German Iris Open Sea

Paint your client's gardens with incredible color that towers high and will surely catch their eyes! An award-winning variety with flamboyant ruffles and a rich blue color, Open Sea boasts an abundance of large 6-6½" blooms that are ideal for back borders, mass plantings and dramatic cut flower arrangements. It grows to 47" tall and creates a statuesque display that acts as a living backdrop for shorter, colorful mid spring bloomers.

Hardiness Zones 4-9
Mature Height 47 inches
Bloom Time Mid spring
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship AsPREMIUM Bare Root
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Naturalizes Well

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Botanical Name: Iris germanica 'Open Sea'

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #71215

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Iris germanica 'Open Sea'
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
PREMIUM
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant

Flower Color:
Blue
Flower Form:
Huge, 6-6.5" heavily ruffled flowers.
Foliage Type:
Glaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves with some dying back in colder climates in winter.
Mature Spread:
18 - 24 inches
Spacing:
24 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Set rhizome so bottom half is below ground level. Firm well and water thoroughly. Plant where they will get at least 5 hours of sun per day.
Soil Moisture:
Well drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils.
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent flower stems after blooming. In late fall, cut back foliage to 6" fans. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.

Winter Care:
Mulch in colder climates (2" layer) and remove in early spring before growth starts.
Planting Depth:
Set rhizome so bottom half is below ground level.
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once or twice per year. In spring and summer.
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Fall 2024 Shipping Schedule

German Iris
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 6B	8/5/24 - 11/01/24	10/28/24
7A - 11B	8/19/24 - 11/8/24	11/4/24

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German Iris Open Sea