Japanese Roof Iris Care

It grows about a foot tall with a spreading rhizomatous habit common to most irises.

Japanese roof iris care.

On oct 11 2003 terry from murfreesboro tn zone 7a wrote. Commonly called roof iris because it has in the past been grown on thatched roofs in both japan and china. The leaves are 15 inches tall fanned at the base and ribbed. A tall growing iris reaching nearly 1m iris tectorum flowers in late spring to mid summer depending on climate and it does not like hot dry conditions.

After division consider placing a few rhizomes in pots to live in your water feature or pond. Genus named for the greek goddess of the rainbow. The roof iris is native to china but was first discovered in the 1860s growing in japan on the roofs hence the common name. Or is it a wall.

Seed will be virus free and can be. Japanese iris care will include the division of the rhizomes every three to four years. The japanese roof iris does very well in coastal south carolina and provides an interesting topic plant. Though the bloom is large at 6 inches the standards are shortened and tubular and the falls widespread.

Demanding in their needs but if met they will reward you with tall robust plants and larger blooms. You can plant all iris varieties in mid to late spring and some like the dutch and japanese can also be planted in early fall. Perhaps no other iris is as influenced by good culture as japanese iris properly known as iris ensata. It is very delicate and pretty but has an interesting past so it is no wonder that i love it.

Prepare planting areas 2 to 3 weeks prior to planting iris rhizomes. Division keeps growing japanese iris plants in optimum condition to provide the best possible bloom in summer. One of my favorite species is japanese roof iris iris tectorum. Specific epithet means of the roofs of houses.

Japanese roof iris are an example of the great diversity of exotic iris species coming into the nursery industry with varied colors and flower formations. Hardy in zones 4 9. Remove and destroy infected plants. Mine was planted in 1990 and has thrived ever since with very little care and only 2 fertilizations during that period of time.

Roof iris or root iris. Susceptible to a virus which discolors the leaves badly. Japenese roof iris as a plant collector rather than a garden designer i adore plants that are a bit out of the ordinary and if they come with a good history or story so much the better. Newly received plants that are bare root should be soaked in cool water for continue reading japanese iris culture and care.

Dutch and japanese iris are gaining popularity for their tolerance of wet boggy soils.