Iris 'Spot On'
"Dwarf iris"
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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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
High drama is the name of the game with Iris 'Spot On'—just look at those flamboyant flowers! It’s all going on here, from their shapely violet-purple standards to their striped and spotted white falls, all the way down to their deep, dark velvety tips. What’s more, each bloom is finished off with a lavish flash of gold - making for a heady concoction indeed!
Favouring well-drained soil and a sunny position, Iris reticulata 'Spot On' flowers exceptionally early in spring, making it a bona fide must-have for all those in pursuit of the longest-possible flowering season. Lounging atop slender, grass-like foliage, these diminutive but ever-so opulent dwarf iris blooms will wave an elegant goodbye to dark winter days, bringing in the new season with maximum pizazz.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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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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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Iris reticulata 'Spot On'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Bulb size
6/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
120 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose 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
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
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 Iris 'Spot On' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Dwarf iris" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Iris 'Spot On' 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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