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Can anyone help me identify this plant please ?

Edixon0509Edixon0509 Posts: 22
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Hi all 

I need to move this plant due to some landscaping but wondered if anyone can tell me what it is ? Thank you xs 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Iris foetidissima
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Agree.
    Lovely orange fruits in winter.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Edixon0509Edixon0509 Posts: 22
    Thanks so much 
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Any tips on how best to move it? I also have one of these, right in the middle of where the path used to be. Hoping to relocate it where it’s not in the way. What does it like, re sun / shade?
    thanks
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2020
    Very tolerant.
    Even takes dry shade.
    You already have the seed pods forming...maybe not the best time to move it.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=iris+foetidissima+seed+pods&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&sxsrf=ALeKk00OC1oozOllS3GklNqbXdz6-cCgxg:1592658300433&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsrfvBupDqAhXUasAKHX5sDfsQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1920&bih=937






    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I have one growing between paving slabs in full sun and one in the shade. The sun one seems to grow much better, but that might be because it doesn't get walked on😉  you could sow some of the seeds when they ripen just in case 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    If you need to move it now, or soon, make sure you give the entire plant a good soaking - 2 or 3 big buckets of water poured on slowly and left to soak right down into the roots.   Leave it at least an hour.  While you wait, remove all flower and seed stalks to the base.

    Dig it out with as much of the roots as you can and transfer it to a wheelbarrow or mat of some sort so you can get at it it to break up the clump using your hands or maybe an old bread saw if it's very woody.   Remove any broken, torn or tatty leaves while you're on. 

    I would then pot it into individual pots you can keep in the shade while it recovers or re-plant in a well prepared new hole where it won't get midday sun.   Water well and keep watered in dry spells till it recovers, especially if in pots.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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    Plato
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Thanks for the advice on moving it. Will leave it to seed first, not sure where to put it yet.
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