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800-644-5505Discovery Dutch Iris
Old Price $44.99 Price $13.99
Packed 25 per package
Availability: In Stock
sku # 82210
sku # 82210
One of the best performers in cut-flower history.
Purple-blue falls with a golden-yellow lip and lovely lilac-blue standards. Bulbs are easy to grow and their grass-like foliage provides added architectural appeal. A favourite of cut-flower growers, this jewel is now available to you for your home garden.
- Zone 4-9
Lift in Fall zones 4-5 - Light Requirements Sun to Partial Shade
- Height 65 cm
- Size Premium Bulb
- Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer
- Deer Resistant
- Attract Bees
Product Details
- Botanical NameIris hollandica 'Discovery'
- FormBulb
- Flower FormFlowers are fan-shaped, with three drooping petals calles falls and three upright petals called standards
- Hardiness Zone4-9
- Lift in Fall4-5
- Foliage TypeDark bluish green, grass-like foliage
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread10 - 10 cm
- Planting Instructions10 cm deep and 8-10 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsWell drained
- Spacing 10 - 10 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningAfter blooming, cut the withered flower at the top of the stem to prevent seed production and then allow the leaves to wither and turn brown before removing them. The green leaves provide nourishment for the bulbs.
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