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Iris Sorbet Fraise - Tall Bearded Iris

Iris germanica Sorbet Fraise
German Iris, Bearded Iris

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Value-for-money
Iris Sorbet Fraise a variety of raspberry pink Iris with red beards.
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time July to October
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Flowering time May to June
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Description

Everyone knows Iris germanica, which has become world-famous thanks to paintings by Van Gogh and Monet. 

Its wide sword-shaped leaves contrast with tall crumpled, multicoloured flowers. The flowers have three large upright petals and three silky, trailing sepals, with "beards". Flowering lasts a few weeks in May/June. This Iris has large fleshy rhizomes creeping on the ground. It likes sun, warmth, and light, well-draining soil. It does not mind cold or summer drought but hates wet, heavy soils. Superb in a sunny border, it is also loved for bouquets.

Iris Sorbet Fraise is 80cm (32in) high. It bears raspberry pink flowers with red beards.

It is robust and needs to be exposed to full sun, in dry and well-draining soil.

Plant Iris Sorbet Fraise in a border or mass planting, alongside achilleas, alliums, stipas or roses. It is better to scatter them in groups of 3 or alone instead of creating regimental iris beds.

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Iris Sorbet Fraise - Tall Bearded Iris (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to June

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Sorbet Fraise

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

German Iris, Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference19171

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Planting and care

Iris Sorbet Fraise should be planted shallowly, with the rhizome exposed at ground level. Add sand if the soil is too heavy or wet, and place the rhizomes on small mounds. Ensure good drainage to prevent the irises from rotting. In summer, this iris should be watered 1 to 2 times a month. At the end of flowering, cut the flower stems to 10 cm (4in) above the ground. Damaged leaves should only be removed in autumn. Do not give too much nitrogen as it increases the number of leaves at the expense of flowers. Taller flower stalks become brittle. Iris can be susceptible to heterosporiosis, a disease identified by oval brown spots. Every 4 years after flowering in summer, divide the clumps by uprooting the entire plant and transplanting the most beautiful young plants from the rhizome, usually those on the outskirts, to an area that has been without irises for the last year.

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Planting period

Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time July to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 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, Moist soil, Well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the stems at the end of flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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