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Iris

'Thornbird'


Thornbird Tall Bearded Iris




Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Iris
Cultivar
'Thornbird'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
1a - 6a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 5b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-51 - (-21)
Temperature (°F)
-60 - (-5)
Height
0.5 - 1 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
Iris 'Thornbird' is a tall bearded iris, a herbaceous, rhizomatous perennial with yellow, white and purple blooms.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun, in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil containing loam. Cut down flowered stems and remove dying foliage in autumn.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Up to 6 flowers per stem, growing up to 1 m tall.
Pests
Possible problems include: slugs, snails, thrips,iris borer, leaf spot and iris rhizome rot.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Long, erect, sword-shaped.
Flower Description
Standards are very pale green-yellow with a faint purple margin; falls are grey-green with violet venation near the base and yellow beards. Up to 6 blooms per stem.
Propagation
By division of rhizomes anytime from the middle of summer to early autumn.
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