Iris ensata 'Alba'

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A clump-forming, upright perennial, to around 90cm high in flower, with narrowly sword-shaped, slightly grey-green leaves. Flowers have short, ruffled, creamy white standards, and broad white falls with a streak of gold at the base

Scientific classification

Species: Iris ensata 'Alba' (Iris ensata 'Alba')
Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
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Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Iris ensata 'Alba'

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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 ensata 'Alba'

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Iris ensata 'Alba' care guide

Keep soil continuously moist or wet during the growing season; thrives in boggy conditions.
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil continuously moist or wet during the growing season; thrives in boggy conditions.

Fertilizing

Apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer for acid-loving plants before and after bloom.

Pruning

Remove spent flower stems after flowering, and any dying foliage in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division, see dividing irises for more detailed advice

Growing

Thrives in moist, humus rich, ideally neutral to slightly acid soil. Will tolerate part shade but flowering is best in full sun. Suitable for planting at the edges of ponds and streams, or in a border where the soil does not dry out

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