Botanical Name: Common Names:
Iris germanica Chartwell Bearded Iris,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
An evergreen clump forming rhizomatous perennial with upright, green sword-like leaves. Bearded Iris are an old fashioned favourite. Chartwell's stunning iris flowers boast royal purple falls (lower petals) and violet standards (upper petals) with a marigold coloured beard. Flowers appear in spring and throughout summer on tall stems. Mass plant for a showy display, use dotted throughout borders or as a low, informal hedge. A must have for cottage gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Rust, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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