iris 'Tigereye'

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An upright growing, deciduous, bulbous, perennial iris, growing to approximately 50cm (20in) high and having a spread of 45cm (18in). After the bulb has produced its foliage, flowered and completed its growth cycle, the foliage yellows and dies back in early summer. It has pointed strap-shaped, light green leaves and in spring produces several flowers per stem, with three narrow standards in deep purple and three broad, bronze-purple falls with darker veination, each with a brilliant yellow eye. It can be used in spring bedding schemes and in wildflower areas where it can be left to naturalise

Scientific classification

Species: iris 'Tigereye' (Iris 'Tigereye')
Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright · Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of iris 'Tigereye'

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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 'Tigereye'

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iris 'Tigereye' care guide

Medium moisture growing period, drier soil once flowering cycle fully finishes
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Medium moisture growing period, drier soil once flowering cycle fully finishes

Fertilizing

Diluted iris bulb feed every three to four weeks spring blooming season

Pruning

Cut back old, flowered stems and foliage to the ground once it has died back in the summer

Propagation

Lift and separate smaller ‘daughter bulbs’ from the clump. Pot these small bulbs into 7.5cm (3in) pots with a mix of John Innes No. 2 compost and 10% horticultural grit by volume and grow on to flowering size. See: bulb propagation