Iris ensata | Russian Iris, Japanese Iris | Various
Iris ensata belongs to the plant family IRIDACE and Genus Iris This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Iris ensata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Iris ensata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Iris ensata Russian iris,Japanese iris is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Iris ensata have a mild sweet fragrance. Russian iris (also known as Japanese iris) can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It does well in moist to wet soils.
Iris ensata will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Iris ensata is a perennial. The blossoms are most often a white color.
Flowers of the plant Iris ensata have a smell of sweet and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
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