Iris 'Clyde Redmond' (La)
iris 'Clyde Redmond'
A popular, vigorous, rhizomatous perennial, to 80cm tall, with arching, narrow, bright green leaves and upright stems bearing stunning cornflower blue standards and falls with an elegant yellow signal. Perfectly suited to pond margin and bog planting
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Iris may be rhizomatous or bulbous perennials, with narrow leaves and erect stems bearing flowers with 3 large spreading or pendent fall petals, alternating with 3 erect, often smaller, standard petals, in late winter, spring or early summer
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Louisiana Hybrid irises are rhizomatous perennials with beardless flowers 7-20cm across, borne several to each stem in spring and early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in poorly drained, moist to wet, humus rich, acidic soil in full sun or partial shade. Will not tolerate drying out, keep consistently moist
Propagation
Propagate by division of rhizomes in autumn. See dividing irises
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Garden edging
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Cut back flower stems after flowering and remove dying foliage in autumn
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
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