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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Iris pallida subsp. pallida
Other names: Orris
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Genus: Iris
Species: I. pallida subsp. pallida - I. pallida subsp. pallida is a vigorous, semi-evergreen bulb, with narrow, grey-green leaves and light-violet flowers with a yellowish beard in late spring and early summer.
Iris pallida subsp. pallida is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Yellow, Pale-purple, White in Spring; Yellow, White, Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Iris pallida subsp. pallida (Orris) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in full sun in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid, loamy soil.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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