Iris magnifica
Iridaceae
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Habitat:
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open, stony places
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Flowering:
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spring
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Size:
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30
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50
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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gritty, well drained
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Iris magnifica
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Price
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£6.00
(1 bulb)
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Order code:
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IMC-1B
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The Juno irises are outstandingly beautiful, and with a little care those that we offer can be grown easily. They all have tall stems with strap leaves on alternate sides of the stem, and several flowers in the upper leaf axils. The bulbs have substantial fleshy roots, which should always be retained, if development is not to be held back for a year. All require deep, well-drained soil, and a summer rest, so most are best kept in large, deep pots in a frame, and covered through the summer months.
Iris magnifica in its normal form has pale purple flowers, with a rather taller stem than some of the others.
Other related plants:
A juno, with up to six flowers, light blue with darker veins and yellow stripe.
Juno iris with yellow and cream flowers in succession up the tall stem.
Blue flowers with dark blue and white markings.
An outstanding form of an outstanding species, with pale blue flowers.