(20) IRIS HOLLANDICA APOLLO

(20) IRIS HOLLANDICA APOLLO Description

IRIS HOLLANDICA APOLLO

 CATEGORYDUTCH IRIS BLOOMSEARLY SUMMER HEIGHT55 CM

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Named For The Holland Growers Who Originally Hybridized Them, The Bright Flowers Of Dutch Iris Arise On Slender Stems In Early Summer Amid Narrow Reedless Foliage. The Sturdy, Graceful Blossoms Are Comprised Of Three Upright Standards And Three Downward-Curving Falls, Which Are Usually Marked With A Bright Yellow Blotch. Appearing In Numerous Shades And Combinations Of Blue, Purple, Yellow, White, Bronze Mauve And Orange, These Colourful Iris Make Excellent, Long Lasting Flowers.

Apollo Bears Flowers With Creamy White Standards And Primrose-Yellow Falls

Sweetly Scented And Ideally Sized For Bouquets And Vases. Why Limit Youseldf To Cut Flowers When The Bulbs Are Reasonable Inexpensive And You Could Easily Grow Your Own, On Their Own Roots They Are Likely To Last Longer Than Cut Flowers Too.

Dutch Iris Bulbs Are Easy To Plant No Special Requirements And Will Develop Into Colourful Clumps Over A Few Years, So Get Some In The Ground This Season.

Plant Them 4 Deep And 4-6 Apart In A Well Drained Position In Full Sun Or Partial Shade. Water Well On Planting, Thereafter Moderately. Dutch Iris Are Sun-Loving Bulbous Perennials Which Go Dormant After Flowering. They Are Best Displayed Among Other Perennials