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Irises, named after the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow are one of the most seductive of flowers and once smitten with this genus it is likely to be a long lasting love affair. With over 200 species in the Iris family it is possible to have an Iris flowering in your garden nearly every month of the year. Irises either grow from bulbs or from rhizomes; these can be quite large or very tiny.

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aka Green Crop

Green Crop. Planting Lupin seeds in your garden is an economical and natural way to help control weeds and replace lost nutrients, especially nitrogen, in the soil. Plant in autumn, grow through winter and then mulch Lupin plants into the soil late winter/early spring.

Apply 30g per square metre of soil. Dig into the soil when Lupins reach approximately 50cm high and before they flower. Ideally this should be done about 4 to 6 weeks before planting your vegetable garden.

 

Flower Colour: Blue
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Deciduous, Green

Blue Lupin Seeds 1kg

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aka Fortnight Lily or Spanish Iris

A member of the Iris family that forms a large clump of erect, sword-like, light green, leathery foliage. Dainty pale yellow blooms with chocolate brown blotches will appear in spring-summer. Prefers well drained, humus rich soil and protection from harsh frost. Sun or part shade. Evergreen.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow / Red
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 50cm

Dietes Bicolor

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aka Wild Iris

A popular member of the Iris family with narrow green sword like foliage and strong stems of open butterfly like blooms. The blooms have white falls with mauve standards and a splash of gold in the centre. Plant in sun or semi-shade and protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Dietes grandiflora is a dramatic landscaping plant when planted en masse and allowed to multiply. I've actually got one growing in a large terracotta pot which looks pretty good too.

 

Flower Colour: White / Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 60cm

Dietes Grandiflora

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Container: 1.5l  ? 

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Dietes Grandiflora

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aka Fortnight Lily or Spanish Iris

A beautiful clump forming perennial that has evergreen sword like foliage. The dainty flowers have white falls with mauve standards and a splash of gold in the centre. Flowers appear at the end of wiry stems in spring-summer. Sun or part shade, well drained soil. Protect from harsh frost.

 

Flower Colour: White / Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm x 30cm

Dietes Iridioides

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. What a nice Iris this is with standards in a soft buff shade and complementary falls that are a warm mauve tone. Flowers well and is generally a 'good doer'. Grey sword like foliage that forms a clump. Loves the sun and good drainage. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Purple / Cream
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Art Form

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. An award winning Iris that is officially called a Plicata. That means the flower is white washed with tones of grey blue and violet - just lovely. Grey sword like foliage. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Purple / Blue
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green

Iris Bearded Beaumonde

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. If you like dark moody flowers you will love this beautiful Iris with large, ruffled, lightly fragrant blooms that have falls and standards in red/black with a black 'beard' tipped in bronze. Happy in the sun and well drained soil. Perennial.

Bearded Iris must be planted with the rhizome exposed i.e. do not cover with soil. They like a side dressing of lime around about August and feeding with a well balanced slow release fertilizer in early October. Divide every 3 years for best results.

 

Flower Colour: Black
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x cm

Iris Bearded Black As Night

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. A beautiful Iris with standards that are a pale pink-burgundy shade complemented by falls in deep rich burgundy. A lovely combination. Nice grey foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Plant with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

Standards refers to the 3 upper petals of the flower and falls refers to the three lower petals. The beard is the little cluster of hairs at the top of the falls which is a guide for pollinating insects. No shaving required!

 

Flower Colour: Red / Pink
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Burgundy Party

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. Dark violet standards and falls. Beards yellow. Grey sword like foliage that forms a clump. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 70-100cm x 60cm

Iris Bearded Como Surprise

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aka Flag Iris

Tall bearded iris. The compact size of the flowers seems to intensify the sheer blackness of Dark Passion's ebony petals. Enjoy both the dark licorice hue and the bouncy feeling of the gently ruffled petals. Grey sword like foliage. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Black
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Dark Passion

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aka Flag Iris

Early midseason bloom. Standards uniform rich methyl violet blue; Falls very light porcelain blue white; blue white beard. Sword like grey foliage that forms a clump. Multiplies well. Loves the sun and good drainage. Plant with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Blue
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green

Iris Bearded Edge of Winter

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. A very pretty fresh yellow Iris that blooms on tall stems in spring and again in late summer. Grey sword like foliage that forms a clump. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Harvest of Memories

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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aka Flag Iris

Silvery white standards & falls. Bluish white beards tipped yellow & lavender. Blue horns. Early to late bloom. Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade. Hybridizer, Byers 1985.

