Japanese water iris 'Continuing Pleasure'
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Continuing Pleasure' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 85cm in height, with narrow green foliage and flowers 17cm across in mid summer, white tinged with violet, darker at tips and base
Scientific classification
- Species
- Japanese water iris 'Continuing Pleasure' (Iris ensata 'Continuing Pleasure')
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Japanese water iris 'Continuing Pleasure'
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 Japanese water iris 'Continuing Pleasure'
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Japanese water iris 'Continuing Pleasure' care guide
- Keep root zone evenly moist through growth without stagnant water
- Watering
- Full shade · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep root zone evenly moist through growth without stagnant water
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced iris feed every three weeks in active spring and summer growth
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 moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, acid soil; it thrives at the margins of ponds or streams
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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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