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Iris Laced Cotton

Iris germanica Laced Cotton
German Iris, Bearded Iris

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Value-for-money
Tall Bearded Iris Laced Cotton is all white,  including the beard. The most beautiful white Iris!
Height at maturity
90 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 July to October
Recommended planting time July to October
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Flowering time May to July
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Description

The most beautiful White Iris! Tall Bearded Iris Laced Cotton has petals like white cotton lace. Even the beard is white.

Everyone knows the Iris germanica, or Bearded Iris, which has become famous worldwide 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 held high. The flowers have three large upright petals and three silky, trailing sepals, called "beards". The flowering period 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 doesn't mind cold or summer drought, its enemy is wet, heavy soil. It is stunning in full sun and makes a beautiful cut flower.

It is very resistant when exposed to full sun, in dry and well-draining soil.

Plant Iris Laced Cotton in a bed or border with yarrow, alliums, stipas or roses. It is better to scatter them in groups of 3 or alone instead of creating iris beds.

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Iris Laced Cotton (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to July

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Laced Cotton

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

German Iris, Bearded Iris

Planting and care

Iris Laced Cotton should be planted shallowly, leaving the rhizome exposed at ground level. Add sand if the soil is too heavy or wet and place the rhizomes on small mounds. Ensure good drainage so that the irises do not rot. During summer, this iris should be watered 1 to 2 times a month. After flowering, cut the flower stems to 10 cm (4in) from the ground. Damaged leaves should only be removed in autumn. It is not a good idea to provide too much nitrogen as it weakens the plant and increases the number of leaves at the expense of flowers. Taller flower stalks can become brittle. Iris can be susceptible to heterosporiosis, a disease identifiable by oval brown spots. To prevent it, treat the irises with Bordeaux mixture at the beginning of growth. Divide the clumps every 4 years in summer after flowering by digging up the entire plant. Take the most beautiful young plants from the rhizome, usually those on the outer edge, and transplant them to an area which has had no irises for at least a year.

Planting period

Best planting time July to October
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. Cut the foliage at a slant halfway up in the summer.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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