Iris pallida
Dalmation iris, Pale iris, Sweet iris, Great purple flag, Orris root
Also known as Iris illyrica
- Height × spread
- 0.45m × 0.3m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This is an evergreen iris, whose variegated cultivars are the ones most commonly seen. The plain species has glaucous, grey-green leaves and fragrant soft-lilac flowers with a yellow beard, though this is a subtle extra rather than a striking feature.
- Flower colour
- Lilac, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.45m
- Spread
- 0.3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Scented garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Rabbit resistant
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Harmful if eaten
Spring
Spring - early · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertliser around the plant in early Spring, scratching it into the ground. Keep rhizomes exposed.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Outdoors
Planting Iris rhizomes
Position in a hole with roots pointing down and the top half of the rhizome level with the soil surface. Fill soil around the roots, leave the top part bare of soil so it will be exposed to the summer sun (this ensures flowering).
Applies to summer flowering Iris germanica or Bearded iris. Not Iris siberica
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
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