Description of Iris laevigata 'Mottled Beauty'

Iris laevigata 'Mottled Beauty' is a Japanese water iris grown for patterned flowers. It thrives in saturated soil and shallow water.

Appearance

It forms fans of upright leaves and produces large flowers with mottled markings in early summer. Height is usually 60 to 90cm.

Care Guide

It prefers wet soil and steady warmth.

• Sun: Full sun to light shade.
• Soil: Heavy, wet soil or aquatic compost.
• Water: Saturated soil to shallow margins.
• Tidy: Remove old stems after flowering.
• Division: Divide in spring if clumps get crowded.

It flowers best with plenty of moisture.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens and pond edges in the wetter zone. It adds patterned flowers among plainer forms.

Plant in groups for effect.

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