Description

Looking for a beautiful plant to add to your garden? Look no further than Iris ensata ‘Variegata’! This stunning variegated Japanese water iris is perfect for adding a pop of color to any garden. The rich, red-tinged-purple flowers are simply gorgeous, and the grey-green and white leaves are the perfect complements to any garden. This plant is also versatile and can be planted in the ground or potted up. It’s even perfect for growing in an aquatic basket in a shallow pond! So if you’re looking for a stunner of a plant, make sure to add Iris ensata ‘Variegata’ 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 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

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-July

Sun/shade

Full sun-Part shade

Season

Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min –Max

60-90

Depth Min-Max

0-0