iris 'Susan Gillespie'
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Susan Gillespie' is a compact perennial to 50cm, with glaucous green foliage and up to 8 flowers per stem, the standards very pale yellow with a golden flush, the falls creamy yellow with bronze veining by the beard
Scientific classification
- Species
- iris 'Susan Gillespie' (Iris 'Susan Gillespie')
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of iris 'Susan Gillespie'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of iris 'Susan Gillespie'
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iris 'Susan Gillespie' care guide
- Evenly moist soil in spring, drier substrate through summer heat
- Watering
- Full sun
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Watering
Evenly moist soil in spring, drier substrate through summer heat
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight phosphorus flower feed pre-bloom, cease after flowering
Pruning
PruningRemove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid loam in full sun
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Common pests and 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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