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iris 'Gwyneth Evans' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Gwyneth Evans'

Iris 'Gwyneth Evans' (BB)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Gwyneth Evans' is a rhizomatous perennial with fans of glaucous-green foliage. Flower stems 60cm high bear up to four flowers per stem, white standards are edged and striated with vivid-violet, creamy falls are also striated purple and have a deep violet beard. Flowers late spring to early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 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

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; acid soils tolerated if reliably well-drained

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 affected by slugs, snails, thrips and aphids

Diseases

Some Iris diseases may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

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