Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and thrips
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iris 'Dark Aura' · Pests & diseases
iris 'Dark Aura' · Iris × robusta 'Dark Aura'
Grow in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade, it thrives in the margins of ponds and ideal for a bog garden
Watering: Medium moisture in growth, then drier once flowering fully finishesSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling