Xela's Garden
Black flowered Iris
Iris chrysographes black-flowered
black iris
Planted 06.19 Vistabile bowl beside pond
Bought 06.19 Gardener' World Live 2019 £7.00
Other common names
black iris
Family
Iridaceae
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
Details
I. chrysographes black-flowered is a rhizomatous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves and very deep blackish-violet flowers in early summer with fine yellow veining on the falls
Characteristics
Foliage : Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested
Hardiness: H6
Colour: black flower in Spring
Sunlight: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Aspect: South-facing or West-facing or East-facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Soil: Loam pH: Acid, Neutral
Moisture: Poorly-drained, Moist but well-drained
Size : Ultimate height .. 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread ... 0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, neutral to slightly acid loam in full sun or partial shade. Mulch in spring
Propagation
Propagate by division from midsummer to early autumn, plant immediately in flowering positions
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
How to care
Pruning
Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering. Tall varieties can have their leaf fans trimmed to one third of the total height to reduce wind rock while the plants are establishing
Pests
Slugs and snails may be a problem, sawflies can damage the leaves
Diseases
May be affected by aphid borne virus diseases, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds
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