Summer Olympics Reblooming Bearded Iris
Summer Olympics Reblooming Bearded Iris
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Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade -
Size
#1 RHIZOME -
Zone
4-9 -
Bloom Time
Early season flowering. Reblooms late summer/fall (Mid spring with reblooming in late summer to fall.) -
Height
31 inches -
Soil Requirement
Well drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils although.
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Summer Olympics Reblooming Bearded Iris Description
Summer Olympics is a cheerfully coloured and heavily ruffled cultivar that's one of the first irises of the season to bloom—and then reliably reblooms later in the year. Opening on 31" stems in mid spring, the elegant, lime-yellow flowers display some white in the centre of their falls, creating a bitone effect. These slightly sweet-smelling blooms return for an encore performance from late summer to early fall. An excellent choice for brightening a bed of mixed perennials or a mid-spring border, and a welcome addition to any fresh-cut arrangement. Deer and rabbits tend to avoid this and other bearded irises. Introduced in 1976.
Details
- Botanical NameIris germanica 'Summer Olympics'
- FormRhizome
- Hardiness Zone4-9
- Flowering TimeEarly season flowering. Reblooms late summer/fall (Mid spring with reblooming in late summer to fall.)
- Light RequirementsFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Flower ColorStandards are colored in brilliant greenish yellow with creamy white on the beards.
- 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/Habit31 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.
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