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Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy - Bearded Iris

Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy
German Iris, Bearded Iris

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Beautiful rhizome with plenty of roots!

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Value-for-money
Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy, a variety of Bearded Iris with pale pink and raspberry bicoloured flowers.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time July to October
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Description

The Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy is a two-tone iris with pale pink standard petals and raspberry sepals. It has mandarin-colored beards.

Everyone knows Iris germanica, which has become internationally famous thanks to the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet. It owes its popularity to its unique design. Its wide, sword-shaped leaves contrast with crumpled, multicoloured flowers perched high up. The flowers have the particularity of forming three large upright ('standard') petals and three silky, trailing sepals, called "falls", at the top of which are fuzzy "beards". Their flowering lasts for a few weeks in May/June. This Iris has large, fleshy rhizomes that spread along the ground. It likes light, warmth, and light, well-drained soils. It is not afraid of cold or summer drought; its main enemy is humidity, especially in heavy soils. Stunning in a sunny flower bed, irises are also highly appreciated in flower arrangements.

Very resistant, irises should be exposed to full sun, in rather dry and well-drained soil.

Place the Dance Hall Dandy Iris in a flowerbed or border, alongside yarrows, alliums, stipas, Carex or Stachys byzantina. It is preferable to scatter them in groups of 3, or singly, rather than creating homogeneous iris beds.

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Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy - Bearded Iris (Flowering) Flowering
Iris germanica Dance Hall Dandy - Bearded Iris (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time May to July
Flower size 7 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

germanica

Cultivar

Dance Hall Dandy

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

German Iris, Bearded Iris

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

The Dance Hall Dandy iris should be planted shallow, leaving the rhizome exposed at ground level. Add sand when the soil is too heavy or too wet, and place the rhizomes on small mounds. Ensure good drainage to prevent the iris from rotting. In summer this iris should be watered 1 to 2 times a month. At the end of flowering, they should be pruned by cutting the flower stalks 10 cm (4in) from the ground. Damaged leaves should only be removed in autumn. It is not advisable to provide too much nitrogen as it weakens the plant and increases the number of leaves at the expense of flowers. The taller flower stems become brittle. The iris can be susceptible to heterosporiosis, a disease characterised by oval brown spots. To prevent this, treat the iris with Bordeaux mixture at the beginning of the growing season. Every 4 years, in summer after flowering, divide the clumps by pulling up the entire plant. Transplanting should be done into a site that hasn't had irises in the last year. Select the most beautiful plants from the rhizome, usually those on the outer edge.

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Planting period

Best planting time July to October
Recommended planting time July to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 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, Moist soil, Well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the flowering stems at the end of the flowering period. Cut the foliage at a slant halfway up in summer using secateurs.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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