iris 'Sunset Colors'
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Sunset Colors' is a tall plant with long, glaucous foliage and stems to 1.3m with up to four bicoloured flowers, the erect standards greyish-beige, the falls pale lemon-yellow
Scientific classification
- Species
- iris 'Sunset Colors' (Iris 'Sunset Colors')
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of iris 'Sunset Colors'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of iris 'Sunset Colors'
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iris 'Sunset Colors' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, reduce water once autumn dormancy sets in
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, reduce water once autumn dormancy sets in
Fertilizing
FertilizingLow-strength bulb fertilizer applied pre-spring blooming period
Pruning
PruningRemove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid loam in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and thrips
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