Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin'
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 10cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A bulbous Perennial with grey-green, strap-shaped leaves. Pale forget-me-not blue flowers with a white background have intricate veining and dark blue and yellow patterns on the Falls. Flowers are produced from late winter into early spring.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - I. reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin', I. histrioides 'Katharine Hodgkin'
Flower:
Beardless Iris flowers are pale forget-me-not blue and white with intricate veining and darker blue and yellow patterns on the falls. Flowers are produced from February into March, sometimes earlier in a mild winter.
Flower colour: Blue, white
Flower shape: Beardless Iris flowers
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Grey-green, strap-shaped to linear leaves fully develop after the flowers have finished. The leaves are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped to linear
Poison Information:
Will cause discomfort if ingested.
Pest and Diseases:
May need protection from slugs.
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive soil that is well drained.