Dutch Iris 'Eye of the Tiger'
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
UK orders over £50
Free shipping
UK orders under £50
£4.99
Northern Ireland orders under £50
£5.99
Reviews.io 4.8 (30,639 reviews)
Google 4.8 (8,339 reviews)
Trustpilot 4.6 (8,234 reviews)
In cooperation with Shopify Planet and the Shopify Sustainability Fund, we are proud to be the first plant and flower bulb supplier able to:
— Ship carbon neutral;
— Remove atmospheric carbon;
— Store carbon for 1000+ years;
— Invest in reforestation;
— Invest in soil carbon storage.
How? Every time we ship an order, Shopify Planet automatically calculates our shipping emissions, and ensures high-quality carbon removal to neutralise our shipping footprint. Learn more
Description
Burnished coppery-mauve falls are topped with gorgeous, bright violet standards (upper petals) on this striking Dutch Iris ‘Eye of the Tiger’, but it’s the glaring gaze of the piercing yellow eye on each of the falls which will really capture your attention. These blazing flashes of gold shine in the spring sunlight, and their stark contrast against the rich mauve petals is exactly what makes them appear to jump out at you.
Classy and alluring, this captivating variety emits pure prestige and will provide glitzy glamour wherever it’s planted. This strong and hardy plant thrives in most conditions, putting on an incredible show between spring and summer every year. Pretty and purple, but by no means a shrinking violet, this drop-dead gorgeous Dutch Iris ‘Eye of the Tiger’ flowers on tall stems of around 50cm – not only does it provide structure and height in borders, but it’s just crying out to be part of a fancy indoor flower arrangement!
Key features
-
Good for cutting
-
Comes back every year
-
Thrives well in full sun
-
Packed in paper bags
-
Low maintenance
-
Fully hardy
Specs & details
-
Botanical name
Iris × hollandica 'Tigereye®'
-
Flower colour
Purple, red
-
Bulb size
8/9
-
Established height
50-70cm
-
Established spread
10-20cm
-
Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
-
Leaf colour
Green
-
Habit
Upright
-
Life cycle
Perennial
-
Hardiness
Fully hardy
-
Years to establish
1st year
-
Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
-
Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
-
Soil moisture
Free draining
-
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
-
Scented
No
-
Pollinator-friendly
No
-
Mouse resistant
No
-
Rabbit resistant
No
-
Deer resistant
No
-
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
-
Plant your Dutch Iris 'Eye of the Tiger' 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 'Eye of the Tiger' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
-
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
@farmergracy
Tag @farmergracy to share your garden, plants and experience!