Iris 'Chilled Wine'

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A rhizomatous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with upright, linear, strap-like, green leaves and erect stems, growing to 90cm tall, bearing attractive, reddish-purple flowers with blue veined lower petals, known as falls

Scientific classification

Species: Iris 'Chilled Wine' (Iris 'Chilled Wine')
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: Clump forming · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Iris 'Chilled Wine'

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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 'Chilled Wine'

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Iris 'Chilled Wine' care guide

Water moderately, let surface dry slightly between irrigations
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Water moderately, let surface dry slightly between irrigations

Fertilizing

Low nitrogen feed in spring before and after 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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