Iris germanica Cable Car - Bearded Iris

The variety of 'Cable car' Garden Iris bears flowers of copper orange or caramel with golden highlights and has an orange beard. Its scent reminds of that of a white lily.

Everyone knows Iris germanica, which has become world famous thanks to the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet. It owes its popularity to its unique design.

Its wide stiff, sword-shaped leaves contrast with crumpled, multicoloured flowers perched high up. The flowers have the particularity of forming three large upright petals and three silky, trailing sepals, called "beard". The flowering lasts a few weeks in May/June. This Iris has large fleshy rhizomes creeping on the ground. It likes light, heat, and light, well-draining soils. It is not afraid of cold or summer drought, its enemy is humidity, especially in heavy soils. Stunning in a sunny flower bed, it is also highly appreciated for making bouquets.

Very resistant, it should be exposed to full sun, in rather dry and well-draining soil.

Place the 'Cable Car' Iris, in a flower bed or border, in the company of yarrows, Alliums, Stipas or roses. It is preferable to scatter them in groups of 3 or alone instead of creating homogeneous iris beds.