Iris 'Attention Please' (TB)
iris 'Attention Please'
A rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial, up to 70m high in flower, with glaucous, sword-shaped leaves and scented, bold, bicoloured, deep-violet and white, slightly frilled flowers and golden yellow beards, in summer.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver Blue | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple White Gold | Green Grey Silver Blue | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver Blue | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver Blue |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen or Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Iris may be rhizomatous or bulbous perennials, with narrow leaves and erect stems bearing flowers with 3 large spreading or pendent fall petals, alternating with 3 erect, often smaller, standard petals, in late winter, spring or early summer
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Tall Bearded irises are herbaceous rhizomatous perennials to 70cm or more, with flowers 10-20cm across, bearded on the falls, in late spring and early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly alkaline loam in full sun, with upper part of rhizomes exposed. See bearded iris cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn, every 3-4 years, see dividing irises
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Gravel garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Architectural
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, iris thrip and iris sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to aphid-borne viruses, bacterial soft rot and grey moulds; see Iris diseases
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