I. retoculata
'Harmony'
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IrisVARIETIES: I. danfordiae I. retoculata hybrids MAXIMUM HEIGHT: I. danfordiae - 4 inches I. retoculata hybrids - 6 inches BLOOMING: December - April LIGHT: At least 4 hours of direct sunlight per day. TEMPERATURE: Frost hardy. The cooler the temperature the longer the flowering life. Night = 40 - 45°F (4 - 7°C) Day = 68°F (20°C) or lower WATERING: Keep soil moist but do not overwater. PROPAGATING: You can propagate from offsets, but its better to simply buy new bulbs every year. REPOTTING: Plant bulbs in a pot during mid-fall. Keep the pot outside. When the bulb begins to sprout in spring, bring the pot indoors. When the plant has matured and begins to die down, replant the bulb outside but do not bring the bulb indoors ever again. |
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