It is very delicate and pretty but has an interesting past so it is no wonder that i love it.
Japanese roof iris seeds.
The japanese roof iris is unique amongst irises because it grows about as well in the shade as in the sun.
Roof iris wall iris japanese roof white root iris.
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.
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.
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.
As the rhizomes spread this iris can be used for naturalizing and mass planting.
The common name is derived from the historical use on thatched roofs in its native china and japan.
Roof iris or root iris.
Gemini sage winchester ky zone 6a jan 19 2009.
Now let nature take its course.
Been considering winter sowing them and wondering if thats a good idea.
Japanese roof iris is also useful in wet areas such as around ponds and fountains.
Crowded plants tend to offer fewer blooms.
Some sources suggest that when space became too precious for anything but food crops japanese women who used the powdered rhizomes as a face powder began growing iris tectorum on their thatch roofs.
After division consider placing a few rhizomes in pots to live in your water feature or pond.
I m looking for guidance starting iris tectorum seeds.
But they do not require a great deal of water so they can be used in rock gardens.
The roots are especially likely to be toxic 238.
Plants can cause skin irritations and allergies in some people 238.
Or is it a wall iris.
Division keeps growing japanese iris plants in optimum condition to provide the best possible bloom in summer.
It is grown on thatch roofs in japan hence its most common vernacular name.
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.
Japanese roof iris is one of those plants.
Starting iris tectorum japanese roof iris seeds.
Plant the seeds about to deep and a few inches apart and mark the area.
Or perhaps it was for purely pragmatic reasons to help hold the thatch together.
Other legends indicate it was used to ward off evil spirits.
Japanese irises grow from a finger shaped fiber covered rhizome which grows in a more upright position than the creeping bearded iris rhizome.
Like most perennials it s a good idea to divide your plants every 3 to 4 years to maintain good health.
In the spring about half of the seeds should have sprouted.
Like all irises it should be planted with the rhizomes just at the surface of the soil.
Many plants in this genus are thought to be poisonous if ingested so caution is advised 65.
