Iris danfordiae 'Cantab'
Dwarf Iris
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Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Description
Graceful, yet persistent and durable, these diminutive jewels are ideal for rock gardening or naturalizing under trees and shrubs. Unusual and very pretty sky blue with an orange blotch.
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Blooming
All bear flowers with 6 petals. Three, called standards, point up or out. And three, called falls, point out or down. Generally flowers are borne in small clusters and buds open in succession along the stalk.
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Growth
A vast genus or both perennials and bulbs, 300 species and thousands of cultivars. Foliage is sword shaped, strap shaped, or grassy. Some rhizomatous species spread widely, other form clumps.
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Planting
Varies by type. Beware of planting rhizomes too deeply or covered with too much mulch, as they may rot. Plant bearded irises from mid-summer to early fall.
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Pest
The most serious problem is bacterial soft rot, which you will recognize from mushy, foul-smelling rhizomes. To prevent, do not use manure or excess nitrogen, especially with poor drainage. If soft rot occurs, dig up and destroy the effected portions of rhizome
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Interesting facts
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, gives her name to these flowers. History records their cultivation as far back as 1500 BC in Egypt.
Dwarf Iris (Iris danfordiae 'Cantab') - Soil and irrigation
Bearded irises prefer average to rich, well-drained soil. Whereas bog irises need permanently damp soil or even to be placed at a pond margin.
