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Iris 'Summer Olympics' (Re-Blooming)

Hardy Perennial

What is Hardy Perennial?

An Iris with Olympic stamina!

Re-blooms with pretty yellow blooms all summer long.

Pleasingly upright strap-like grey-green leaves contrast its fabulous flowers.

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Bearded Iris Germanica 'Summer Olympics' is a true champion! It is one of the first to flower each spring, providing prettily ruffled, pale-yellow blooms with creamy-white centres. A real winner in the garden, Tall bearded Iris 'Summer Olympics' continues to re-bloom with delicately fragranced flowers all through the summer. These beautiful blooms are ideal as cut flowers in the home too. This hardy perennial is clump-forming, with strap-like, grey-green foliage that provides contrast to its pretty flowers. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread 50cm (20").

Height Up to 90cm (35in)
Spread Up to 50cm (20in)

Hardy Perennial

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3 Bare Root Plants (KC1721)
6 Bare Root Plants (KC1767)

A sunny position in well drained soil is ideal for growing iris. Bearded iris prefer an open position where the rhizomes can bake in the summer sun, without being shaded by other plants. These perennials require a very free draining soil, so amend heavy clay soils with plenty of grit and well rotted manure prior to planting. When planting Iris, ensure that the rhizome sits just at the soil surface as they are prone to rot if planted too deeply.

These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. The growth points of most bare root perennials should be set about an inch below the soil surface. New growth will appear in spring.

Overcrowded clumps of bearded Iris plants can be divided in late summer after flowering. Avoid mulching the rhizomes to prevent them from rotting over winter. Caution: irritant to skin and eyes, harmful if eaten.

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