Description of Iris ensata 'Electric Rays'

Iris ensata 'Electric Rays' is a Japanese iris grown for large early-summer flowers with bold striping. It performs best in rich, wet soil, so it fits bog gardens well when you can keep moisture steady.

Appearance

It forms upright fans of narrow leaves. Flower stems rise above the foliage and carry broad, flat blooms in early to mid summer. Height is often 70 to 100cm in flower.

Care Guide

Keep the root zone wet from spring onwards so buds form properly.

• Sun: Full sun for best flowering.
• Soil: Moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil.
• Water: Keep constantly moist from spring into summer.
• Feeding: Light feed in spring.
• Division: Divide in spring every few years to refresh flowering.

In a liner bog, a sunk basket helps you keep the crown at the right level.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens and damp pond edges where soil stays wet but crowns are not deeply submerged. Plant in groups so the colour reads across the bed.

Avoid dry springs.

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