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iris 'Lion King' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Lion King'

Iris 'Lion King' (Dut)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, linear mid green leaves, and in early summer bears flowers with slightly ruffled mahogany-red to copper coloured standards and golden-yellow falls with prominent mahogany-red veining and slightly ruffled margins

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny position. See bulb iris cultivation for more information

Pruning

Foliage dies down naturally after flowering (summer dormant) so just pull away the foliage once dead and straw-brown

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to iris sawfly larvae, slugs, snails and thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to virus diseases or grey mould (Botrytis); for more advice see iris diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatorySubmerged AquaticWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years