Description

Looking for a show-stopper of a plant to add to your garden? Iris ensata Dinner Plate ‘Ice Cream’ is guaranteed to turn heads! These beautiful blooms can reach up to 15cm across, making for an impressive display. They’re perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any garden, and the slender foliage and upright stems give this hardy perennial a neat, compact habit. Iris ensata Dinner Plate ‘Ice Cream’ is best suited to damp borders or areas close to ponds, as it requires moist soil to thrive. So if you’re looking for a plant that’s sure to impress, add Iris ensata Dinner Plate ‘Ice Cream’ to your garden today!

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Ensata prefer moist to boggy soil. After foliage has died back in Autumn cut back to just above the water surface. If trimming left until spring take care not to damage emerging shoots.

Colour

Purple

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

June-August

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Season

Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min –Max

50-100

Spread Min-Max

10-50