Paprika Fono's Reblooming German Iris: Bearded Iris

Paprika Fono's Reblooming German Iris

Spice Up the Garden

5-in. lightly ruffled flowers

Blooms in mid-spring

Reblooms in late summer

Grows 36-in. tall

Plant in full sun to part shade

Uniquely colored iris adds warm color to the garden when it blooms in mid spring. The 5-in., lightly ruffled, reddish-brown petals have a creamy yellow center and bright orange beards. Cut a few flowers for an indoor arrangement or enjoy in the garden. Reblooms in late summer to early fall. Grows 36 in. tall with a 12-24 in. spread. An easy, showy perennial to grow, German or bearded iris are drought and deer resistant. Generations of gardeners have loved iris for their elegance and easy care. Ideal for sunny borders, rock gardens, naturalized areas and perennial flower beds. Plants can be divided every 3-4 years. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Bareroot. Zones 4-9.

Paprika Fono is available as #1 rhizome of a larger, KickStart™ size. A top-quality #1 rhizome may take a couple years before delivering perennial color. However, KickStart Iris rhizomes are bigger than the industry's top grade, and will produce blooms in the first year--guaranteed. Plus, they're already developing more stems for year two... or divide and share them with a friend.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Iris germanica 'Paprika Fono's'; Family Iridaceae (Iris Family)
Height: 35-37"
Spacing: 12-24"
Depth: Dig a shallow hole 2-4" deep and twice as wide as the rhizome. Place the rhizome on a small mound in the middle of this hole and spread the roots. Fill the hole with soil, but only partially cover the rhizome. Water thoroughly.
Spread: 12-24" Closer planting gives immediate effect, but iris will need thinning often.
Light Required: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Color: Burgundy with some purple and yellow
Foliage: Glaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves.
Blooms: Late spring to early summer for about 2-3 weeks
Zone: 4-9

Form: Rhizomatous perennial
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Remove spent flower stems after flowering to promote reblooming. Cut back foliage to 6'' fans in late fall.
Comments: Unique coloration of warm maroon- purple flowers accents with light yellow highlights

Shipping

Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2019 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Iris
1A-4B	8/5 - 10/4
5A & 5B	8/5 - 10/4
6A & 6B	8/5 - 10/4
7A & 7B	8/5 - 10/4
8A & 8B	8/5 - 10/4
9A-10B	8/5 - 10/4
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Sep 30, 2019

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.