Double Your Fun Bearded Iris

Double Your Fun Bearded Iris (Iris germanica 'Double Your Fun')

Double Your Fun Bearded Iris is a compact, reblooming tall bearded iris with white standards streaked lavender and soft yellow falls, highlighted by a mostly white beard. Upright fans provide clean structure before and after bloom, making a refined accent for sunny borders.

Distinctive Features

Early to mid season bloom with potential rebloom extends color; ruffled bicolor flowers show crisp contrast on sturdy stems that hold well in the garden and vase.

Growing Conditions

• Sun Exposure: Full sun for best bud set and stem strength.
• Soil: Sharply drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil; avoid waterlogged sites.
• Water: Moderate; water to establish and during bud set, then allow soil to dry between soakings.
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9.
• Mature Size: About 2 ft tall and 1 to 1.5 ft wide.

Ideal Uses

• Focal Point: White and lavender-streaked standards with soft yellow falls create a standout seasonal display.
• Mixed Borders: Partners with salvias, nepeta, and ornamental grasses.
• Cottage Gardens: Classic bearded iris form suits traditional plantings.
• Cut Flowers: Sturdy stems and showy blooms suit arrangements.
• Mass Plantings: Repeated clumps deliver cohesive color in spring and again with rebloom.

Low Maintenance Care

• Watering: Water deeply during active growth and bud set; reduce afterward to prevent rot.
• Pruning: Remove spent stalks promptly; trim fans to 6 inches after fall cleanup.
• Fertilizing: Apply a light, low nitrogen feed in early spring and again after the main bloom.
• Mulching: Use a thin mulch only; keep rhizome tops exposed to sun and air.
• Notes: Divide clumps every 3 to 4 years in midsummer to maintain vigor and flowering.

Why Choose Double Your Fun Bearded Iris?

• Reblooming Performance: Early to mid season flowers with potential for a second flush.
• Distinctive Bicolor: Lavender-streaked whites over soft yellow falls with a mostly white beard.
• Compact Habit: Fits well at the front or middle of sunny borders.
• Cut-Flower Ready: Long, sturdy stems and fragrant blooms.
• Easy Care: Thrives in sunny, well drained beds with modest inputs.

Plant rhizomes slightly exposed in full sun with sharp drainage, avoid overwatering, and divide periodically to keep clumps vigorous and floriferous.