Blue Ribbon Dutch Iris
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Blue Ribbon Dutch Iris highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Growing Zones 6 - 9
Elegant blossoms of vivid velvet purple, with bold yellow striped crests, the Blue Ribbon Dutch Iris (Iris hollandica 'Blue Ribbon') is a vibrant, deeply saturated form of the fan favorite! With fluttering upright standards and lovely frills and falls, Irises have mesmerizing flowers!
The butterfly-like flowers are held on slender stems above grass-like upright foliage! Forming tidy clumps of greenery with bright blooms all spring! Butterflies and early-emerging bees appreciate the nectar source!
Dutch Iris are hardy throughout USDA planting zones 6 to 9 and grow 1-2 feet tall when in bloom! Planted in the fall and flowering in the late spring with the Tulips and Alliums, these smaller forms of rhizomatic Iris, grow instead from bulbs. in your sunny landscape and seasonal planters!
Planting and Application:
The bold Blue Ribbon Iris brings eye-popping color to your usual pastels of the season, with the flowers popping up among your Tulips and Alliums! Maximize this color by planting Blue Ribbon Iris in large groupings, winding rows, and edging, or go big and plant en masse drifts among summer flowering bulbs or perennials for an incredible spring display!
Traffic will slow down driving by your home with these velvety flowers around your mailbox, along your front yard garden beds, sidewalks, or along your front foundation borders!
You don't have to plant Blue Ribbon Dutch Iris large swaths to enjoy their vivid color! Add Dwarf Iris to your containers and mixed planters around sunny porches, patios, and even on balconies! Did you know you can force bulbs indoors for winter or early spring decor? Plant these bulbs indoors in the winter or early spring by a bright, indirectly sunny window and bring the beauty up close and personal!
- Bold Velvety Deep Purple Blooms & Yellow Stripe
- Upright Green Slender Foliage
- Lightly Fragrant & Great Container Garden Thrillers
- Bee & Butterfly Friendly
- Edging, Borders, Groupings & Mass Planting Drifts
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Plant Dutch Iris bulbs about 4 inches apart and 4 inches deep in a well-drained, full sun location. In hotter climates, you can plant your bulbs in partial sun areas. Provide moderate moisture all growing season, but reduce watering once the foliage yellows. Soggy locations should be avoided as the bulbs can rot. Deadhead after flowers fade but keep the leaves to make food for the bulbs. Every few years it is recommended to divide the bulbs and clean out any older, non-productive roots to maintain vigor. Prune away the foliage after it yellows to the ground.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Fast Growing in Fertile Well-Drained Soil
- Appreciates Mulched Beds & Regular Moisture
- Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune Foliage When It Yellows
- Deer & Rabbit Seldom Bother These
Go bold with the Blue Ribbon Dutch Iris, large or small, you'll enliven your landscape with the velvety purple flowers every spring! Hurry and reserve your quality perennial flowering bulbs today and NatureHills.com will ship them to your growing zone at the right planting time!
