10 Iris Dwarf Katharine Hodgkin

Iris Katharine Hodgkin

Application

Flowering for several years at edge of border and in rock garden.

Planting

September – December., 3″/8 cm apart and 3″/8 cm deep

Soil/Position

Full sun or partial shade. Well-drained garden soil with plenty of humus.

Expert advice

Use pots with drainage hole and plant the bulbs 3 cm/1 in. deep in good potting compost. Water well and place pots in a shady garden spot, covered with soil or keep the pots in a cool place at about 9?C/48?F. Keep soil in pot moist. After a ‘cold period’ of about 14 weeks bring them gradually to a higher temperature (maximum of 16?C/60?F) for flowering from mid-January onwards.

Stock Number: 005PMIRDWK