Japanese roof iris is also useful in wet areas such as around ponds and fountains.
Japanese roof iris seeds.
Plant the seeds about to deep and a few inches apart and mark the area.
It is grown on thatch roofs in japan hence its most common vernacular name.
Roof iris or root iris.
Japanese iris care will include the division of the rhizomes every three to four years.
Japenese roof iris as a plant collector rather than a garden designer i adore plants that are a bit out of the ordinary and if they come with a good history or story so much the better.
The common name is derived from the historical use on thatched roofs in its native china and japan.
Or is it a wall iris.
Other legends indicate it was used to ward off evil spirits.
The japanese roof iris is unique amongst irises because it grows about as well in the shade as in the sun.
Like all irises it should be planted with the rhizomes just at the surface of the soil.
Been considering winter sowing them and wondering if thats a good idea.
Now let nature take its course.
You will notice that your iris clumps expand upwards each year because new roots grow above the old roots consequently forcing the bulbs upwards towards the top of the soil where it is dryer which is not conducive to good growth for these moisture loving plants.
But they do not require a great deal of water so they can be used in rock gardens.
Like most perennials it s a good idea to divide your plants every 3 to 4 years to maintain good health.
I m looking for guidance starting iris tectorum seeds.
It is very delicate and pretty but has an interesting past so it is no wonder that i love it.
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After division consider placing a few rhizomes in pots to live in your water feature or pond.
Roof iris wall iris japanese roof white root iris.
Many plants in this genus are thought to be poisonous if ingested so caution is advised 65.
Division keeps growing japanese iris plants in optimum condition to provide the best possible bloom in summer.
Japanese irises grow from a finger shaped fiber covered rhizome which grows in a more upright position than the creeping bearded iris rhizome.
Or perhaps it was for purely pragmatic reasons to help hold the thatch together.
The roots are especially likely to be toxic 238.
How to divide japanese iris.
Starting iris tectorum japanese roof iris seeds.
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In the spring about half of the seeds should have sprouted.
Plant the rhizome with the roots spread out and the crown of the plant where the leaves and rhizome meet 2 to 3 inches deep.
As the rhizomes spread this iris can be used for naturalizing and mass planting.
Be careful they look like grass at the seedling stage until they develop the distinctive flat fan arrangement of leaves that are typical of the iris family.
Plants can cause skin irritations and allergies in some people 238.
