You’ll adore the color and shape of Poem of Ecstasy Reblooming Bearded Iris. Poem of Ecstasy invokes a wonderful romantic quality in the garden. It’s long-lasting, with beautiful clear tones, elegant form, and plenty of detail. Unmuted pink standards sit atop bright, lavender-blue falls. The blooms are large, at nearly 5 inches across, and quite plentiful. Poem of Ecstasy blooms in midseason, then it makes an encore performance months later. With its fluted petals and gorgeous coloring, it’s easy to see how the Poem of Ecstacy Reblooming Iris won the Wister Medal, the highest award for German Iris. Iris Germanica “Poem of Ecstacy”
Is Jumbo the Way to Go?
This daylily is available in a Jumbo Bareroot size. Ideal for gardeners who hate to wait, jumbo bareroots have a considerable head start over our standard #1 size.
Jumbo bareroot benefits:
Instant landscape impactFaster plant growthEarlier blooms—likely within the first year
Our jumbo bareroot, multi-fan clumps have larger, more established root systems to produce more blooming scapes per plant than standard #1 bareroots.
Botanical Name:Iris germanica ‘Poem of Ecstasy’
Form:Perennial
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:36 inches
Spread:18 – 24 inches
Spacing:24 inches
Hardiness Zone:4-9
Flowering Date:Mid season
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.
Winter Care:Mulch in colder climates and remove in early spring before growth starts.
Shipped:#1 RHIZOME
Growth Rate:Medium
Shipping Season:Fall
Flower Color:Blue, Purple, Pink
Flower Form:5″ flowers are fan-shaped, with three drooping petals called falls and three upright petals called standards.
Foliage Type:Glaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves with some dying back in colder climates in winter.
Resistance:Deer Resistant
Pruning:Remove spent flower stems after blooming. In late fall, cut back foliage to 6″ fans. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.
Soil Requirement:Well drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils.
Watering Requirement:Average water needs. Water regularly, do not over water.
Additional Information:None
Restricted States:AE AK GU HI PR VI
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