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IRIS unguicularis
Iris unguicularis has elegant scented lavender flowers with white markings on the haft and a yellow signal. Dec-March. Ht. 30cm. Sp. 30cm. Sun. Well drained soil. Flowers best against a south or west wall. Pick flowers in bud for in the home. RHS Award of Garden Merit. This particular species thrive on a slightly alkaline soil and will benefit from a top dress of lime when planting. Only divide when truly necessary as they can sulk for a few years afterwards and not flower. The Iris flower is held only by a pedicel rather than a flower stem so beware of early roaming slugs and mice.
syn. Iris stylosa, Iris unguicularis is a native of Algeria and has adapted itself to the harsh climate of that arid land. Resistant to the appalling drought of the North African summer, it flowers during the winter rains. Such a plant is ideally suited to our native East Anglia, thriving in our drought stricken sand. It does however require the protection of a south or west-facing wall, to ensure that it flowers reliably in our less mild winters. It is a trouble free plant, apart from slugs, which sometimes regard their flower buds as an hors d’oeuvre before a main course of Hostas.
£7.50 – £18.00
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Plant Details: IRIS unguicularis
Plant: IRIS
Species: unguicularis
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: N. Africa
Flower colour: Blue
Flower month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Flower scent: Sweetly
Foliage colour: Green
Hardy: Hardy
Soil type: Well drained soil
Aspect: Sun
Evergreen: Evergreen
Height: 30
Spread: 30
Flower type: Single
Flower attribute: Elegant
Leaf colour: Green
Winter grow conditions: Outside
Web rating: Woottens rating 10/10
Special uses: Deer Proof, Rabbit Proof, Marine
Pot Size: Bareroot
Sub Group: Other Iris, Winter Iris
Choose from: 1 bareroot plant, 3 bareroot plants
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