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Beginner
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0.5m
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1.5m
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 x robusta 'Gerald Darby'
Other names: Iris 'Gerald Darby'
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Genus: Iris
Variety or cultivar: 'Gerald Darby' _ 'Gerald Darby' has arching, narrow leaves and purplish stems bearing violet-purple flowers, whitish at the base, a yellow flash and dark veins.
Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' is: Deciduous
Flower: Purple, White, Yellow in Spring
Foliage: Green, Cream, Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Briza maxima (Greater quaking grass)
Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' (Iris 'Gerald Darby') 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, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, acid soil. Thrives at the margins of ponds or streams.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions |
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Acid |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Nicola
Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' (Iris 'Gerald Darby') has been used in The Foreign & Colonial Investments' Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 16:37
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