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Tall Bearded Iris 'Can Can Red'

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Family

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

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Synonym

Height

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Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 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

Fuchsia (red-purple)

White/Near White

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

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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

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

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

Gaylesville, Alabama

Buckeye, Arizona

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dacula, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia

South China, Maine

Marble Hill, Missouri

Robertsville, Missouri

Auburn, New Hampshire

Salem, New Jersey

Lawton, Oklahoma

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Columbia, South Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Portsmouth, Virginia

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NellPercy

Ponca City, OK | June 2003 | positive

This is a dusty wine plicata with a solid standard, falls have white in the center and a wide dusty wine band. Grows and blooms well. z...Read Moreone 6 Gibson '79 36" M

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