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Japanese water iris 'Aldridge Visitor' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese water iris 'Aldridge Visitor'

Iris ensata 'Aldridge Visitor'

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

a rhizomatous plant with narrowly sword-shaped leaves and rich violet-purple flowers, the falls with a small yellow "signal" at the base

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, deep, acid, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division from midsummer to early autumn, plant immediately in flowering positions

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem, sawflies can damage the leaves

Diseases

May be affected by aphid borne virus diseases, iris rhizome rot and grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years