Renowned Batik Iris Collection
Renowned Batik Iris Collection
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Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade -
Size
Rhizomes -
Zone
4-9 -
Bloom Time
Mid to late spring -
Height
24 - 38 inches -
Soil Requirement
Well drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils although. -
Deer Resistant
We'll carefully pack and ship your order at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone.
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Renowned Batik Iris Collection Description
Batik Iris beautifully fill empty spaces in full sun to partial shade, their swordlike leaves growing in attractive fans. Capable of crowding out weeds, they are often planted en masse, or in a thick row, so as to form a lush border. In large gardens, it is not uncommon to see mass plantings in the range of 100 to 150 bearded iris. Since our Batik varieties multiply annually, you too will be able to divide them in future years and enjoy such magnificent tapestries of colour.
Nature Imitates Art with Breck's® Renowned Batik Iris Collection
In the ancient art of Batik, a skilled craftsman uses a tiny brass needle to drizzle hot liquid wax onto plain white fabric, painstakingly drawing tiny, delicate lines. When his drawing is complete, the fabric is dyed and the wax dissolves. Then the process is repeated with more deep, rich colours until an intricate and breathtaking design is revealed. Truly a treasure.
Living Art Made Just for Your Pleasure
We are proud to present our Renowned Batik Iris Collection. These amazing hybrids are the result of painstaking research and hard work by growers including noted iris hybridizer, Brad Kasperek. After years of crossbreeding, they were able to arrest the normal production of pigment in certain German iris, thus causing it to turn on and off randomly. The results are simply magnificent. Streaks of white embellish the standards and falls of every bloom. Like their namesake, each individual flower seems to have been hand dyed—unique works of art for your borders or cut-flower arrangements. By ordering our collection, you will be among some of the few home gardeners lucky enough to display these breathtaking, gourmet blooms.
This collection includes 1 each of following varieties:
Ziggy: Soft yellow standards are infused with velvety lavender at the midribs. White-yellow falls are heavily overlaid with bright reddish- purple mottling. Grows 29" tall.
Gnus Flash: Brilliant standards lighten from gold to grey with silver streaks. Violet falls are streaked with silver and feature violet-tipped gold beards. 38" tall.
Zip It Up: Its white plicata blooms are flecked, marked and edged with pure blue, creating a stunning, cool look. A sweet fragrance enhances its dazzling beauty. Grows 33" tall.
Baboon Bottom: Dramatic swirls and streaks in shades of pink and white bedeck the petals. Tangerine beards are tipped with rose. Grows 26" tall.
Gnu Again: Stunning, statuesque and saturated with colour! Violaceous blooms are streaked dreamy, creamy white. Violet tips adorn burnt orange beards. Grows 32" tall.
Plus Free Gift:
Batik Iris: Grace your borders with a true masterpiece. This eye-catching beauty features fluted petals of royal blue, wildly streaked and splattered with white. Recipient of the Knowlton Medal, the American Iris Society's highest honour for border bearded irises. Grows 24" tall.
Details
- Botanical NameCollection of various Iris germanica
- FormPerennial
- Hardiness Zone4-9
- Flowering TimeMid to late spring
- Light RequirementsFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Flower ColorCollection of Iris with broken colors (zebra pattern)
- Flower FormFlowers are fan-shaped, with three drooping petals called falls and three upright petals called standards.
- Foliage TypeGlaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves with some dying back in colder climates in winter.
- Growth RateMedium
- Height/Habit24 - 38 inches
- Spread24 inches
- Planting InstructionsSet rhizome so bottom half is below ground level. Firm well and water thoroughly. Plant where they will get at least 5 hours of sun per day.
- Soil RequirementsWell drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils although.
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- PruningRemove spent flower stems after blooming. In late fall, cut back foliage to 6" fans. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.
Growing Tips for Renowned Batik Iris Collection

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The type of product you order or the weather in our area or your area may affect the anticipated shipping schedule below.
Based on the contents of your order we always strive to ship your order complete, and as early as possible in the planting season to allow for the best root development once planted.
To promote optimum stress protection in transit and your success in the garden, bareroot perennials are kept in the ground in our nurseries until fully dormant. In the Fall these plants tend to arrive at the later end of the shipping window above.
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Bulb and perennial shipments direct from Holland are harvested in July and August dependent on the season and crop. Once fully inspected and packaged they are shipped direct to you in the most efficient manner to follow the dates above.
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FALL Shipping Schedule
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Iris
Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 1AB - 7A 8/12/20 - 11/1/20 10/28/2020 7B - 10B 8/19/20 - 11/15/20 11/11/2020 -
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Zones Shipping Dates 1AB - 7AB 8/12/20 - 12/13/20 8AB - 10AB 8/26/20 - 12/13/20 Last Order Date 12/07/2020 -
Bareroot
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Zones Shipping Dates 1AB - 10B 9/15/20 - 11/29/20 Last Order Date 11/25/2020 -
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Zones Shipping Dates 1AB - 10B 8/17/20 - 9/18/20 Last Order Date 9/14/2020 -
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House Plants
Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3AB - 6AB 7/6/20 - 10/23/20 10/19/2020 7AB - 10AB 7/6/20 - 11/2/20 10/6/2020 -
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