Iris sanguinea
Blood-red iris, Iris extremorientalis, Iris orientalis misapplied, Iris sibirica var. sanguinea, Blood iris
Iris Iris
I. sanguinea - I. sanguinea is clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with long, erect, linear, mid-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, unbranched stems bearing purple to reddish-purple flowers with erect standards and veined falls, marked white and yellow-orange at the base.
Iris sanguinea is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Veined, Purple in Spring; Purple, Veined in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs , Snails , Thrips Slugs , Snails , Thrips
Remove faded or dead foliage in autumn. Cut down old flower stems after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Iris sanguinea (Blood-red iris) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Waterside
Grow in well-drained, neutral to acid loam in full sun or partial shade.
Loamy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Iris sanguinea
Blood-red iris, Iris extremorientalis, Iris orientalis misapplied, Iris sibirica var. sanguinea, Blood iris
Iris Iris
I. sanguinea - I. sanguinea is clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with long, erect, linear, mid-green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, unbranched stems bearing purple to reddish-purple flowers with erect standards and veined falls, marked white and yellow-orange at the base.
China, Japan, Korea, Russia
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Veined, Purple in Spring; Purple, Veined in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Remove faded or dead foliage in autumn. Cut down old flower stems after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Iris sanguinea (Blood-red iris) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Waterside
Grow in well-drained, neutral to acid loam in full sun or partial shade.
Loamy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil types: | Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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