Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
iris reticulata 'Pauline' bulbs
Providing a bright splash of colour in late winter and early spring, often when there is little else in bloom, these low-growing...
25 × bulbs
£7.99
available to order from autumn 2024
9cm pot | 3 per pot
£7.99
available to order from autumn 2024
2 + 1 Free 9cm pots
£15.98
£23.97
available to order from autumn 2024
75 × bulbs
£21.00
£23.97
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
Providing a bright splash of colour in late winter and early spring, often when there is little else in bloom, these low-growing iris are valuable additions to pots, windowboxes, alpine beds and rockeries. They will also look very sweet when popping up at the front of a sunny border. ‘Pauline’ has mauve-purple petals and darker burgundy-purple falls each frosted with an icing-sugar signal to guide pollinating insects to the heart of the flower.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Iris Pauline (Reticulata):
Plant bulbs 5cm deep and 5-10cm apart in the autumn, in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Water moderately while they are actively growing and keep reasonably dry during their dormant period.
Please note:
This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten
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