Dutch Iris 'Discovery'
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in August/September
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in September/October
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
The classic blue blooms of Dutch Iris ‘Discovery’ brings an air of cool to any style of planting scheme, blending harmoniously with virtually any other colour. The ornate flower form and upright habit of this brilliant variety is what makes it really stand proud in a mixed border, with flouncy standards and eye-catching slick of gold on the falls, it graces your garden with an intense, fresh colour pop during May and June each year.
This easy-to-grow and reliable bulb is perfect for planting in beds and borders, where it will flower perennially and naturalise to form bigger and more impressive groups each time. If you love growing your own home-grown cut flowers, Dutch Irises should be an important part of your collection. With long, slender stems, elaborate flowers and a fantastic vase life, they’re versatile enough to be used in an array of spectacular arrangement styles, plus you get an easy crop of blooms to use every year!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Iris × hollandica 'Discovery®'
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
9/10
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Dutch Iris 'Discovery' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Dutch Iris 'Discovery' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2024Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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