Specialist nursery for pond, marginal and moisture loving plants
Water Iris
We supply a range of Iris for different garden conditions. Water iris or flag iris prefer to have their rhizomes submerged within the pond margins. These include: Iris pseudacorus, Iris versicolor and Iris laevigata. The other Iris listed include Iris ensata and Iris sibirica which need a moist rich soil to thrive.
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Iris collection - 3 x Iris laevigata
(Japanese water iris collection)
A collection of 3 different Iris laevigata cultivars.
Will be chosen from Iris laevigata, Iris laevigata 'Alba', Iris laevigata 'Variegata', Iris laevigata 'Snowdrift, Iris laevigata 'Richard Greaney', Iris Weymouth Blue.
You can request which three Iris laevigata you would like (subject to availability) or we will select three different cultivars.
- Position: MARGINAL - full sun or partial shade
- Soil: sand / clay / loam
- Flowering Period: summer
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Planting Depth: Can be submerged in pond margins up to 20cm deep in water.
- Dispatch period: April-October
£16.50
Iris collection - 3 x Iris versicolor 'Rowden'
Three different cultivars from the Iris versicolor 'Rowden' collection. Will include 'Rowden Cadenza','Rowden Sonata'and 'Rowden Cantata'.
- Position: MARGINAL - full sun or partial shade
- Soil: sand / clay / loam
- Flowering Period: summer
- Height: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Planting Depth: Can be submerged in water up to 20cm at pond margins
- Dispatch period: April-October
£20.00
Iris ensata 'Darling'
Pinky violet petals with a splash of yellow.
- Position: Moisture retentive soil - full sun or part shade
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: Late summer / early autumn
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£7.00
Iris ensata 'Rose Queen'
Green narrow leaves and pale lavender-pink falls which are darker at the centre with a splash of yellow.
- Position: Moisture retentive soil - full sun or partial shade
- Soil: clay / loam / chalk
- Flowering Period: late summer
- Height: 1 - 1.5 metres
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£6.50
Iris ensata 'Rowden King'
A beautiful combination of violet, purple and white.
Originally bred at the nursery.
- Position: Moisture retentive soil - full sun or part shade
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: Late summer / early autumn
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£8.50
Iris ensata 'Rowden Mikado'
Long purple petals almost brush stroked with white.
Originally bred at the nursery
- Position: Moisture retentive soil - full sun or part shade
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: Late summer / early autumn
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£8.50
Iris ensata Variegata
(Variegated Japanese Iris)
Deep purple flowers with green and white striped sword like leaves.
- Position: Moisture retentive soil - full sun or part shade
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: Late summer
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£6.50
Iris laevigata
(Japanese iris)
Sword like green leaves with mid blue flowers and a white flash on the falls.
- Position: MARGINAL- full sun
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: summer
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1- 0.5 metres
- Planting Depth: Can be submerged in water up to 10 cm deep and thrives planted in soil along water margins.
- Dispatch period: April-October
£7.50
Iris laevigata 'Colchesteriensis'
Erect sword shaped leaves with White flowers and distinctive mottled purple margin on the falls.
- Position: Marginal - full sun
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: summer
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Planting Depth: Can be planted in water up to 10cm deep or planted in the soil along water margins.
- Dispatch period: April-October
£7.50
Iris laevigata 'Liam Johns'
Beautiful violet petals with a darker violet centre.
Originally bred at the nursery.
- Position: MARGINAL - full sun or partial shade
- Soil: clay / loam
- Flowering Period: summer
- Height: 0.5 - 1 metre
- Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 metres
- Dispatch period: April-October
£8.50