Iris 'Moon Silk'

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A rhizomatous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright, strap-like, dark green leaves and erect stems, growing to 1m tall, bearing elegant flowers with green veined white upper petals, known as standards, and pale yellow lower petals, known as falls, that eventually fade to white

Scientific classification

Species: Iris 'Moon Silk' (Iris 'Moon Silk')
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: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Iris 'Moon Silk'

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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 'Moon Silk'

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Iris 'Moon Silk' care guide

Medium moisture in growth, then drier once flowering fully finishes
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Medium moisture in growth, then drier once flowering fully finishes

Fertilizing

Diluted iris feed every three to four weeks during spring bloom

Pruning

Cut back old flower stems after flowering and remove dying foliage in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division of the rhizome shortly from mid-summer to early autumn. See dividing irises

Growing

Grow in any moist but not waterlogged, neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun or partial shade. In drier soils, dig in well-rotted manure before planting and apply as a mulch each spring

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