Honorable Mention 1989.

 

Flower Colour: White / Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Howdy Do

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. This very pretty Iris has standards and falls in a vibrant mauve tone. The blooms appear in mid spring and are very fragrant. Happiest in the sun and well drained soil. Plant with the rhizome exposed and divide every 3 years for best results. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Lavender
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiples

Iris Bearded Pebble Fresh

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. Soft apricot standards and falls with just a little hint of white at the base of the falls. A little orange 'beard' also highlights the falls. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with the rhizome exposed. Will form a nice clump that flowers in late spring. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Apricot
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Robusto

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. Purple black standards and falls. Gold beards. Bearded Iris are heavy feeders, so plan to fertilise in early spring, and again in late summer. Plants should be divided every 3 to 4 years. Plant with the rhizome exposed. Perennial

 

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 70-100cm x 60cm

Iris Bearded Still Night

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aka Flag Iris

Tall Bearded Iris. Tall stems of large, rich purple, ruffled and fragrant blooms will delight in mid spring. They grey sword like foliage combines well with the blooms. Plant in a sunny well drained spot with the rhizome exposed. Perennial.

See our How To pages for all the tips and tricks on growing Bearded Irises successfully.

 

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x multiplies

Iris Bearded Temptone

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aka Siberian Iris

This easy to grow Iris forms a robust clump made up of small rhizomes. The foliage is dark green, tall and slender. In spring strong stems rise above the foliage and 'butterfly' like blooms of deep purple dance above the leaves. Will grow in sun or part shade. Likes rich acid soil. Perennial.

Siberian Iris do best in soil that does not completely dry out in summer.

 

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Grey Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m x 0.6m

Iris Caesars Brother

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aka Louisiana Iris

This pretty iris has mustard lemon flowers with mustard veining, lime green signal on all petals and lime green style arms with lemon tips. It loves the sun and good drainage. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm

Iris Hopelessly Devoted

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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aka Kaempferi Iris

Assorted. A mixed collection of seedling Japanese Iris. These iris like locations that are damp to wet like in a pond or surrounding edges or swampy areas. Beautiful colours with different shade of whites, pinks, reds and purples. Lovely to have dotted around the garden for pops of colour. Deciduous.

 

Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 1m

Iris Japanese Seedlings

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aka Louisiana Iris

Louisiana Iris. Ruffled ice blue with green line signal. These are moisture loving plants that can be grown in shallow water but are adaptable for garden planting if always kept moist. They enjoy regular feeding and will delight you with lovely large blooms on tall stems. Perennial

 

Flower Colour: Blue / Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 100cm

Iris Nutcote

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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aka Louisiana Irisl

Standards and falls soft rose pink, green signal ribbed deep rose, cream rim and reverse; style arms lemon, flushed rose pink; ruffled. Hybridizer, H Pryor 1995.

 

Flower Colour: Pink / Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm

Iris Prix De Elegance

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aka Louisiana Iris

Deep blue bitone is a beautiful cultivar, all petals are ruffled and a fine lilac rim and reverse. A clear yellow blotch overlaid with a golden steeple signal on falls. White style are, blushed violet. Mid to Late season. Hybridizer, H Pryor 2003.

 

Flower Colour: Blue / Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x cm

Iris Queen Jeanne

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aka Louisiana Iris

A striking Louisiana iris with flowers that are ruffled and velvety and plum purple in colour. Flowers also have a spear-shaped gold signal. Bred by M Dunn 1993 and received an Honorable Mention from the American Iris society in 1998. Perennial.

 

Flower Colour: Purple
Habit: Upright
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 80cm

Iris Star Power

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aka Louisiana Iris

Louisiana Iris. Dark ruby red, lemon rim and reverse, lemon spray pattern around strong time steeple signal on all petals. Style arms lemon tipped ruby red. These are moisture loving plants can be grown in shallow water but are adaptable for garden planting if always kept moist. Perennial

They enjoy regular feeding and will delight you with lovely large blooms on tall stems.

 

Flower Colour: Red / Yellow
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 100cm

Iris Susannah Fullerton

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Container: 2.4l  ? 

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