Common name Bearded iris, German iris Botanical name Iris germanica
How to tell it’s good quality
Look for the upper bud to have good colour
Avoid stock with dried, drying or yellowing leaves
Stem length 40cm–100cm
Conditioning, care and storage needs
Strip leaves from the lower half of the stem and wash it well
Cut about 2cm from each stem and quickly put them in water with preservative
Change water and preservative daily
Keep them cool and the flowers dry
Pull off the flowers as they age and wither, so the others come on
Colours it comes in
White, pink, yellow, oranges, mauve, blue, black, brown
