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Iris foetidissimaIris foetidissima

Gladdon, Gladwin Iris, Roast Beef Plant, Stinking Iris

In Stock: 0.068 lb (Total:0.068lb)

Iris foetidissima

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0.07 lb

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Germination:

98%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

5,280

Quantity:

0.07 lb

Collected in:

Germany

Crop year:

2020

Min. hardiness zone:

8

Item ID:

1828272

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: soak in warm water, let stand in water for 24 hours, remove seeds from fruits

Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 60 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: The seed usually germinates in 4 - 8 weeks.

Introducing Iris foetidissima, also known as Stinking Iris, Gladdon, Gladwin Iris, Roast Beef Plant, and Stinking Gladwin. This plant is a species of Iris found in open woodland, hedgebanks, and sea-cliffs, native to western and Mediterranean Europe. In early to mid-summer, the plant produces purplish or yellow flowers, followed by large, impressive pods that split open to reveal clusters of scarlet or orange-red seeds that remain until mid-winter. This plant is easily grown and tolerant, succeeding in most positions in any good soil in sun or partial shade, even in dense shade. Iris foetidissima prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. This plant thrives in bog gardens and requires well-drained soil containing some lime. Its evergreen leaves are not very hardy and will die back in cold winds, but the rootstock is much hardier and the plant will soon recover in spring. This plant is perfect for woodland edges and often self-sows.