Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells'
Bearded Iris
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Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Description
Create a bright spot of marine blue in your landscape with this fragrant, 38 inch tall, ruffled iris. The medium blue flowers of Iris germanica 'Sea Swells', have a splash of silver-white centers on the falls. The breeze blowing through the blue color, splashes of white, and ruffles in your landscape combine to evoke images of ocean "sea swells" for you to enjoy!
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Blooming
All bear flowers with 6 petals. Three, called standards, point up or out. And three, called falls, point out or down. Generally flowers are borne in small clusters and buds open in succession along the stalk.
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Growth
A vast genus or both perennials and bulbs, 300 species and thousands of cultivars. Foliage is sword shaped, strap shaped, or grassy. Some rhizomatous species spread widely, other form clumps.
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Planting
Varies by type. Beware of planting rhizomes too deeply or covered with too much mulch, as they may rot. Plant bearded irises from mid-summer to early fall.
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Pest
The most serious problem is bacterial soft rot, which you will recognize from mushy, foul-smelling rhizomes. To prevent, do not use manure or excess nitrogen, especially with poor drainage. If soft rot occurs, dig up and destroy the effected portions of rhizome
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Interesting facts
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, gives her name to these flowers. History records their cultivation as far back as 1500 BC in Egypt.
Bearded Iris (Iris x germanica 'Sea Swells') - Soil and irrigation
Bearded irises prefer average to rich, well-drained soil. Whereas bog irises need permanently damp soil or even to be placed at a pond margin.
