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Iris 'White Excelsior'

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A bulbous perennial, growing to 60cm tall, with narrow, upright, strap-like, dark green leaves and tall, strong stems bearing elegant flowers with white standards and yellow marked white falls. Perfect for cut flowers and container growing

Scientific classification

Species: Iris 'White Excelsior' (Iris 'White Excelsior')
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 · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Iris 'White Excelsior'

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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 'White Excelsior'

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Iris 'White Excelsior' care guide

Deep irrigation after top soil dries out, drain excess water from rhizomes
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep irrigation after top soil dries out, drain excess water from rhizomes

Fertilizing

Low-nitrogen slow-release feed twice yearly spring and mid-autumn

Pruning

Cut back old flower stems after flowering and remove dying foliage in autumn. Lift and separate bulbs in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by offsets in late summer or early autumn

Growing

Grow in any moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline, well drained soil in full sun. Plant bulbs at twice their height in late summer or early autumn and feed with a high potash fertiliser after flowering. See bulb iris cultivation for more information

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