Iris 'Having Fun'
"Siberian iris"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Iris sibirica 'Having Fun' has lovely, fully double blooms. Actually, it’s a hose-in-hose cultivar, where it has been bred to develop a second flower to grow up inside the first one! It has 12 or more petals (known as standards and falls) to each bloom. The overall colour of Iris 'Having Fun' is pinky lavender, with a suggestion of a paler edge. The petals, which have slightly wavy edges, also have intricate purple veining. Their colour changes, too, from lavender to white to golden yellow towards the centre of the flower. It is a beautifully extravagant cultivar!
Grown by gardeners consistently for almost 20 years, Iris sibirica 'Having Fun' is a mid-season Iris, meaning that it is at its best in late May and June. It reaches a height of around 75cm or so, which means it is a good front-of-border or patio container plant. Growing Siberian iris en masse will give your garden elegance and charm in late spring and early summer. Use them as a border background for other early spring bloomers. Although they perform best in a rich, fertile soil, Iris sibirica 'Having Fun' will also be fine in poor, hungry soil.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Iris sibirica 'Having Fun'
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Flower colour
Violet, pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
50-70cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Meadows
Water gardens
Coastal gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Boggy -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Iris 'Having Fun' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Siberian iris" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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