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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Iris ensata 'Caprician Butterfly'
Other names: Japanese water iris 'Caprician Butterfly'
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Genus: Iris
Variety or cultivar: 'Caprician Butterfly' _ 'Caprician Butterfly' is a perennial with an erect habit. It has pale-green, sword-shaped foliage. In summer it bears up to three white flowers with deep reddish-purple veins and yellow-marked throats.
Iris ensata 'Caprician Butterfly' is: Deciduous
Flower: Reddish-purple, Yellow, White in Summer
Foliage: Pale-green in Spring; Pale-green in Summer
Habit: Erect
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Iris ensata 'Caprician Butterfly' (Japanese water iris 'Caprician Butterfly') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, acid soil - preferably at the margins of ponds or streams.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Boggy damp conditions |
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Acid |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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