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Gerald Darby

Botanical Name:

Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby'

Flat, open-faced flower
Violet-blue flowers
Purplish flower stalks carry up to three flower buds per stalk
Green sword-like leaves emerge with purple tinges at the base, fading to green by summer
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Size: 15 cm

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Violet-blue

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70 cm-90 cm

Width

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50 cm-80 cm

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Full Sun
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Water_Drop

Soil Moisture

Moist to Average

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Attracts Wildlife

Attracts Pollinators

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Medium

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Foliage Colour

Green

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Deciduous
Poisonous

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Flowering Time

Spring

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Clumping
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Bog or water garden

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Growing Tips & Maintenace

Iris x robusta grow best in a rich, moist to wet soil, in full sun or partial shade. These cultivars are not tolerant of dry conditions and are best sited along wet pond edges or streams, or even in up to 5cm of water. Plants spread by slow-growing (poisonous) rhizomes. Plants should be divided every few years, soon after flowering, but be careful of the toxins in the rhizomes.

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Iris x robusta denotes crosses between two native irises; Iris virginica and Iris versicolor.

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Gerald Darby

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