Iris germanica 'Neptune's Wine' ~ Neptune's Wine Bearded Iris vine Deep pink buds open to

Deep pink buds open to highly fragrant clusters of white honeysuckle-like flowers with deep pink tubes and pink margins in mid spring

The showy clusters of creamy spring catkins have an unpleasant smell but are well worth the heavy fall crop of sweet husked nuts

The spineless foliage is soft to the touch and emerges with a gently flush of burgundy

IMAGE: Photoset by Tracie Hall

Iris germanica 'Neptune's Wine' ~ Neptune's Wine Bearded Iris vine Deep pink buds open toNeptune's Wine Bearded Iris is a bulb less semi evergreen perennial that spreads by rhizomes and long sword like foliage that fans upwards. The sturdy central stock boasts a large velvety flowers have deep mahogany standards and falls with dark blue beards, and bloom from late spring into summer. Prefers partial sun and rich, moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Origins: southern Europe, and Mediterranean Height: 3' 3. 5' Spread: 1. 5' 2. 5'