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Iris Coralina - Bearded iris

Iris germanica Coralina
German Iris, Bearded Iris

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A variety with a charming colour, full of romance, with its strongly frilly and tousled dress and its peachy pinky tones, in perfect harmony with the mandarin beards and fine green stripes. Standing at 85 cm tall, it blooms in mid-season, in May-June. A variety awarded with a 2021 Award of Garden Merit.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
85 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time August to September
Recommended planting time February to March, July to October
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Description

The 'Coralina' Bearded Iris is a highly floriferous variety, quite recent, strongly ruffled and undulated, with a charming colour. Its petals are a soft peach pink, surrounded by rose peach sepals, enhanced by vibrant mandarin-coloured beards. In the garden, this plant forms large, floriferous clumps in the middle of the iris season. It is slightly fragrant.

The 'Coralina' Iris is a rhizomatous perennial plant that develops in spring into elegantly upright clumps, with its foliage disappearing in winter. It belongs to the Iridaceae family. It is one of the many cultivars obtained over the centuries, whose controversial origin is debated around the number of chromosomes of potential ancestors. It should be noted that Garden Irises have European origins. They thrive in calcareous soils and require plenty of sunlight, with their rhizomes needing to "cook" in summer in order to bloom. A minimum of six hours of sunlight per day is generally required.

'Coralina' is derived from the varieties 'Enter the Dragon' x 'Eye for Style'. It will reach a height of 85 cm when in bloom and is very floriferous. The clump will spread indefinitely over time, with the central rhizomes thinning out in favour of the outer rhizomes. The foliage consists of long, wide sword-shaped, slightly glaucous green leaves with parallel veins. In April, floral stems appear that will produce monochrome flowers in May, blooming from the top down. They consist of 3 upright and undulated petals dominating 3 wide sepals with ruffles along the edges. Their colour explores shades of peach, pinker or paler, with fine green veins. The contrasting beards are mandarin orange. The colour of this plant is, as always with Garden Irises, magnified by the thick and iridescent texture of the floral parts.

Obtained by Thomas Johnson (U.S.A) in 2014. Awards: Honorable Mention 2016; Award of Merit 2021.

To accompany irises, choose plants that have similar soil and exposure requirements. Opt for low-growing species or those with light foliage, which do not obstruct the light needed by the irises and do not compete with them, while offering staggered or non-staggered flowering. Gauras, for example, maintain visual appeal throughout the summer and hide the foliage of the Iris after flowering. California Poppies and nigellas, which tolerate dry soil, go well with the needs of irises. Perennial geraniums, salvias, and Libertias are also good companions that extend the flowering period. At the base of a wall, the relative shelter from the wind allows for the use of tall irises. If you are concerned about climatic uncertainties, choose intermediate iris varieties, which have better resistance to wind and rain. Slopes, the base of small trees with light foliage, and terraced edges can be stabilised by a dense planting of old varieties that can remain in place and require little care.

The vegetable garden can be adorned with a few clumps or borders of irises for cut flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour salmon
Flowering time May
Flower size 12 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 85 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Coralina

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

German Iris, Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference 22622

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Planting and care

Do you have a sunny location, sheltered from the wind, warm and rather dry in summer?
This is the ideal location for planting tall irises like 'Coralina'! In the shade, they grow but do not flower. They are hardy and do not need winter protection. Well-drained soil is perfect, even if it is rather dry. Bearded irises require limestone soil: amend your soil with lime if it tends to be acidic. Excessively wet soil promotes rhizome rot. Plant from July to September. This allows the rhizomes enough time to grow and develop new roots before winter. They should be planted as soon as they are 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: about 34-50 cm for tall ones (5 to 10 plants per square metre). In a monochrome planting, the rhizomes 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 rhizome growth by arranging them in a star shape, with buds and leaves facing outward, and spacing them well away from other varieties so they have room to grow.

Planting

Dig a hole that is wide and deep enough. Create a wide conical mound of soil in the hole, on which the rhizome and spreading roots are placed. Cover the roots. It is important for the rhizome to be 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 clay or moist soil, the rhizome should even be left elevated on a slight mound of a few centimetres. To make the soil cling to the roots, lightly firm the soil and water abundantly immediately after planting. Water 2-3 times if necessary until the plant is established.

Maintenance:

Keep the soil free of weeds by shallow hoeing, taking care not to damage the rhizomes or roots. Weeds shade 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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Planting period

Best planting time August to September
Recommended planting time February to March, July to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained, limestone soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the flowering stems at the end of the flowering period. Optionally (it is not obligatory), cut the foliage at a slant halfway up in the summer.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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