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Iris versicolor |
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| Common name |
blue flag |
| Family |
iridaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue (spring-summer) |
| Size |
2-3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
moist-wet soil |
From seed  |
self-seeds in our pond
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We grow blue flag in our pond, in a LARGE pot. The foliage emerges by early spring, which is great at a time that most pond plants still play dead. Then we just wait until the display of deep blue flowers starts, usually by mid-May.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Anne | Oct 06, 2010 | USDA Zone 2, mid June to mid Aug can see temps. into 100F with high humidity, growing in CLAY SOIL that has been amended with sawdust & shavings, and a small amount of Peat Moss. They were put in a holding bed 2 years ago, high and dry - watered maybe once a week. No winter protection given - bloomed prolifically and have increased size by about 3 times. Gotta love this plant - no bugs or disease - foliage stays green all summer. |
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