This plant deserves a full article all of its own. You can get three varieties of Iris which can be considered for being true aquatic plants for growing all year round in the shallows of a pond and i believe it to be extraordinary to have a collection of Marginals without having one of these beautiful plants growing in your pond. An important species for your normal garden pond is Iris Ieavigata (Japanese Water Iris). The three petalled blooms are somewhere in the area of about 5 inches across and they are borne on 2 ft. high stems. The very first flowers usually start to open in June and are clear blue in colour having a yellow line down the centre of each petal. A second flush of blooms may well appear in September depending on the environment that you are living in.
You can find a number of varieties which you are able to choose from 'Snowdrift' (white with 6 petals), 'Dorothy' (blue with a white line down the centre of each petal), 'Variegata' (blue, leaves variegated yellow and green) as well as the hybrid I. 'Rose Queen' (rose-pink).
The planting depth for I. laevigata and its varieties is 0 - 3 inches. I.pseudacorus (Yellow Flag or Yellow Water Iris) is more vigorous and taller than I. Iaevigata. The foliage is 3 - 4ft. lond and the yellow flowers are on stems which can reach as high as 3 ft. The species is too course for ordinary garden ponds but the variety 'Variegata' (2 - 2.5 ft. high) with its more restrained growth habit and cream leaves edged with green makes it an excellent choice. Other varieties include 'Sulphur Queen' and 'Bastardii'. The planting depth for I. pseudacorus and its varieties is 2 - 4 inches.
The third aquatic species is I. versicolor (American Blue Flag). This is mostly a restrained plant for that smaller pond. Its leaves are 2 ft. long and the flower stalks are 1.5 - 2 ft. in hight. The violet blue flowers begin to appear in June or July and they have narrow petals blotched with gold at the base. The popular variety is 'Kermesina' with claret red flowers speckled with white. The planting depth for I. versicolor and its varieties is 2 - 4 inches.
Propagation: To propagate these plants, all you want to do is divide the clumps as soon as the flowering has finished and your plants will thrive.
That virtually covers all that I want to say about this beautiful plant. I do hope that I haven't gone on too long regarding the Iris, but I do feel strongly them. From an individual viewpoint, if you haven't got an Iris or two growing in your pond then you really should add them. You certainly will not regret it. The vibrant colours and sizes of these plants will amaze you along with any visitors which you may have. I could have made this article a whole lot longer but I do not want the readers to get bored. Just give the Iris a chance.
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