Garden Plant: Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris
Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris
Product Description: Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris
An All-Around Champion Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris
- Strikingly Large Yellow and Gold Blooms
- Sweet Fragrance
- Easy to Care for and Grow
With its yellow jersey and determination, it’s easy to see why this iris is the leader of the pack in its league. While less scandalous than past Tour de France winners, this iris is just as impressive and offers the same remarkable level of endurance it takes to win stage after stage to achieve the yellow jersey. If you want a real winner that will make your heart race, you need some Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris (Iris germanica \’Tour De France’).
The Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris is alive with its wide, golden honey falls and white to cream-colored standards. This cheery mid-season blooming iris produces some of the largest blooms You’ll find. And with perfectly frilly margins from top-to-bottom, these flowers are much prettier than some of the sweaty bicyclists You’ll find riding in The Tour.
The Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris offers a subtly sweet scent. This bright aroma charms pollinators, so don’t be surprised when they stop by for a snack and to ask this yellow jersey wearer for an autograph.
While the top athletes that compete in the Tour De France train their entire lives to be able to compete, this iris won’t ask you to sweat much when it comes to maintenance. It’s easy to care for, especially once established.
For best results, plant your Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris in well-drained soil. It also prefers partial or full sun and medium or low-moisture soil. When you plant yours, make sure water can easily cascade away and leave the rhizome partially above the soil. Once established, this variety is relatively drought tolerant.
This perennial will come back bigger and bolder year after year. And you don’t have to worry about rabbits or deer raining on your parade. This iris is deer and rabbit resistant.
For a championship garden, plant your Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris among early season and late season bloomers in your cottage garden or herbaceous garden. This sunny beauty also looks striking when planted along your driveway or foundation.
Hold onto your handlebars! Are you brave enough to compete for Garden of the Year in your neighborhood? Give your landscape the edge it needs and order a Tour De France Tall Bearded Iris today!
Information About Bare Root Iris
Bare root Iris are shipped as nice fresh cut divisions with two to three fans of green tops. Keep in mind each Iris variety can have slightly different sized roots.
When planting, make sure 1/3rd of the rhizome is exposed to sunlight with the roots buried underneath. Note, it’s best to cover the rhizome with a thin layer of mulch or leaves to protect it during the coldest months but make sure to uncover in the spring.