Iris ensata 'Katy Mendez' (Japanese water iris 'Katy Mendez')
Click the tabs to read more
Comment on a listing
Plant supplier links
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
- Login to upload a photo
My Plants List
Create your own plant list and get plant care reminders direct to your inbox!
My Plant Care
Get more detailed care advice, specific how-to guides and care reminder prompts right to your inbox!
My Garden Match
Check you are planting correctly with our unique garden match tool.
Did you know 30% of new plants purchased die within the first year because they are planted in the wrong place? Don't make that costly and upsetting mistake!
My Questions
Ask a question, make a comment and discuss plants and gardening!
 |
Beginner skill rating |
 |
0.5m max. spread |
 |
0.9m max. height |
 |
2-5 years to maturity |
 |
1 hour care per year |
 |
This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Iris ensata 'Katy Mendez'
Other names: Japanese water iris 'Katy Mendez'
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to add this plant to your plants list
Genus: Iris
Variety or cultivar: 'Katy Mendez' _ 'Katy Mendez' is a perennial with an erect habit. It has narrow, pale-green leaves. In summer each stem bears up to six deep reddish-purple flowers margined with white.
Iris ensata 'Katy Mendez' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Reddish-purple 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)
Get personalised monthly care reminders with care how-tos specific to this plant.
Watch out for
Specific pests: Slugs , Snails
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning: Cut back any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to receive detailed monthly care instructions
Iris ensata 'Katy Mendez' (Japanese water iris 'Katy Mendez') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to match this plant to your garden
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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions | |
| Soil pH: | Acid | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
What Shoot members say...
"Your website was suggested by our garden designer and we have found it extremely helpful!"
Mairi, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Report content or feedback to Shoot
Add ? to your lists
To add this plant to your lists login to your account or register for a new account.
Registration is free and straightforward.
