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  • IRIS sibirica 'Butter and Sugar'
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    IRIS sibirica 'Butter and Sugar'

    Commonly known as Siberian flag

    Unusual, subtle colour break. Creamy-white standards and pale yellow falls
     
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    • Good to know
      Beardless Siberian iris
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs and snails, thrips, viral infections, grey mould(Botrytis)
    • Place of origin
      Central and eastern Europe, northeastern Turkey, Russia. Garden origin.
    • Deciduous
      Usually. Narrow, grass-like leaves to 45cm (18in) long
    • Cream
    • Yellow
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm (36in)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial. Each branched stem produces up to 5 flowers to 7cm (2¾in) across
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich. Will tolerate moist, but not waterlogged, soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Neutral to slightly acid
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      90cm (36in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
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