Plant Information

Iris - bearded

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Size: av 600mm high
General Information

Bearded Iris are so fleatingly beautiful both in leaf and flower that every year it is such a thrill to see the first of them bloom.

Features:  Sword shaped, broad, blue green leaves that die back.  Large flowers with a prominent 'beard' of hairs.  It is near impossible to believe such a vast aray of flower colours exist.

Uses:  Mass planted where both the leaf and flower can be appreciated.  Behind a box hedge for a formal garden or in loose drifts for informality.

Combinations:  With Carpet Roses of any colour, Trachelospermum jasminoides, complimentary coloured annuals.

Care:  Mulch in spring with a low nitrogen based mulch taking care not to completely cover the rhizomes.  Protect from slugs and snails.

Planting Conditions
Full Sun Yes Dry
Part Shade Moist Yes
Shade Wet
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