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Iris germanica Point à la Ligne - Bearded Iris

Iris germanica Point à la Ligne
Bearded Iris

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This intermediate iris carries pure white flowers, accentuated by a fine purple border. Navy blue beards, clearly visible at the base of the sepals, add depth to the heart of the flower. Its moderate stature makes it suitable for borders and small beds. This mid-season variety flowers between late April and May.
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°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

The iris ‘Point à la Ligne’ is an intermediate bearded iris that offers a very graphic contrast in spring. Its pure white flowers, highlighted by a fine purple border, bring a beautiful freshness to spring borders. You can incorporate it into white, mauve, violet-blue or silver displays.

Intermediate bearded irises form a group between dwarf irises and tall bearded irises. Their height is between 41 and 70 cm. They flower after the dwarf irises, but before or at the start of the season of the tall bearded irises. Their flower stems are shorter than those of the tall irises and carry well-proportioned flowers. 'Point à la Ligne' reaches about 50 cm in flower. Its flower stems bear several buds, which open successively from top to bottom. The plant generally does not need staking in a garden that is not too windy.

This iris belongs to the Iridaceae family; it is a rhizomatous perennial that resprouts each year from a fleshy, horizontal rhizome that emerges partially from the soil. Its leaves are glaucous green, long, narrow, pointed, and arranged in a fan shape. They persist more or less in winter depending on the climate. Flowering occurs between late April and May, in the middle of the intermediate iris season. The flowers display a discreet plicata pattern. In ‘Point à la Ligne’, the three upright petals are white, edged with a fine purple border. The three trailing sepals are also white, with a very narrow, regular purple border. The beards are navy blue to dark purple-blue, short, dense, and clearly visible against the white background. The clump expands slowly through its rhizomes.

'Point à la Ligne’ was raised by Richard Cayeux, registered in 2018 and introduced in 2019. Its seedling number is 11 03 B. It is the result of a cross between ‘Mariposa Autumn’ and ‘Fairy Ring’. 

'Point à la Ligne’ can be placed at the front of a border, in a border or along a sunny path. You can associate it with the Iris ‘Cutie’, another white and blue intermediate iris, with the Allium amplectens ‘Graceful’, with the Salvia nemorosa ‘Schneehügel’ or with the Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’. These plants will not smother its rhizomes and will combine well with its white, purple, and navy-blue tones.

 

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Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time April to May

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Point à la Ligne

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference26077

Planting and care

Plant the iris ‘Point à la Ligne’ from July to October, when the rootstock can establish roots before winter, or in spring in heavy soils that remain moist in autumn. Choose a very sunny position, with at least six hours of direct sunlight per day. Prepare a light, friable, rather rich soil, neutral to calcareous 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 the back visible to the sun, then cover only the roots. Water after planting, then only during prolonged droughts in the first year. Remove spent flowers as they appear. Cut the spent flower stalks at the base, but keep the 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 -18°C (USDA zone 7a) 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 back the withered flower spikes.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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