Elegant beardless iris in shades of purple with yellow flecks in summer
Iris ensata (Iris kaempferi)
aka Japanese water iris, Japanese flag
- rhizomatous perennial
- erect, clump-forming
- narrow, strap-like, mid-green leaves
- purple or purple-red flowers with small, erect standards
- midsummer,
H 0.9m
S 0.5m
sun to part shade
boggy, moisture retentive
Notes: Purchased March 2022 Matlock garden centre – was in the marginals but prefers to be out of the water most months and in boggy soil. Ideal for the future water cascade and fernery
My Japanesque Garden 
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