{"product_id":"iris-play-with-fire","title":"Iris 'Play with Fire'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIris 'Play with Fire'\u003c\/em\u003e: Crimson Ruffles With Matching Red Beards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavily ruffled crimson red, beards and all. 'Play with Fire' is that ex your friends warned you about, except this one is DROUGHT TOLERANT AND ACTUALLY WORTH IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIris germanica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Play with Fire' (tall bearded iris)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bearded Iris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 cm (35–36 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (12–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavily ruffled crimson red with matching beards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer (June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, sword-shaped blue-green leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a spot in the middle or back of a sunny border where the deep red can glow, as a focal point in a hot-colour bed or a dark accent among pastels. In heavy clay, plant it on a slope or in a raised bed so the rhizomes stay dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGaillardia SpinTop® Copper Sun\u003c\/em\u003e edges the front at 25 to 30 cm with orange flowers from June into September. \u003cem\u003eSalvia 'Blue Hill'\u003c\/em\u003e adds blue flowers at 45 to 60 cm from June into September, a cool contrast to the red. \u003cem\u003eSolidago 'Little Lemon'\u003c\/em\u003e brings yellow flowers at 30 to 45 cm from July into September. All three grow in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant the rhizome with its top at the soil surface and the roots spread below. Don't bury it or pile mulch on top. Water through the first season, then only in long droughts. Cut spent flower stalks down to the base after bloom. Trim any brown or damaged leaves through summer, and clear away dead foliage in late fall to reduce iris borer. Divide every three to five years, in July or August, when the clump becomes crowded and blooms start to drop off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Play with Fire' was introduced in 1987 by Schreiner's, the Oregon family nursery known for its tall bearded irises. It earned an Honorable Mention from the American Iris Society in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and deer resistant. Plant it near the patio and let things heat up. YOU WERE WARNED.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Red \/ 3","offer_id":67851553866006,"sku":"IRISPLWF01","price":30.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Iris_PlaywithFire.png?v=1793710477","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/iris-play-with-fire","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}