White Japanese Roof Iris

Though the bloom is large at 6 inches the standards are.

White japanese roof iris.

Japanese roof iris are an example of the great diversity of exotic iris species coming into the nursery industry with varied colors and flower formations. This interesting member of the crested iris group is beardless but the falls are marked by a fringed crest of white on purple. A jimmy stewart iris was the very first to bloom that very first spring in 2009 followed by many more blooms. Iris tectorum alba is the one shown here in my garden.

With purple white pink and blue flowering roof iris cultivars for sale online. It grows about a foot tall with a spreading rhizomatous habit common to most irises. The days are becoming warmer and the white japanese roof iris are beginning to bloom. Planted the usual sedums but also planted a swath of tectorum roof irises including a few iris tectorum jimmy stewart a white flowered cultivar.

Japanese roof iris is one of those plants. The name japanese roof iris comes from the tradition of this iris being grown on the damp thatched roofs of japanese cottages. Flower color is white cream and blooms in spring. Iris tectorum alba japanese roof iris 10 00.

A charming iris it spreads slowly in part sun and the fresh green iris fans are lovely as a counterpoint to other plant forms in the garden. Sun in zones 4 9. One of my favorite species is japanese roof iris iris tectorum. Iris tectorum is the purple or lavender version of the spring blooming japanese roof iris.

Iris tectorum has the same endearing qualities and growing habit as white japanese roof irises below. Grows in sun to light shade. The roof iris is native to china but was first discovered in the 1860s growing in japan on the roofs hence the common name. Foliage is arranged in fans of narrow lance shaped ribbed glossy upright leaves that can become somewhat floppy.

It is very delicate and pretty but has an interesting past so it is no wonder that i love it. I don t see how one could possibly go wrong with either. Iris tectorum or japanese roof iris is a large flowering evansia iris crested iris that grows well in a humus rich damp position. Iris tectorum is a 15 tall species of the crested iris group featuring large 6 across beardless bright lilac purple flowers with falls which are crested white.

Hardiness zone 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b. Iris tectorum alba aka white japanese roof iris. Butterfly attracting plants drought tolerant plants dry shade plants plants from china rabbit resistant plants rain garden plants xeriscaping plants irids living wall white garden.