iris 'Cantab'
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Cantab' is a dwarf bulb, up to 15cm high, with slender leaves and flowers in late winter and early spring. The standards are a soft, pale blue and the falls deeper blue with white stripes around a yellow-orange blotch
Scientific classification
- Species
- iris 'Cantab' (Iris 'Cantab')
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of iris 'Cantab'
Distribution map
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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 'Cantab'
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iris 'Cantab' care guide
- Water moderately, let surface dry slightly between irrigations
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water moderately, let surface dry slightly between irrigations
Fertilizing
FertilizingLow nitrogen feed in spring before and after bloom
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by bulb propagation in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrows best in full sun in well-drained soil, or in a bulb frame. See bulb iris cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and thrips
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