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Iris ID - Dutch? Flag??

Barry-KBarry-K Posts: 13
Just about to re-home 3 Iris Bulbs which were growing within the roots of an old Acer, this one is 4-5ft tall.

Just looking for some advice on the variety and whether to either store the bulbs or pot up until I find their final position! Thx

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I think Dutch, but what ever they are they're not ready to store so pot up


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That's a Dutch Iris, not a Flag or Bearded Iris.  

    I would pot that up and enjoy the flowers, then allow the greenery to die down naturally to feed the bulb for next year.  The bigger the bulb the better the flower the following year. 

    https://www.longfield-gardens.com/article/all-about-dutch-iris 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Not bearded / flag, probably Dutch, but not sure.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Barry-KBarry-K Posts: 13
    That's a Dutch Iris, not a Flag or Bearded Iris.  

    I would pot that up and enjoy the flowers, then allow the greenery to die down naturally to feed the bulb for next year.  The bigger the bulb the better the flower the following year. 

    https://www.longfield-gardens.com/article/all-about-dutch-iris 
    Thanks @Dove@Dovefromabove the flowers are spent now, (this pic was from a couple of weeks ago) so wrestled with the roots from the Acer and they're in pots!

    I think the size of them threw me because I had read that the Dutch Iris grew to about 2ft & mine are easily twice that?

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The sizes of plants can vary enormously depending on the site etc, and yours may have been trying to get more light,  but the one thing I'd add is that those Dutch Irises can be very short lived. They aren't like the other perennial types.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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