Iris germanica Impressionist

'Impressionist' is a two-tone Bearded Iris in warm colours. It has salmon pink petals and raspberry sepals adorned with orange beards. Its flowers are fragrant. It is a vigorous variety.

Everyone knows the Iris germanica, which has become world famous thanks to the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet. It owes its popularity to its unique appearance.

Its wide sword-shaped leaves contrast with crumpled, multicoloured flowers perched high up. The flowers have the particularity of forming three large upright ("standard") petals and three silky, trailing sepals, called "falls". The flowering lasts for a few weeks in May/June. This Iris has large fleshy rhizomes that creep along the ground. It likes sunlight and warmth, and light, well-drained soils. It is not afraid of cold or summer drought; its only enemy is humidity, especially in heavy soils. Beautiful in a sunny border, irises are also much appreciated as cut flowers.

Irises are very tough plants. They should be exposed to full sun, in rather dry and well-drained soil.

Place the Impressionist Iris in a border or a flowerbed alongside yarrows, alliums, stipas or roses. It is preferable to plant them in groups of 3 or on their own rather than create homogeneous iris beds.