Iris TB ‘Great Balls of Fire’
Iris 'Great Balls of Fire' is a dramatic orange iris with light orange, peach, yellow and cream with deep orange beards.
‘Great Balls of Fire’ is a dramatic orange iris with shades of light orange, peach, yellow and cream with deep orange beards. Blooms with up to three 38 inch stems per plant with 8-9 buds each in the mid late season. Non-fragrant. Tall Bearded (TB) irises, previously known as Iris germanica, have greyish strap-like, pointed leaves from fleshy rhizomes and tall stems of gorgeous, often fragrant, flowers that come in every colour of the rainbow. Divide every two to three years (or when clumps become congested and flowering decreases) just after blooming. Trim the foliage back to a third and plant the rhizomes at or just below soil level. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Tall Bearded Iris - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid-Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Bluish
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry rocky places.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
