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wandering Chilean iris 'Gold Leaf' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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wandering Chilean iris 'Gold Leaf'

Libertia peregrinans 'Gold Leaf'

Genus: Libertia
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Gold Leaf' is a clump-forming, compact, evergreen perennial to 50cm tall with fans of stiff, sword-shaped leaves coloured olive green and shades of deep orange and gold. Clusters of bowl-shaped white flowers are borne amongst the leaves on short stems in late spring and early summer and followed by light brown seedheads

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. Needs a warm sunny position for best foliage colour and a dry mulch for protection in winter

Pruning

Remove flower stalks after flowering, tidy up in late winter

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years