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iris 'Bishop's Robe' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Bishop's Robe'

Iris 'Bishop's Robe' (TB)

Drought Resistant

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A rhizomatous perennial to 90cm tall with fans of slender grey-green leaves and bearing ruffled flowers, the standards bright violet-purple, the falls dark purple, with light veining and an orange beard in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil, and with the top surfaces of the rhizomes exposed so that they bake in summer sun, which encourages flowering. See also bearded iris cultivation

Pruning

Cut down old flower stems after flowering, and remove any dying foliage in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes after flowering, from midsummer to late summer; for more advice, see dividing irises

Pests

May be susceptible to iris sawfly, aphids, leaf miners, slugs, snails, and wireworms

Diseases

May be susceptible to iris rhizome rot, iris leaf spot, scorch, a rust, and virus diseases; for more advice see iris diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years