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Iris Rhizomes - Description
- Pack of Iris Rhizomes
- Variety: Reticulata Blue Note
- AKA 'The Dutch Iris'
- Quantity: 12 Bulbs Per Pack
- Fully Grown Size: 70cm
- Flower Colour: Blue / Violet
- Flowering Time: May to June
- Sow: In Autumn or Spring
- Spacing: 10cm
- Hardiness: Hardy
Iris Rhizomes - Uses
- With both delicate flowers & sword like foliage the Iris has a lot to offer
- Plant along edge of paths or borders
- The mass of foliage offers a good ground cover option
- Create blocks or drifts of plants
- Companion plants include Roses, Hosta, Phormiums, Begonias & Santolina
- Use for cut flowers
Iris Rhizomes - How to Grow
- Choose a location for your Iris - They need a lot of sun light
- Sowing time: Plant in Autumn or Spring
- Sowing depth: 10cm
- Plant with compost, cover with soil & water in well
- Feed when foliage appears
- After flowering cut off the flowering stem - to encourage a second bloom
- Old foliage can be cut back in late Autumn or the following Spring
- Every 2 to 5 years the clumps should be divided to encourage better flowering
- Note: Spring Planted Iris may not bloom in first Summer
