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iris 'Captive Sun' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Captive Sun'

Iris 'Captive Sun' (SDB)

Drought Resistant

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Captive Sun' is a rhizomatous perennial, up to 25cm high, with glaucous leaves and ruffled flowers in late spring or early summer. Standards are white, while the falls are white with bright yellow centres and very pale blue beards

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil, with the top surfaces of the rhizomes exposed so that they get baked 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 affected by iris sawfly, aphids, leaf miners, slugs, snails, and wireworms

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years