How to plant and grow iris
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Iris x hollandica 'Red Ember'
Deeply glamorous, in my favourite copper-brown, with lovely veins of gold and purple. More
| 10 bulbs 261028-10 | £4.95 |
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| 20 bulbs 261028-20 | £7.95 |
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More Details
Deeply glamorous, in my favourite copper-brown, with lovely veins of gold and purple.
| Genus | Iris |
| Group/Species | x hollandica |
| Variety | Red Ember |
| Type | Hardy |
| Common Name | Dutch iris |
| Border Position | Middle |
| Bulb Size |
7/8 For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Alkaline, Chalky, Fertile, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 55cm (22in) |
| Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Dig out a rectangle of soil to a depth of 15cm (6in). On heavy soil, spread a 5cm (2in) layer of grit over the bottom of the planting area and mix a barrow of compost into the soil you have removed. Scatter a little farmyard manure, green waste compost or leaf mould over the base grit layer, then space the iris bulbs 10cm (4in) apart. Keep the pointy end up and sit them firmly in position, so they don’t topple over as you spade the soil/compost mix gently over their heads. |
| Care Tips | Water in well after planting. Old flower stems and any dying foliage can be cut back in autumn. Apply a mulch of garden compost or well-rotted manure in spring. Caution: harmful if eaten. |
| Flowering | May - June |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 1 week for delivery.
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Iris x hollandica 'Red Ember' reviews
Average based on 3 reviews
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Reviewed 3rd August 2019 by Alison Wonderful Iris which I will buy more off. I have quite a shady border but they stood out well and coped with the conditions |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Nicola These bulbs never flowered |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Sheila Lovely flowers and great service |
