Iris
Iris 'Violet Beauty' (Reticulata)
Common Name: Iris
Genus: Iris
Cultivar: 'Violet Beauty' (Reticulata)
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Height: 0.12 m (12 cm)
Spread: 0.08 m (8 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: January and February
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Good for a rock garden, Provides winter colour
The standards (upright inner petals) of this cultivar are a violet-purple while the falls (the outer slightly drooping petals) are slightly darker with a yellow/orange stripe. They look really pretty when pushing up through a layer of frost or snow in mid to late winter. Ideal for alpine beds and rockeries or plant in bare pockets at the front of the border.
- Garden care: Plant bulbs 5cm deep in the autumn in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Water moderately while they are actively growing and keep reasonably dry during their dormant period.
Similar Plants:
Iris pallida
Iris pallida
Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica
Iris orientalis ‘Shelford Giant’
Iris orientalis 'Shelford Giant'
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