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Delavay iris | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Delavay iris

Iris delavayi

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

I. delavayi is a vigorous clump-forming rhizomatous perennial to 1.5m tall, with narrow leaves and branched stems bearing dark purplish-blue flowers 8cm wide, each fall with a large white patch and yellow haft

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any good garden soil that is preferably moist but not waterlogged. In drier soils, dig in well-rotted organic matter before planting then apply as a mulch each spring

Pruning

Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn or by division in early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years