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Iris 'Benton Dierdre'
(Bearded Iris 'Benton Dierdre')

Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Discovered By - Bred by Cedric Morris
Year of Introduction - 1945
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 1m
Width - 45cm

Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Upright, sword-shaped leaves are grey-green and held in fans at the base of the stems. Large, sweetly scented, Bearded iris flowers are creamy-white and heavily veined with rich mauve-pink and golden yellow. Each Bloom has golden yellow centres and Beards. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems from late spring into early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.

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Flower:

Large bearded iris flowers have mauve-pink tinted standards that gradually become more white towards the bases. The falls are mostly white with mauve-pink and golden veining. The centre and beards of each bloom are golden yellow. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in May and June. Sweetly scented.

Flower colour: White, mauve-pink, yellow

Flower shape: Bearded Iris flowers held singly or in small clusters

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Broad, sword-shaped leaves are grey-green and upright. The leaves are held in a fan-like arrangement at the base of the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Sword-shaped

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in well-drained soil. Will not tolerate water-logging during the colder months.