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Iris germanica Baie Rose - Bearded Iris

Iris germanica Baie Rose
Bearded Iris

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Intermediate iris with a so-called 'plicata' pattern, broadly bordered in rosy violet on a white background, with yellow beards. 'Baie Rose' forms a fairly low clump, well-suited to borders. It blooms in May, before most large bearded irises, even though it is among the latest intermediates. Plant in sun, in well-drained soil.
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

'Baie Rose' is an intermediate garden iris, edged and intensely dotted with rosy violet on a white background. Lower than a tall bearded iris, slightly earlier in spring, it adds colour to borders, beds and very sunny slopes.

This iris reaches about 60 cm in height when in flower. Its stump gradually widens through short rootstocks and, after a few years, forms a clump 35 to 45 cm across. The leaves, narrow, stiff and glaucous green, are arranged in fans. They are lower than the flower stems. Bearded irises flower best when the rootstocks are level with the ground and 'bake' in the sun. The flowers of 'Baie Rose' are formed of three erect petals of a light rosy violet, above three trailing cream-white sepals, broadly edged with rosy amethyst. The yellow beards brighten the centre of the flower. This is where the plicata pattern is best seen: the background is light, the colour concentrated on the margins and around the heart of the flower. The flower stems bear several buds that open successively. This variety flowers in May, before most tall irises, even though it is among the latest intermediate irises.

'Baie Rose' was raised in France by Richard Cayeux. It was registered in 2005 under seedling number 0051A, then introduced in 2006. Its parentage combines the cultivars 'Hoodlum' and 'Footloose'.

Intermediate bearded irises, as their name suggests, are between dwarf irises, earlier and lower, and tall bearded irises, taller and later. They have the typical garden iris flowers, composed of erect petals, trailing sepals and visible beards, but on shorter stems. They are hardy perennials with fleshy rootstocks, adapted to calcareous soils, and able to withstand summer drought once well rooted. The rootstocks lengthen at the periphery. When the centre becomes less floriferous, it becomes necessary to divide the clump.

Plant the iris 'Baie Rose' in groups of three to five rootstocks, spaced 30 to 35 cm apart. In a very sunny bed, a few Allium christophii can be placed between the iris clumps, but at a distance from the rootstocks; their large umbels of metallic violet take over in May-June. On the sides of the bed, the pink or Dianthus 'Devon Magic' will form cushions of bengal pink flowers that will not interfere with the iris rootstocks. The rather stiff stems of the irises will be lightened by Orlaya grandiflora and its white umbels, or Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens Kiwi Blue' with its blue-purple floral bracts and bluish foliage.

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Garden iris, bearded iris: planting, care
Family sheet
by Virginie T. 13 min.
Garden iris, bearded iris: planting, care
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Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time May

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Baie Rose

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference26066

Planting and care

Plant the iris 'Pink Berry' from July to October, when the rootstock can root before winter, or in spring in heavy soils that remain wet in autumn. Choose a very sunny position, with at least six hours of direct sunlight per day. Prepare a light, friable, fairly rich soil, neutral to alkaline or slightly acidic, but above all well-drained. In clay soil, plant on a slight mound and mix gravel or coarse sand into the planting soil. Place the rootstock almost at the surface, with its back facing the sun, then cover only the roots. Water after planting, then only during prolonged droughts in the first year. Remove faded flowers as they appear. Cut spent flower stalks at the base, but keep healthy leaves until they turn yellow. Apply some well-rotted compost in spring, around the clump, without covering the rootstocks. Divide the clumps every three or four years in summer, when the centre flowers less.

Planting period

Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 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 well-drained, fairly rich

Care

Pruning instructions Cut off the faded flower stems.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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