Polar King is a white reblooming (reliably blooms spring and fall) tall bearded iris hybridized and introduced by the noted plantsman Tho...Read Moremas F. Donahue of Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. It was first shown at the fall flower show of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in October of 1931 where it created much excitement and won numerous awards. Polar King was officially introduced in 1939 and was registered with the American Iris Society.It is a floriferous, vigorous grower with healthy foliage and generous increase. In New England it reliably reblooms starting in mid to late September through October, or until cut down by heavy frost, provided it receives fertilizer (5-10-10 or something low in nitrogen is good - superphosphate also works well) right after it's spring bloom, which in New England comes in late May and early June. The flowers are fragrant. While fragrance can be subjectice, I have most often heard the comment that it "smells like vanilla"...pleasant in any case. The form of the flower is somewhat old-fashioned with narrower falls than the current hybrids, but it is of good size and appeals to those of us drawn more to the simple "species look" in our gardens. As with all bearded irises (and siberian irises) in New England, the iris borer can be a pest. However, because of its vigor, Polar King has outgrown any damage.
Polar King is a white reblooming (reliably blooms spring and fall) tall bearded iris hybridized and introduced by the noted plantsman Tho...Read More