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Siberian iris 'Wealden Butterfly' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Siberian iris 'Wealden Butterfly'

Iris 'Wealden Butterfly' (Sib)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, compact plant with lax rather glaucous foliage to 100cm long. Flower stems are erect to 120cm, bearing up to 5 neat, small flowers well above the leaves. The erect, cupped standards are violet-blue, the flaring falls are ivory with pale violet blue veining expanding to fill the outer parts

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any good garden soil that is preferably moist but not waterlogged. In drier soils, dig in well-rotted organic matter before planting then apply as a mulch each spring

Pruning

Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails and thrips

Diseases

May be subject to grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years