Iris “Red Velvet Elvis” Live Plant

Description

Plants for sale are Iris Red Velvet Elvis Iris

Plants for sale are between 5″-16″ tall Each Iris I offer is Hybridized and grown from tissue cultures to be a disease free exact replica of the mother plant. Blooms all summer long! We sell only live virus indexed “negative” plants not bulbs. Bulbs will carry any diseases the donor plant may have and with older plants the probability of that occurring is very high that’s why we offer only lab tested culture grown, Virus indexed plants that are safe for your garden. Iris Red Velvet Elvis is a hummingbird attractant that’s sure to bring bright colors into any garden.

We recommend using only *Bio Spectrum organic fertilizer, located in our store. Ships to the continental US only.

Iris Red Velvet Elvis Plant Care

Soil requirements and planting instructions

First, mix together the following:

• 60 percent potting soil
• 20 percent peat moss
• 20 percent coarse sand and a handful of perlite

Then, place this mixture in a pots, beds or garden and plant your Spuria Iris.

When planting Spuria Iris in the landscape plant at 2′ apart. Proper site preparation ensures years of growth and once established they will not require weed control.

Additionally, Soil Ph should be around 6.0-7.0.

Light conditions and Zoning

When making a site selection keep your plant in an area that has bright direct light.

This species of Spuria Iris is hardy at zones 5-10

Watering

If using drip irrigation do not allow the soil to dry out between watering.

Fertilizer

This mild feeder loves an organic fertilizer N-P-K ratio or 5-5-5 or lower.

Pests and disease

Pests or diseases are few and far between.

Additional Information

Produces large flowers that bloom in the spring time.

Spuria Iris are also junos or flags. Growers generally grow Spuria Iris from bulbs. In fact, there are several different varieties and species with many different blooms.

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