IRIS Ambassadeur

IRIS Ambassadeur A Historic Iris. Bitone. Lilac standards above deep purple falls with white hafts showing purple veining. Golden beards. Good scent.  Flowers mid to late season May to June. Ht. 90cm. Sp. 30cm. Tall bearded. IRIS Ambassadeur was bred by Vilmorin in 1920.  Read more about the firm Vilmorin

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