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Iris germanica Midnight Revelry - Bearded Iris

Iris germanica Midnight Revelry
German Iris, Bearded Iris

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Value-for-money
Iris germanica Midnight Revelry, a variety of Bearded Iris with velvety violet petals.
Height at maturity
70 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Recommended planting time July to October
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Description

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 formation.

Its wide, rigid sword-shaped leaves contrast with crumpled, multicoloured flowers perched up high. The flowers have the particularity of forming three large erect 'standard' petals and three silky and trailing sepals or 'falls', at the top of which sit a fuzzy "beard". The flowering lasts a few weeks in May/June. Irises have large fleshy rhizomes that spread along the ground. They like light, warmth, and light and well-drained soils. Not afraid of cold or summer drought, their main enemy is moisture, especially in heavy soils. Superb in a sunny flowerbed, they are also highly appreciated for cut flower arrangements.

The Midnight Revelry Bearded Iris measures 70cm (28in) in height. It has velvety violet petals.

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

Place the Midnight Revelry Iris in a flowerbed or border accompanied by yarrow, alliums, stipas or roses. It is preferable to scatter them in groups of 3 or singly, instead of creating homogeneous iris beds.

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Iris germanica Midnight Revelry - Bearded Iris (Flowering) Flowering
Iris germanica Midnight Revelry - Bearded Iris (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour black
Flowering time May to July

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 70 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Midnight Revelry

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

German Iris, Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference19381

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Planting and care

The Midnight Revelry iris needs a shallow planting that leaves the rhizome exposed at the soil surface. Add sand when the soil is too heavy or too wet, and place the rhizomes on small mounds. Ensure good drainage to prevent the rhizomes from rotting. During summer your irises should be watered 1 to 2 times a month. After flowering, cut back the flower stalks to 10 cm (4in) above the ground. Damaged leaves should only be removed in autumn. It is not recommended to provide too much nitrogen as it weakens the plant and increases the number of leaves at the expense of flowers. The taller the flower stalks, the more brittle they become. Irises may be susceptible to heterosporiosis, a disease identified by oval brown spots. To prevent it, treat with Bordeaux mixture at the beginning of the growing season. Every 4 years in summer, after flowering, divide the clumps by pulling up the entire plant. Transplantation should be done into a location that hasn't been used to grow irises in the last year. Select the most beautiful young plants from the rhizome, usually those on the outer edge.

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Planting period

Recommended planting time July to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 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 flowering stems at the end of the flowering period. If desired, cut the foliage at a slant halfway up in the summer using pruning shears.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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