Libertia ixioides Taupo Sunset
Libertia ixioides Taupo Sunset
Libertia ixioides Taupo Sunset®
Chilean Iris
Carefully packaged. Seems to be growing well. I'm eagerly awaiting springtime!
Sandra, 04/12/2023
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Description
Libertia ixioides Taupo Sunset is an amazing variety of Chilean Iris, whose multi-coloured foliage changes with the seasons. Alternating between variegated shades of bronze green, yellow, and orange, it takes on purplish-violet or brown hues in cold weather. This surprising plant elegantly structures flower beds, punctuating them with its grass-like silhouette. In late spring and early summer, it is adorned with beautiful delicate white star-shaped flowers, reminiscent of butterflies. This rhizomatous and evergreen perennial prefers slightly acidic and well-drained but moist soils. Plant it in full sun for the beauty of its foliage, in open ground in mild oceanic climates, or in pots to be stored indoors during winter elsewhere.
Libertia ixioides is a botanical species native to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands, belonging to the Iridaceae family. The 'Taupo Sunset' cultivar, from which it originates, was selected for its unique foliage. This clump-forming perennial reaches about 40cm (16in) in all directions and has a moderately fast growth rate.
Libertia forms a dense tuft, slightly rigid, spreading in all directions. In late spring and early summer, panicles of 2 to 10 flowers with a diameter of 2 cm (1in), with three white petals sheathed in a bract, appear just above the leaves. The centre of the corolla is filled with yellow stamens. The plant produces an abundance of round and red-orange seeds that harmonise with the colours of the foliage. It develops magnificent evergreen foliage, composed of stiff, linear leaves, 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24in) long and 0.3 to 1.5 cm (0.5 to 1in) wide, which are multi-coloured. It is strongly tinged with purplish-violet and brown in autumn and winter.
Plant Libertia Taupo Sunset in well-drained, humus-rich, and sandy soil, free of limestone. It is hardy down to -7°C and requires a sunny position to flower and display the beautiful colours of its foliage. Truly unique and attractive in many ways, both bright and dense, it is stunning in water gardens or combined with other perennials in flowerbeds, alongside heathers or Lithodora. It pairs well with Sisyrinchium, Camassia, Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Emily McKenzie, Liatris, red clover, Panicum, or Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'. This perennial will be appreciated in rockeries, borders, but also in pots on the patio, to be stored frost-free in cold regions.
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Libertia
ixioides
Taupo Sunset®
Iridaceae
Chilean Iris
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Libertia ixioides preferably in spring, in a mild and humid climate, as this plant loves atmospheric humidity. Plant it in well-drained soil, preferably sandy or humus-rich, if possible devoid of limestone, which is not too dry but damp in summer. It requires a sunny position to flower and to maintain the beautiful colours of its foliage. This perennial is hardy down to -7/-8°C in well-drained and porous soil. In very cold climates, it may be useful to mulch the base in anticipation of heavy frosts. If you want to prevent seed formation, you can remove faded flowers. It can be propagated by dividing clumps in spring or by sowing. This plant does not have any parasites or diseases in our climate.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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