, which is truly dwarf, and the Grand Garden Iris can be found. These irises flower before the large irises, but after the true dwarf irises. All these plants belong to the iridaceae family.
Daring Do Iris forms small upright clumps of deciduous foliage, absent in winter. The plant reaches 25 cm (10in) high when flowering and the clump will spread indefinitely over time, with the central rhizomes becoming bare in favour of the outer rhizomes. The foliage consists of long sword-shaped, glaucous green leaves. Short flower stems appear in March and bloom in April, earlier or later depending on the climate. The flower stems generally bear a solitary flower at their tip. The flower is 7 to 8 cm (3in) in diameter and consists of three upright blue-violet petals, overhanging 3 trailing, velvety, reddish-brown sepals, bordered by violet. The beards are a bright bluish-purple.
To accompany the irises, choose plants based on their needs (exposure, soil...), their vegetation (low-growing plants or light foliage), their decorative appearance and flowering date. For example, Gauras will provide little shade and will keep the faded iris bed attractive throughout the summer. Eschscholzia will be happy with dry and poor soil like the iris. Geraniums, salvias, and Libertia also go very well with irises. Slopes and terraced edges will be stabilized by a dense planting of old diploid varieties that require little care.
Rockeries, rocky and dry meadows, limestone plateaus, rocky slopes, green roofs: use the full range of irises. Flower beds are the domain of border irises and dwarf irises.
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Botanical data
Iris
pumila
Daring Do
Iridaceae
Dwarf bearded Iris
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Do you have a sunny, warm location, rather dry in summer?
This is the ideal location for planting dwarf irises! They grow in the shade but do not flower. They are hardy and do not require winter protection. Well-drained soil is perfect, even dry and chalky. Excessively wet soil promotes rhizome rot. Plant from July to September. This gives the rootstocks enough time to grow sufficiently and develop new roots before winter. Plant as soon as purchased for best results. Plan to divide the irises every 4 years or so to give them fresh soil. They have vigorous growth and require space to develop and flower well. Plant with spacing appropriate to the size and vigour of the variety: approximately 34-50 cm (13-20in) for tall varieties. In a monochrome planting, the rootstocks are planted in a staggered pattern. To create a mix of colours, plant them in groups of several plants of the same variety. Always consider the direction of growth of the rootstocks by arranging them in a star shape, with buds and leaves facing outward, and spacing them away from other varieties so they have room to grow.
Planting
Dig a hole that is wide and deep enough. Create a conical mound of soil in the hole, on which the rhizome and spread-out roots are placed. Cover the roots. It is important that the rhizome is left just above the surface of the soil. It should not be planted in a dip (risk of rot), so anticipate that the soil will settle and the iris will sink. In clayey or damp soil, the rhizome can even be left elevated on a slight mound of a few centimetres. To make the soil adhere to the roots, lightly firm and water abundantly immediately after planting. Water if necessary 2-3 times until it is established.
Maintenance:
Keep the soil free of weeds by lightly hoeing, taking care not to damage the rhizome or roots. Weeds create shade for the irises, retain moisture (causing rot), and attract slugs. Similarly, remove dry leaves. If they are diseased (red-bordered spots of heterosporiosis), burn them. Remove faded flowers.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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