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iris 'Silvery Beauty' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Silvery Beauty'

Iris 'Silvery Beauty' (Dut)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, linear, mid green leaves and in late spring or early summer bears flowers with pale violet-blue standards and silvery-white falls with yellow central blotches at the bases 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

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in any good garden soil that is well-drained, in full sun or light shade; for more advice see bulb iris cultivation

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