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Japanese water iris 'Variegata' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese water iris 'Variegata'

Iris ensata 'Variegata' (v)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 80cm in height, with narrow grey-green leaves striped with creamy-white. Flowers small, deep purple with a reddish sheen, the falls vivid cerise flushed deep purple

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

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 to wet, deep, humus-rich acid soil; it thrives at the margins of ponds or streams

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

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

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