Iris 'Sheila Ann Germaney' (Reticulata) | iris 'Sheila Ann Germaney'

RHS 1999

Synonyms

Iris histrioides 'Sheila Ann Germaney'

Bulbs

'Sheila Ann Germaney' is a dwarf bulbous plant with pale blue flowers in late winter, the falls with a yellow midrib and darker grey-blue veining

Full sun

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Up to 10 cm

0-0.1 metre

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Full sun

Family: Iridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Tufted
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

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: Reticulata irises are small, bulbous perennials with narrow leaves almost square in section, and solitary, sometimes fragrant purple, yellow or blue flowers in early spring

Grow in well-drained neutral or slightly alkaline soil. See bulb iris cultivation

Lift and separate bulbs in early autumn

No pruning required

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and thrips

May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases