Iris
- Height × spread
- 0.1m – 1.3m × 0.1m – 0.6m
- Position
- All conditions
Availability
Generally available as bulbs in Autumn, plants in Spring & Summer
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
Distinctive flowers in many colours are held on strong stems, above narrow green leaves. There's a huge range, some over a metre tall with elaborate ruffled petals, like beards, others are dwarf, for ground cover and pots. You can have irises flowering for most of the year from early spring to late summer. Some like to be near water, others to bake in the sun. They also make good cut flowers.
- Flower colour
- Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, Lavender, Lilac, Mauve, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Blue, Green, Grey, White, Yellow
- Fruit colour
- Orange
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Column, Cube, Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.1m – 1.3m
- Spread
- 0.1m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Wild flower meadow, Water garden, Small scale garden, Shady court, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Prairie garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Exotic garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- All conditions
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Water depth
- Varieties differ
- Use for
- Wall cover, Ground cover, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction, Bird attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
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
Outdoors
Feed & mulch some rose varieties differently
To keep roses healthy and produce more flowers, feed during the growing season before and after flowering. Roses in containers should be fed more often than those planted in the ground, every two weeks from mid spring to late summer. Adding a mulch around the base of a rose will trap moisture and enrich the soil as it biodegrades.
Outdoors
Water some varieties differently
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for water. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for watering guidance.
Compost · Outdoors
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
Planting
Divide some varieties differently
Some plant varieties within this genus have different requirements for dividing them when they get big. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for guidance, and/or check the label.
Found in
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