Iris Abondante Floraison

The 'Abondante Floraison' German Iris is a novelty that will charm with its generous flowering and warm colour. Its floral stems bear numerous medium-sized flowers, but strongly undulated, combining light apricot and burgundy red-pink, a very happy colour combination magnificently enhanced by intensely orange beards. This truly delightful variety has a great effect on a slope or in a flower bed, between the middle and end of the iris season.

The 'Abondante Floraison' Iris is a rhizomatous and deciduous perennial plant, with an upright tufted habit from spring onwards. It belongs to the family Iridaceae. It is one of the many cultivars obtained over centuries, whose controversial origin revolves around the number of chromosomes of potential ancestors. It is worth noting that Garden Irises have European origins.

The 'Abondante Floraison' iris will reach 85cm (34in) in height when flowering, with 9 to 10 buds per stem. The tuft will spread without a theoretical limit over time, with the central rhizomes thinning out in favour of the outer rhizomes. It has an elegant upright habit in a dense tuft. The foliage consists of long sword-shaped leaves, glaucous green and highly veined. It disappears in winter and re-emerges in spring. In April, floral stems appear which will produce flowers in May-June, opening from the top towards the lower branches. The colour of this plant is, as always with Garden Irises, magnified by the texture of the petals and sepals, which is particularly thick here.

Bred by Nicolas Bourdillon (France) in 2020.

To accompany the irises, choose plants to associate with them based on their needs (exposure, soil, etc.), their "respectful" vegetation towards irises (low plants or light foliage), and their decorative complementarity (appearance, flowering time). For example, Gaura plants will cast little shade on the irises and will keep the deflowered iris bed attractive throughout the summer. California Poppies and Love-in-a-Mist will be content with a dry and poor soil, just like the irises. Perennial cranesbills, salvias, and Libertias also complement irises very well. Bush roses are also good companions for irises. Slopes and terraced borders will be stabilized by a dense planting of old varieties that can remain in place and require little care. If the goal is more decorative and access for care is possible, you can choose more modern varieties, such as intermediates that are less likely to be knocked over than tall ones.

The vegetable garden can be adorned with a few tufts or borders of irises, as it is also the realm of cut flowers.