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Variegated Iris Aureum in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Iris Variegata 'Aureum'

 

Variegated Iris 'Aureum'

Muddy yellow and purple iris. The flowers have 3 falls (outer petals), and 3 standards (inner upright petals). Bearded irises are so called because the falls have soft hairs down the middle.

 
plant Features
  • Variegated Iris Aureum likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Variegated Iris Aureum likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Variegated Iris Aureum is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Variegated Iris Aureum likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Variegated Iris 'Aureum'

Latin name

Iris Variegata 'Aureum'

type

Rhizome

family

Iridaceae

ph

6.1 - 8.1 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Variegated Iris Aureum likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Variegated Iris Aureum is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Variegated Iris Aureum likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Variegated Iris Aureum likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Variegated Iris Aureum is 0.30meters x 0.50meters 0.30 M 0.50 M

Iris Variegata 'Aureum'

Muddy yellow and purple iris. The flowers have 3 falls (outer petals), and 3 standards (inner upright petals). Bearded irises are so called because the falls have soft hairs down the middle.


Propagating by division

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

Irises should be divided each year after they have flowered, and the flower stems are dying. Divide by splitting each plant with a spade, leaving at least half of the plant in the ground, and then cut back the dying foliage and stems. Lastly, top-dress with bone-meal

 

Planting

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Ideally the Iris plant would need to be planted in a sunny spot so that it can receive at least six hours of sun a day as well as being planted in well drained but moist soil. They do well near water but should be at least 6 inches above water level. Plant with part of the rhizome exposed, as "baking" in late Summer sun will help flowering in Spring. Avoid hoeing around the base of the plants as the roots are near the surface and easily damaged. Do not mulch, as this can block light, and create damp that can rot the rhizome.

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Most bearded irises flower in Spring to early Summer, but some tall bearded varieties are remontant (ie have a second flowering period) in late Summer.

 
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