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Border Bearded Iris, Intermediate Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris 'Loreley'

Iris

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Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Foliage

Bright Yellow

Medium Purple

Class

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Bloom Time

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Other Details

Other details

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Propagation Methods

Herbaceous

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Patent Information

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Awards (if applicable)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bakersfield, California

Sebastopol, California

Monroe, Connecticut

Machesney Park, Illinois

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Durham, Maine

Hagerstown, Maryland

Ware, Massachusetts

Wayland, Massachusetts

West Dennis, Massachusetts

Belleville, Michigan

Robertsville, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

South Sioux City, Nebraska

Kingston, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Coshocton, Ohio

Greeneville, Tennessee

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Sheridan, Wyoming

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Joan

Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | August 2011 | neutral

As of August 26, 2011, the classification of this historic cultivar seems to be unknown. To avoid further confusion, we have removed any...Read More

jxmas

Marble Hill, NY (Zone 6a) | May 2011 | positive

very fast increaser for me

grannymarsh

Marquette, MI (Zone 5a) | June 2006 | positive

Good increases. Lovely old Iris. Worth growing

Mainecoon

Shepherd, MT | June 2005 | positive

Loreley has been a easy iris to grow for me in zone 4

Dylilylover

Machesney Park, IL | July 2004 | positive

LORELEY; (G & K, Registered.1909) IB, 27" S. Martius yellow. F. Raisin purple margined canary yellow, marked at the half with reticulatio...Read Morens on white ground.

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