Iris germanica 'Neptune's Wine' ~ Neptune's Wine Bearded Iris vine The showy clusters of creamy

The showy clusters of creamy spring catkins have an unpleasant smell but are well worth the heavy fall crop of sweet husked nuts

Watch for fungal spot and scale

IMAGE: photo by Alex Lomas

and has a chill requirement of 800 hours

occasional pruning can be done to maintain its shape or remove any dead or damaged branches

Iris germanica 'Neptune's Wine' ~ Neptune's Wine Bearded Iris vine The showy clusters of creamyNeptune's Wine Bearded Iris is a bulb less semi evergreen perennial that spreads by rhizomes and long sword like foliage that fans upwards. The sturdy central stock boasts a large velvety flowers have deep mahogany standards and falls with dark blue beards, and bloom from late spring into summer. Prefers partial sun and rich, moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Origins: southern Europe, and Mediterranean Height: 3' 3. 5' Spread: 1. 5' 2. 5'