Iris 'Painted Lady'
"Dwarf iris"
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Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
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Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
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Description
Dwarf bulb irises produce such beautiful and interesting flowers at a time of year when there is little else to enjoy—and Iris 'Painted Lady' is up there among the best of them. The flowers of this hardy soft blue dwarf iris appear in winter through to early spring. Its upright petals are white flushed soft blue, and its falls are flecked and streaked with a pale, dusky blue over a yellow blush. Iris reticulata 'Painted Lady' is perfect for a position at the front of spring beds and borders, as well as rockeries and alpine beds, containers and window boxes!
These tough bulbs are fully hardy, and their flowers will push through snow and brighten up any garden. It is one of the reticulata irises or dwarf irises, which have their origins in Turkey, so you know they will love to be in a sunny spot, and where the soil has good drainage.
Key features
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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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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Iris reticulata 'Painted Lady'
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Flower colour
Purple, white
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Bulb size
6/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
120 bulbs 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
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
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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Plant your Iris 'Painted Lady' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Dwarf iris" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Iris 'Painted Lady' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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