iris 'Tom Johnson'
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A compact plant with erect, green leaves to 65cm, and stems to around 85cm usually bearing 9 small violet flowers. Standards are slightly ruffled, falls are deep violet with contrasting bright orange beards. Mid season
Scientific classification
- Species
- iris 'Tom Johnson' (Iris 'Tom Johnson')
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of iris 'Tom Johnson'
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 'Tom Johnson'
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iris 'Tom Johnson' care guide
- Allow top half soil dry before watering, hate perpetually wet roots
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Allow top half soil dry before watering, hate perpetually wet roots
Fertilizing
FertilizingLow-nitrogen bulb fertilizer twice yearly spring and post-bloom
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, see dividing irises
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid loam in full sun. See bearded iris cultivation
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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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