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 and snails
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Japanese water iris 'Moonlight Waves' · Pests & diseases
Japanese water iris 'Moonlight Waves' · Iris ensata 'Moonlight Waves'
Grow in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade; it thrives at the margins of ponds or streams
Watering: Keep root zone evenly moist through growth without stagnant waterSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling