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Products > Iris PCH 'Rubies'   Iris PCH 'Rubies' - Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. Family: Iridaceae (Irises) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Flower Color: Red Parentage: (I. douglasiana x I. innominata) Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: <15° F Iris PCH 'Rubies' (Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris) - This hybrid has dark red flowers that bloom in the spring. The clump of tough evergreen foliage grows 12 to 18 inches tall and spreads to 2 to 3 feet wide. Plant in cool sun to light shade with occasional summer watering. All the hybrids have the same growth requirements unless noted. They are hardy to below 15 degrees F.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Iris PCH 'Rubies'.     [MORE INFO]