Iris bulleyana Semi-white Form BO-15-107
10 seeds per packet.
The seeds we offer have been harvested from plants grown by us from seed collected by Bjørnar Olsen in Tianbaoshan, Xianggelila, Yunnan, China at 3600 metres. A species native to damp, sunny meadows and hillsides of Yunnan and Sichuan, China. Produces tall, narrow, erect, green leaves and in this lovely and unusual form violet-purple flowers with white on the back of the falls. Flowering May to June. Height 60 cm. Moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Sow from autumn to early spring. Soak seeds in water for 48 hours before sowing. Cover seed thinly, press in gently and keep top of compost from drying out. Keep pot outdoors or in cold frame over winter. Seeds germinate in spring.
Alternatively, if seeds can’t be sown in autumn or early spring use the following method: mix seeds with damp vermiculite and place inside a ziplock bag, keep bag somewhere warm for 3 weeks, then place in fridge (not freezer) for 8 weeks. Next spread mixture on top of a pot, thinly cover with compost or grit and keep warm at 15 to 20°C until germination, then move to somewhere cooler.
Carefully prick out seedlings when they have developed true leaves and are large enough to transplant to individual pots for growing on.