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The best performing of the Siberian Iris in our climate, requiring only a moist sunny position in sand or clay where the gorgeous royal blue flowers will be gracefully held on slender stems over a dense clump of elegant, rich green, strappy leaves. Very visually appropriate around lakes, dams and ponds where they will also tolerate occasional flooding.
Siberians take a couple of years to establish before flowering but become more impressive with every passing year thereafter without the need for replanting or any other tedious chores. Completely dormant over winter when the old leaves and flowering stems are easily removed with a gentle tug, if your so inclined, making way for the verdant and cosmetically perfect new seasons growth. They do very well in dank winter shade where other plants languish, having then no requirement for light, and as such are highly suited for plantings to the south of buildings or trees so long as the sun reaches them as they begin to leaf in mid spring.
Among the last of the Iris to bloom the Siberians commence as the Tall Bearded are finishing.
A semi-evergreen perennial which over winters as flat, nearly black rosettes of broad rounded leaves. Slender branching stems of brown-purple wedge shaped leaves rise from the rosettes in mid-Spring and grow throughout the summer to be followed in late February by small five petalled yellow flowers. Slowly spreading to form dense colonies.
The winter rosettes are the perfect foil for early flowering small bulbs which are then covered by the Summer growth.
Cut to ground level when the foliage withers.
Prefers a moist soil and full sun during winter for best foliage colour.
An evergreen, clumping perennial, with a woody rootstock, grown for it's attractive red veined, large green, simple leaves. Small star shaped, green then brown flowers are produced on many branched vertical stems in summer. Needs a moist situation, although it will survive dry periods by shedding it's leaves. Ideal for areas that are constantly damp or prone to flooding, such as under a tap or other such difficult places.
An excellent plant for the bog garden.
In our climate it rarely flowers, I have yet to see it, but if it does, removal of the spent flower stems is all the maintenance necessary.
An extremely tough plant that's not about to set the world on fire, but it does have a subtle charm, and I would never be without it.
A quite achiever.
A spreading perennial. Roughly textured, mid to dark green, finely toothed leaves, are borne in pairs on tall, erect stems, carrying dense spikes of brilliant, sky blue, hooded, tubular flowers, throughout Summer. Remove any stems that have finished flowering and cut back to ground level at the end of autumn.