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- Award of Garden Merit (RHS Award) indicating a plant that is rated excellent for garden use, of good constitution, and not requiring specialist conditions to grow well.
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- Fully hardy
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- Hardy to -5°C
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- Unlikely to withstand a frost
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- Tender
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- New addition to this year's catalogue.
View Family: Iris
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15cm. Dwarf bearded iris, with fragrant, rich blue-purple flowers. Fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for front of border or a rockery.
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Blue Shimmer
90cm. A tall Bearded Iris, free-flowering, with large, scented, blue-mauve and white flowers in May-June. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
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Bronze Beauty
60cm. Dutch Iris. Dusky, purple-chrome standards, with dark-veined falls and bright golden yellow blotch. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun.
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Eye of Tiger
50-60cm. Dutch Iris. Dusky plum-purple standards, heavily veined falls with bright yellow 'eye'. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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foetidissima
30-90cm. Evergreen rhizomatous iris with dull purple flowers. Seed pods split to reveal attractive orange seeds in autumn. Grows well in shade.
Shade loving/tolerant Evergreen
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foetidissima var citrina
30-90cm. Evergreen rhizomatous iris with lemon yellow flowers. Seed pods split to reveal attractive orange seeds in autumn. Grows well in shade.
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foetidissima Variegata
As above, but with white-variegated leaves. Does not flower so freely, but looks striking in a shady position.
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graminea
25cm. Grassy foliage, and plum-coloured flowers with a heavenly greengage perfume, May-June. Reasonably fertile soil, preferably in sun.
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Gypsy Beauty
60cm. Dutch Iris. Purple, mauve and gold flowers in early summer. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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Jane Phillips
80cm. Bearded Iris. Intense pale blue flowers, May/June. Fertile, well-drained soil in sun.
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Mystic Beauty
60-75cm. Dutch Iris. Deep blue-purple standards, golden yellow beard on paler, veined falls. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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Oriental Beauty
75cm. Dutch Iris. Lilac standard, golden yellow falls. Well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun. Good cut flower.
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reticulata
15cm. Deep blue-purple flowers with central yellow blotch on falls. Flowers February. Very well-drained soil in sun.
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sibirica Dreaming Yellow
90cm. Yellow-cream flowers in early summer. Full sun and moist soil, but toleratant of some drought once established.
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sibirica Flight of Butterflies
75cm. Small pale blue flowers with darker veining, May/June. Full sun and moist soil, but toleratant of some drought once established.
Clay loving/tolerant
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sibirica Memphis Memory
60-90cm. Flowers lilac, edged creamy white.
Clay loving/tolerant
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sibirica Sparkling Rose
90cm. Rose-purple flowers in early summer. Conditions as above.
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unguicularis
30cm. Evergreen, producing fragrant lavender flowers in winter. Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun, ideally at the base of a sunny wall.
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