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Algerian iris 'Kilndown' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Algerian iris 'Kilndown'

Iris unguicularis 'Kilndown'

Fragrant

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Kilndown' is an evergreen, clump-forming plant to 40cm tall, with narrow green leaves and sweetly scented, pale violet-blue flowers opening from mid winter to spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in sharply drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; they are ideal for the base of a sunny wall

Pruning

No pruning required, tidy plant after flowers fade

Propagation

Lift rhizomes and propagate by division, planting immediately in the flowering position usually from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

Slugs and snails may damage leaves, flowers and rhizomes, thrips may damage leaves

Diseases

May suffer from grey moulds (Botrytis)

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years