Description | This section contains images of Tall Bearded Iris that the main flower color is yellow or gold. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Sunlight | 1/2 day of sun, full sun is preferred |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained, rhizomes will rot in heavy poorly drained gardens, ph of 6-7 is preferred |
Leaves | flat fan leaves will be produced at the tip |
Stems | rhizomes |
Roots | fibrous |
Dimensions | 29-40 inches tall, space 18 to 24 inches on center |
Maintenance | With time Iris will form a thick clump of rhizomes. These need to be divided and thinned (See "Dividing Iris" on this web site for more information on this subject) Bare root Iris rhizomes are best planted from July through September. The Iris Borer can be a problem. |
Propagation | division of the rhizome in August or early September. (See "Dividing Iris" on this web site for more information on this subject) |
Misc Facts | AKA: Iris Citron Frommage, Iris Lemon Mist, Iris Piping Hot, Iris Joyce Terry |
Notes & Reference | #88-The Iris Book (Molly Price), Schreiner's Iris Gardens web site) |