{"product_id":"iris-unguicularis-cretensis-copy","title":"Iris unguicularis","description":"\u003ctable width=\"475\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 491px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"475\" style=\"width: 489px;\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"24\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"475\" class=\"xl65\" height=\"24\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiTy8PYs_WNAxXkxjgGHV0GPUcQo_EKegQIChAB\" data-hveid=\"CAoQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"3823731795793776220\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCommonly known as the Algerian iris, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eIris unguicularis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is native to a broad range across the Mediterranean. While the main species originates widely in North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia). Like its Greek relative, it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font0\"\u003eevergreen or semi-evergreen perennial iris known for its late winter to early spring flowering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font5\"\u003eIt's characterized by narrow, grass-like leaves and fragrant, violet-blue flowers with intricate markings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font5\"\u003eIt thrives in sunny, well-drained locations, making it suitable for rock gardens or containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font0\"\u003e Advice from Kate Foster who has drifts of the Algerian version, is to chop off most of the leaves, using your Japanese flax saw, at the start of winter or late autumn, ready for the flowers to make a grand show on their own. Flowering begins in June here. Perfect for massed planting. Bulks well. Its density means it is pretty good at repelling weeds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiTy8PYs_WNAxXkxjgGHV0GPUcQ3fYKegQICRAB\" data-hveid=\"CAkQAQ\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiTy8PYs_WNAxXkxjgGHV0GPUcQo_EKegQIChAB\" data-hveid=\"CAoQAQ\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"3823731795793776220\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font0\"\u003eOlivier Filippe suggests planting it with \u003cem\u003eEuphorbia rigida, \u003c\/em\u003e(or\u003cem\u003e E. myrsinites, \u003c\/em\u003eI would suggest) in gravel areas as both self seed and can form tapestries of winter joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSalix, CC BY-SA 4.0 \u0026lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\u0026gt;, via Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-uuids=\"3823731795793776220,3823731795793773813,3823731795793775502\" data-cid=\"204b19d4-8649-4e24-8dc5-986ba72263a3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"ortelgarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41690116030597,"sku":"C","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9991\/5397\/files\/330px-Iris_unguicularis_au_Jardin_des_plantes.jpg?v=1780830262","url":"https:\/\/ortel.nz\/products\/iris-unguicularis-cretensis-copy","provider":"ortelgarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}