Iris Peach Frost - Tall Bearded Iris

Iris 'Peach Frost' (TB) is a delightful variety of tall garden iris in pastel tones, which flowers towards the end of the iris season. This plant has large flowers with gentle ripples, a waxy texture, and subtle frills. The frosted peach pink petals with coppery highlights, dominate over large sepals bordered with the same frosted peach pink. The overall effect is enhanced by mandarin orange beards. Among the tallest, with finely branched and well-budded stems, it brings a beautiful touch of poetry and romance to the garden.

Iris 'Peach Frost' is a rhizomatous perennial that forms upright clumps of deciduous foliage. This plant belongs to the family Iridaceae. It is one of the many cultivars obtained over centuries, with a controversial origin that revolves around the number of chromosomes of potential ancestors. It is worth noting that Garden Iris have European origins.

The 'Peach Frost' Iris is a tall variety, reaching 95 cm (37in) high when in flower. Each rhizome produces a branched stem that carries numerous flower buds. The clump will spread rapidly, with no theoretical limit, the central rhizomes becoming bare in favour of the outer rhizomes. The foliage consists of long sword-shaped, glaucous green leaves with pronounced veins. Foral stems appear in April, blooming from the top down to the lower branches from May to June, towards the end of the tall iris season. The magnificent colour is enhanced by the texture of the petals and sepals.

Obtained by Schreiner in 1972 - Awards: Honorable Mention in 1973 and Award of Merit in 1975

To accompany iris, choose plants based on their needs (exposure, soil...), growth (low plants or light foliage), decorative appearance and flowering time. For example, Gauras will create little shade for the iris and will keep the faded iris bed attractive all summer. Eschscholzia tolerate dry soil in summer, just like the iris. Geraniums, salvias, and Libertia also go well with iris. Slopes and terraced edges can be stabilised by dense planting of old diploid varieties that require little care. If the goal is more decorative and access for care is possible, you can choose more modern varieties, for example intermediates that are less likely to be flattened by wind and rain.

At the base of a very sunny wall, sheltered from the wind, tall iris can be used as a background to lower and earlier varieties. The vegetable garden can accommodate a few clumps of iris for cut flowers.