Iris 'Silvery Beauty' (Dut)
iris 'Silvery Beauty'
A bulbous perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, linear, mid green leaves and in late spring or early summer bears flowers with pale violet-blue standards and silvery-white falls with yellow central blotches at the bases and slightly ruffled margins
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue White Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue White Yellow | Green Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Cream Brown | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical 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
- Dutch Iris are herbaceous bulbous perennials with narrow, channelled leaves and blue yellow or white flowers in late spring and early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in any good garden soil that is well-drained, in full sun or light shade; for more advice see bulb iris cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Foliage dies down naturally after flowering (summer dormant) so just pull away the foliage once dead and straw-brown
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to leaf spots, ink disease, rust diseases, bulb rot and viruses; see Iris diseases for more details
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