Vigorous performer with a high bud count

Rubenesque Reblooming Bearded Iris

Vigorous performer with a high bud count

Strong, vigorous performer with high bud count
Gorgeous, unique color
Can rebloom in mid and late summer

This gorgeous, vivid orange is sure to brighten a mixed border. A vigorous performer, it has a high bud count in early spring, strong rebloom in midsummer, and can even rebloom late in summer. Falls and standards are wide and wavey. Grows up to 42 inches, perfect for the back of an iris border. Stunning as a cut flower bouquet. Zones 4-9.

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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. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	IRIS
3A-4B	8/7/23 - 10/27/23
5A & 5B	8/7/23 - 10/27/23
6A & 6B	8/7/23 - 10/27/23
7A & 7B	8/21/23 - 11/10/23
8A & 8B	8/21/23 - 11/10/23
9A-10B	8/21/23 - 11/10/23
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 10/23/23 Zones 7A-10B: 11/6/23

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.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

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.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Iris germanica 'Rubenesque'
Spacing: 12 - 24"
Depth:Plant with top half of the rhizom exposed
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Strong orange-apricot to coffee or could be called pumpkin orange, slightly lighter area below dusky tangerine beard
Size: #1 Rhizome
Blooms: Mid Spring, Early Summer
Zone: 4-9

Form: Perennial (rhizome)
Flower Form: 4.5-5" flowers with widely flared falls
Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Fast once established.
Pruning: Cut off dead blooms. Cut back foliage to fan size in late fall. Clean up plant debris before winter to prevent borers from overwintering.
Foliage: Blue-green sword-shaped leaves