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Iris Bulbs - Description
- Qty: 8 Iris Bulbs
- Fully Grown Size: 10cm - 15cm
- In Bloom: February - March
- Flower Colour: Pale Blue, White and Soft Yellow
- Sow: September - November
- Variety: Iris reticulata 'Painted Lady'
- Dwarf Reticulata Iris
- Iris reticulata 'Painted Lady' is a charming early spring flowering iris producing delicate pale blue and white blooms beautifully marked with soft yellow and fine blue veining. Compact and easy to grow, this elegant variety is perfect for bringing welcome colour to the garden at the end of winter.
Iris Bulbs - Uses
- Provides one of the earliest displays of spring colour.
- Ideal for rockeries, borders and raised beds.
- Perfect for patio pots, window boxes and alpine gardens.
- Excellent for planting beneath deciduous trees and shrubs.
- Plant in groups for the best visual impact.
- Combines beautifully with crocuses, snowdrops and miniature daffodils.
- Suitable for naturalising in well-drained locations.
- Returns reliably each year with very little maintenance.
Iris Bulbs - How to Grow
- See our blog on how to sow and care for bulbs.
- Choose a sunny or partially shaded planting location.
- To prepare planting hole:
- Use a garden hand trowel, dibber or bulb planter.
- Depth: Approximately 8cm - 10cm deep.
- Spacing: 8cm - 10cm apart.
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. Improve heavy soils with horticultural grit or sand where drainage is poor.
- Plant bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards.
- Cover with soil and firm gently.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
- Feed with poultry manure or a balanced fertiliser once foliage appears.
- Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering so the bulbs store energy for the following season.
- Leave bulbs undisturbed to naturalise and produce increasingly beautiful spring displays.
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