Iris x hollandica 'Lion King'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Josie (our Head Gardener) and I, totally love the hollandica iris
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- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - June
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Dutch Iris
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- Plant 10cm (4in) deep and 10-15cm (4-6in) apart
- Cultivation
- Plant bulbs 15cm deep and 10cm apart in groups. If your soil is heavy you can incorporate grit into the bottom of the planting hole.
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 Time
May - June