Siberian iris
Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue'
Common Name: Siberian iris
Genus: Iris
Species: sibirica
Cultivar: 'Perry's Blue'
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Height: 0.85 m (85 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: well-drained moderately fertile neutral to slightly acidic soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May and June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Ravishing sky blue flowers with white markings in May and June and slender grey-green strap-shaped leaves. This lovely Sibirian iris is perfect for planting at a sunny waterside on well-drained neutral to slightly acid soil. Ideal for providing all-year vertical interest and looks stunning planted in bold clumps. - Garden care: Plant shallowly with the upper part of the rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil incorporating a low nitrogen fertiliser in the planting hole. After planting, remove the upper-most third of the leaves to minimise the incidence of wind-rock. In exposed areas stake with bamboo canes in early spring.
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Iris pallida
Iris pallida
Siberian Iris
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