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Iris spuria

Iris spuria
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Price:  £4.50
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Family:  Iridaceae
Main Season:  Summer
Flower Colour:  Blue
Leaf Colour:  Green
Foliage:  Semi-Evergreen
Position:  Sun
Soil Type:  Good, moist, humus-rich
Height:  45cm to 60cm (18" to 2')
Peat Free?  Yes
Hardiness Guide:  RHS H6 minimum -15C to -20C
Pot Size:  9cm

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Approx. 22 in stock

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Violet blue flowers on upright plants to c. 60cm later in the season than many Iris, June-July. Prefers soil that doesn't dry out in full sun.

All Iris in the Spuria group can take a while to settle in the garden and flower well. Don't keep moving them!

Yet to work out which subspecies this plant belongs to...


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