1 Iris Dolly Madison rhizome, Mauve&Grey, historic, tall bearded, PBF, spring

Description: 1 IRIS Dolly Madison, Mauve & Grey, with purple based fans, Historic Rhizome with Budded Fan • Blend of Mauve and Grey, purple base fans (see pic) • Tall Bearded • Spring Blooming • Extremely Hardy They will be new growth trimmed and ready to plant. Dolly Madison Williamson, 1926 TB 35" S3L, From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1937: "Blend of mauve and grey, with very bright orange and yellow center. It is of large size, with fine stems, hardy anywhere. Without doubt one of the best irises ever originated and one of the most popular in the country." From Robert Wayman Iris Catalog 1932: "A larger, better and pinker Quaker Lady of perfect form, gigantic size and heavy substance. The exceedingly high rating given this new blend places it in the highest rank as one of the world's finest Iris." (Lent A. Williamson X mixed pollen), HM 1926. "Bearded irises can be divided any time after your last frost date in the spring, but many irisarians believe the optimal time to divide them is 6-8 weeks after bloom. Avoid transplanting irises in very hot weather (90+ F degrees), but do get them transplanted back into the ground a couple months before freezing weather to give them time to root in well before winter. Irises sometimes take a year off bloom after transplantation to settle into their new homes, so don't be too disappointed if you don't get bloom the spring after planting. Irises moved before bloom will often lose their bloom that season as well. You should transplant these irises into an area providing at least 6 hrs of direct sunlight a day. Prepare a new planting area or rejuvenate an existing bed by making sure the soil is well-drained and properly fertilized. Though iris gardeners often dig a bit of superphosphate into the soil to feed the rhizomes and help promote future bloom, it's actually a wiser tactic to fertilize according to the needs of your particular soil. This can be determined through a soil test performed by your county extension agent. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Excessive nitrogen can promote bacterial soft rot in bearded irises. When you plant your irises, make sure the top surface of the rhizome is level with or just slightly below the soil surface. If you bury the rhizome too deeply, the plant may refuse to flower. Do NOT mulch directly over the rhizomes. Mulch will tend to retain too much soil moisture right around the rhizomes and promote bacterial soft rot (unless you live in a hot desert climate). If you have the room, plant your irises about 2' apart with no other plants nearby to overgrow them and compete for soil nutrients. You can also plant 3 separate rhizomes in a triangle 1' apart with the leaf fans facing outwards to produce an instant clump effect. Water the irises deeply once a week for the first month if there is not adequate rainfall. Avoid frequent, shallow waterings. Overwatering is another common cause of soft rot problems. Just so you understand how the bearded iris life cycle progresses - each individual rhizome will only produce one flower stalk during its lifetime. After (and sometimes before) it flowers, it will turn its energy toward producing "increases" (new rhizomes growing from the sides of the "mother" rhizome). After these new rhizomes grow to blooming size and eventually flower, they will then become "mothers" and grow increases of their own. That is how single rhizomes turn into clumps over the course of a few years and why they need to be divided when the clumps become overcrowded and deplete soil nutrients." Will combine shipping when possible No International Shipping Please email with any questions you may have about this listing or for a custom listing to meet your specific requirements.

Price: 12 USD

Location: White City, Kansas

End Time: 2024-08-16T16:47:39.000Z

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