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Iris X 'Black Gamecock' (Water Iris)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000930



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Cultivar: Black Gamecock
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bog
  • Bulb
  • Pond
  • Water Plant
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
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  • Division
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toni (36069)
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toni (36069) wrote on Jun 12 2009
I have two large pots of water filled with these. They winter over in Zone 7 even with some ice and snow. They do multiply quickly.

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