Iris germanica Vitrail - Bearded Iris
Iris germanica Vitrail - Bearded Iris
Iris germanica Vitrail
Bearded Iris
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Description
The ‘Vitrail’ iris is a intermediate bearded iris whose flowers, with their plicata pattern and contrasting colours, resemble small stained-glass windows. A creamy white background is painted with reddish-purple markings, denser on the edges and shoulders, like a coloured setting around lighter areas. This fairly low variety deserves a prime spot. Its burgundy and cream colouring is best admired up close.
Iris germanica ‘Vitrail’ is an intermediate bearded iris: it reaches 60 to 65 cm in flower, a height placing it between dwarf irises and tall garden irises. This perennial forms a clump of sword-shaped, glaucous green leaves gathered in dense fans. Its thick rootstock protrudes slightly from the soil; new shoots gradually appear at the edge of the stump, which expands over time. Flowering occurs in May. The flower of the ‘Vitrail’ iris displays a plicata pattern. In irises, this term describes a flower with a light background, heavily coloured on the edges, showing veins or shoulders of a stronger colour.
In ‘Vitrail’, the three upright petals are creamy white, striped and edged with reddish purple. The three falling sepals have a white background, broadly marked with reddish purple. The markings concentrate on the edges and rise towards the shoulders, while the centre remains lighter. The beards are bronze at the base, lilac-blue at the tip.
‘Vitrail’ is a creation of Richard Cayeux, registered in 2003 under seedling number 9820C. It results from a cross between ‘Hoodlum’ and ‘Change Of Pace’.
You can combine this intermediate iris with cream, white, deep purple or brownish-purple blooms. Try it with the Iris ‘White Lady’, Orlaya grandiflora, the double late tulip ‘Mount Tacoma’ and a few clumps of Stipa tenuifolia ‘Pony Tails’. Leave a little space between plants to keep the rootstocks in the sun.
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Iris
germanica
Vitrail
Iridaceae
Bearded Iris
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Planting and care
Plant the iris ‘Vitrail’ from July to October, when the rootstock can root before winter, or in spring in heavy soils that remain damp 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 calcareous or slightly acidic, but above all well-draining. In clay soil, plant on a slight mound and mix gravel or coarse sand into the planting soil. Place the rootstock almost on the surface, back visible to 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 the spent flower stalks at the base, but keep healthy leaves until they 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.
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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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