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Iris sibirica Cool Spring - Siberian Iris

Iris sibirica Cool Spring
Siberian Iris, Siberian Flag

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Go for blue with the spring flowers of the Siberian Iris 'Cool Spring'. Fond of moist to wet soil, it is perfect for greening the surroundings of a water feature. It can also be easily integrated into a bed or mixed border in an English garden. Once established, this perennial plant requires little maintenance.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time May to June
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Description

Go for lavender blue with the spring flowers of the Siberian Iris 'Cool Spring'. Fond of moist to wet soil, it is perfect for embellishing the edges of a pond. This architectural, clump-forming perennial plant can easily be integrated into a flower bed or a mixed border in an English garden. Once established, it tolerates drought quite well and requires little maintenance.

Iris sibirica 'Cool Spring' is a rhizomatous perennial plant and deciduous member of the Iridaceae family. The wild species, Siberian iris, grows on heathlands and wet meadows in central and eastern Europe, northeastern Turkey, and Russia. The offered varieties are mainly the result of hybridisation between Iris sibirica and Iris sanguinea. Their flowers are generally larger and display a wide range of colours.
This variety of Siberian iris 'Cool Spring' offers beautiful lavender blue flowers in May-June. They consist of three sepals in lavender blue tinged with yellow at the base and veined with a deeper blue. The three petals and stigmas are of a slightly lighter shade of lavender blue. Its large flowers rise up to 1m above the ground, well above the clump of linear and green, deciduous leaves which turn yellow in autumn before drying up.

With the Siberian iris 'Cool Spring', play with shades of blue. Create your flower beds and borders by combining it with other perennials that thrive in moist soil and have blue flowers, such as Camassia 'Blue Melody', Delphinium belladonna 'Bellamosum', or Aquilegia 'Clementine Blue' with double flowers. The colour blue is very present in the range of Siberian irises, so don't hesitate to mix them. Besides, the effect is greater when they are planted in large groups. Here are some varieties that might catch your attention: 'Blue King' with blue-violet flowers, 'Blue Moon' with bluish-violet flowers, or 'Concorde Crush' with intense blue-violet double flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 12 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Iris

Species

sibirica

Cultivar

Cool Spring

Family

Iridaceae

Other common names

Siberian Iris, Siberian Flag

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Iris sibirica 'Cool Spring' appreciates rich and moist, preferably acidic to neutral soils. In heavy soil that is at risk of becoming waterlogged, plant your iris on a small mound. Add a good amount of well-decomposed compost at the time of planting. If your soil is alkaline (chalky), adding ericaceous soil will help acidify it. Although Siberian iris prefers moist soils, it can tolerate short periods of drought once established. Choose a sunny or partially shaded location (especially in the south). It needs its daily dose of sun (at least 6 hours) to flower.
In terms of maintenance, it is a relatively easy plant to care for. Simply cut the flower stems at the base after flowering and remove the dry foliage as soon as it is no longer decorative. Cut it and leave it in place as mulch.
Plant during the dormant period, from late September to mid-April, outside of freezing periods. In warm climates, plant in September, while in regions with cold winters, wait until late March or early April. In this case, your irises will only bloom the following year. Plant the rhizomes at a depth of 3 to 5 cm. Siberian irises can remain in place without division for a good ten years. When the centre of the clump no longer blooms or forms a crown, it is time to divide. The ideal period is late winter, in February-March.

Planting period

Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Pond edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, rich, moist

Care

Pruning instructions Cut back dry and yellowed foliage to 3-5 cm from the ground and leave it in place as mulch in the autumn. If you find it decorative, keep it during the winter and trim it before the vegetation resumes.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February, November
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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