About
Iris 'Ambassadeur' is a rhizomatous perennial that reaches up to 1 meter in height during flowering. It features upright, sword-like leaves that are gray-green in color. The blooms are substantial, showcasing lavender standards, deep reddish-purple falls, and a bronze-yellow beard. This variety flowers from mid to late season.
About the genus
Iris can be classified as either rhizomatous or bulbous perennials. They feature slender leaves and upright stems that support flowers characterized by three broad, spreading or drooping fall petals alongside three upright, typically smaller, standard petals. These blooms typically appear in late winter, spring, or early summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant rhizomes just above soil level. Thrives in a sunny position, in neutral to slightly acid soil with good drainage. See bearded iris cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove spent flower stems in summer, and any dying foliage in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division, see dividing irises
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails and thrips
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf spots, rust diseases, rhizome rot and viruses; see Iris diseases for more details