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Iris germanica It’s Amazing - Dwarf bearded Iris

Iris germanica It’s Amazing
Bearded Iris

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This iris bears warm pink flowers, lighter on the sepals, adorned with large lavender blue beards. Very tall for a Lilliput (48 cm), it has the appearance of a small bearded iris and is more suitable for border ornamentation. Its scented flowering occurs towards the end of the Lilliput season, in May in a medium climate.
Height at maturity
48 cm
Spread at maturity
25 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

'It’s Amazing’ is an atypical Lilliput garden iris, almost too tall for a dwarf iris, but its lovely warm pink colour and beautiful lavender beards fully justify its place in a collection of small irises. Its stems are less sensitive to wind than those of tall bearded irises, yet they are clearly visible among small spring perennials. Plant it in a border or on a dry bank alongside intermediate bearded irises.

'It's Amazing' belongs to those irises that sit on the borderline between two horticultural categories. It has the appearance and origin of a standard dwarf bearded iris (or Lilliput iris), but its height exceeds the usual limit for this group. It is therefore also classified among the intermediate bearded irises. Its flower stem reaches 45 to 48 cm in height when in flower, whereas standard classic dwarfs stay under 41 cm. It is a perennial plant with a fleshy rootstock, resistant to cold and lack of water. Its stump quickly thickens and develops a clump of glaucous green leaves, stiff and pointed. In a few years, you can achieve a beautiful mass effect with a few well-established rootstocks.
Each flower consists of three upper petals in a warm medium pink and three sepals of the same tone but lighter, with a buff pink area around the beard and more pronounced veins near the throat. The beards are dark coral at the throat, smoky coral in the centre, and dark lavender at the tips. This variety has a pronounced spicy fragrance. It blooms in May, or even late April depending on the climate.

'It’s Amazing' is an American introduction by Paul Black, registered in 2012 under seedling number Q115A and introduced the same year by Mid-America Garden. It is a descendant of ‘Tickety Boo’, ‘Spree’, ‘Cachet’, ‘Fusspot’, ‘Stormy Circle’ and ‘Investor’. 

In borders, ensure that the iris rootstocks receive sunlight; this is essential for a good bloom. This iris ‘It’s Amazing’ will look superb with off-whites, bluish mauves, and grey or acid green foliage. The Iris ‘Katy Petts’, the tulip ‘Inzell’, Geranium cinereum ‘Ballerina’ and Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana' will be good companions.

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Garden iris, bearded iris: planting, care
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by Virginie T. 13 min.
Garden iris, bearded iris: planting, care
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Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May
Inflorescence Cluster
Fragrance Fragrant

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 48 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

It’s Amazing

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference26096

Planting and care

Iris 'It's Amazing' can be planted from July to October as a rootstock, or in spring and autumn for potted plants, outside freezing periods. Install it in full sun, in soil loosened to a depth of 20 cm, with gravel if the soil retains water in winter. Place the rootstock almost on the surface, with roots spread out in the soil; its top must remain visible. Water well at planting, then only during dry periods in the first few weeks. A light application of mature compost around the clump is sufficient in poor soil. Divide the clumps every three or four years, in summer, when flowering diminishes at the centre of the stump.

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 10 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 soil

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the flower stalks at the end of flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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