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Iris germanica 'Empress of India'

Rich flowering, good cultivar; in the bud dark purple. This plant grows to about 60 cm. The flower colour is lilac. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Family : Iridaceae

© first picture : Th. Ploeger & Zn

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 30 and 40 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop