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Iris ensata | Japanese Clematis Iris

Outstanding colour and form

The Highlights

    • Also known as the Japanese Clematis Iris, these varying coloured double flowers are often boldly marked. The foliage forms dense clumps
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • Hardy perennials which flourish in sun or partial shade
    • Ideal for growing in the shallow edges of your pond or on shallow planting shelves within it
    • Irises are the perfect plants to encourage insects like damselflies and dragonflies to your pond, providing shelter and a sunny place to perch.
    • Marginal plants soften and add interest to the borders of your pond and are also suitable for planting in bog gardens or moist soil borders.
  • Harmful if eaten

Iris ensata | Japanese Clematis Iris

Outstanding colour and form
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The Highlights

    • Also known as the Japanese Clematis Iris, these varying coloured double flowers are often boldly marked. The foliage forms dense clumps
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • Hardy perennials which flourish in sun or partial shade
    • Ideal for growing in the shallow edges of your pond or on shallow planting shelves within it
    • Irises are the perfect plants to encourage insects like damselflies and dragonflies to your pond, providing shelter and a sunny place to perch.
    • Marginal plants soften and add interest to the borders of your pond and are also suitable for planting in bog gardens or moist soil borders.
  • Harmful if eaten

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Plant in 1L Aquatic Pot
Our 1L+ pond plants are supplied in Aquatic Pots which have a mesh-like structure allowing you to plant them straight into your pond. The pot maintains the root structure as it enters the water, but allows the plants to root out into the underlying soil.
3 Plants in 1L Aquatic Pots
Plant in 3L Aquatic Pot
3 Plants in 9cm Pots
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

1m

Eventual spread:

50cm
Spreads to approx 50cm within 2-5 years
50cm
Spreads to approx 50cm within 2-5 years
50cm
Spreads to approx 50cm within 2-5 years
50cm
Spreads to approx 50cm within 2-5 years
50cm
Spreads to approx 50cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Various colours
Colours may include blue, lavender, violet, pink and white
Various colours
Colours may include blue, lavender, violet, pink and white
Various colours
Colours may include blue, lavender, violet, pink and white
Various colours
Colours may include blue, lavender, violet, pink and white
Various colours
Colours may include blue, lavender, violet, pink and white

Habit:

Clump-forming
Upright flower stems emerge from clumps of foliage. These clumps spread over time to form colonies.
Clump-forming
Upright flower stems emerge from clumps of foliage. These clumps spread over time to form colonies.
Clump-forming
Upright flower stems emerge from clumps of foliage. These clumps spread over time to form colonies.
Clump-forming
Upright flower stems emerge from clumps of foliage. These clumps spread over time to form colonies.
Clump-forming
Upright flower stems emerge from clumps of foliage. These clumps spread over time to form colonies.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

50cm
Position plants at least 50cm apart to allow for spreading

Care Guide

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Virtually disease free. Keep an eye out for the Iris Sawfly - a pest whose larvae eat the foliage of waterside irises. They look like greyish-brown caterpillars up to 25mm long and initially eat v-shaped notches from the leaf margins before moving on to eat from the leaf tips downward. This isn't usually too serious and plants can recover, but it's a good idea to encourage predators like birds and ground beetles as well as regularly inspecting plants during the growing season and removing any larvae by hand.MORE

Full sun to partial shade

Position where the plants will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.

Clay or loam soil

Loam or clay soil is perfect. Any soil type will suit Irises as long as it is kept consistently moist.

Prune annually

After the foliage dies back in the autumn, cut back to just above the water surface. If trimming is left until the spring, take care not to damage any emerging shoots.

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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