The Plant list
IRIS Benton Apollo
A Historic Iris. A bright yellow self with faint green shading on the falls. Flowers mid-season May to June. Ht. 90cm. Sp. 50cm. A tall bearded Iris.
Bred by Sir Cedric Morris of Benton End, Suffolk.
Bearded Irises are lifted and dispatched between July and October only. You may place an order any time of year, however we will not dispatch your order until harvest time. Plants arrive as bareroot rhizomes ready for planting.
Bearded Irises in the month of May are the keynote speakers in my garden – that sticky perfume and the intensity of colour of their flowers. No other genus has flowers so blue, so brown or so black; in these colours Bearded Irises rule supreme.
Bearded Irises must enjoy full sun (at least 6 hours a day) and a well drained soil. They disdain the miseries of shade and clay. Plant rhizomes just proud of the soil level in well drained soil with a PH between 6 and 8. Remove flower stalks when finished and clear away dead leaves in autumn. Do not cut back healthy leaves in summer. For full details and other forms of Iris please visit our Iris Page
£11.00
You may also like…
Plant Details: IRIS Benton Apollo
Plant: IRIS
Pot Size: Bareroot
Variety: Benton Apollo
Common name: Bearded iris
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: Europe
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower month: May, Jun
Flower scent: Sweetly
Foliage colour: Green
Hardy: Hardy
Soil type: Dry Soil, Drought, Neutral, Alkaline
Aspect: Sun
Evergreen: Deciduous
Height: 90
Spread: 30
Flower type: Single
Flower attribute: Elegant
Foliage style: None
Leaf colour: Green
Seed month: Jul, Aug
Plicata: YES
Historic: YES
Plant breeder: Morris
Winter grow conditions: Outside
Container Compost: Peat Substitute Compost
Web rating: Woottens Plants rating 8/10
Special uses: Deer Proof, Marine
Sub Group: Historic bearded, Tall Bearded
Dispatch Times
- We aim to dispatch majority of orders within 5-7 working days
- There are EXCEPTIONS during busy periods – please click here to find out about current dispatch times
- Some plants are seasonal and only dispatched at certain times of the year. Including Pelargoniums, Auriculas and Irises click here for more details
- Bareroot plants can take between 7-10 days before dispatch.
- We only send plants of optimum quality therefore your delivery may be split and plants sent to follow later. Whilst we try and keep our website up to date inevitably during busy period’s plants may sell out.
- Sometimes it is necessary to ‘cut back’ your plants for the good of the plants and to insure safe packing and arrival of your order. We only do this to herbaceous perennials that will rejuvenate stronger from the base.
- If there are any problems with your order you will contacted via email or phone to discuss the order
Collections
- Potted plants ordered for collection from the nursery can be ready 4 working days after the order has been placed.
- Bareroot plants ordered for collection from the nursery can be ready 10 working days after the order has been placed
- Collections can be picked up any day by appointment except Sunday.
- Please specify which date you will be collecting on in the 'order notes' box at the checkout.
Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest