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American Water Iris ‘Iridaceae Robusta Gerald Darby’, £4.50
This beautiful iris flowers early, producing bluish-purple flowers with a yellow throat in May. Like all irises, it’s happy by the water’s edge or in a bog garden, plus it’s suitable for damp borders, woodland gardens and even containers. A form of Versicolor iris, it prefers partial shade and can be propagated by division of the rhizomes in late summer. Plant at a depth of 8cm. Harmful if eaten.Available from: Penlan Perennials
Six of the Best Colourful Pond Plants
Ponds and water features can provide far more than just wildlife habitats: they create textured mirrors that reflect the beauty of the planting in and around them. And we’re not simply talking ferns and moisture loving grasses here - like most other regions of the garden, ponds can be bright and showy too! Take a look at these six for inspiration…Click on the pictures for more information
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