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    IRIS foetidissima
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    IRIS foetidissima

    Commonly known as Gladdon, Stinking gladwyn, Stinking iris

     AWARD
    Dull purple flowers 2 feet in height
     
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    • Good to know
      A native iris. Pollinated by bumble bees and long-tongued flies. Good for seaside gardens and can be naturalized in hedge bottoms or wooded corners. Crushed leaves emit an unpleasant, meaty scent.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Southern and western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands, northern Africa.
    • Evergreen
      Tufts of tough, dark-green leaves to 75cm (30in) long.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-90cm (12-36in)
    • Spread
      To 50cm (20in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Vigorous, rhizomatous, beardless perennial. Flowers, tinged with yellow, are 5-7cm (2-3in) across and are followed by decorative seed pods splitting to reveal bright orange seeds
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      30-90cm (12-36in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        to 50cm (20in)
       
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