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Japanese water iris 'Alpine Majesty' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese water iris 'Alpine Majesty'

Iris ensata 'Alpine Majesty'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Alpine Majesty' is a vigorous, rhizomatous, clump-forming compact perennial with grassy green upright foliage to 80cm high. Flowers are composed of white drooping standards with yellow-green signals wit typically three large flowers on a stem to 65cm high, flowering early to midsummer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade; it thrives at the margins of ponds or streams

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by dividing iris rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free but may be affected by some Iris diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years