Plants for reservoirs: marsh iris

As a plant for reservoirs, the swamp whale is really ideal. It blooms violently on the banks of artificial ponds, feels no less comfortable in a separate flower bed, lawn, in any swampy area. Drought is not terrible for this amazing flower: it will turn green, only it will stop blooming.

Finding out iris is simple:

• juicy, dull green stem about 80 cm in height, under favorable conditions stretches up to 2 m;
• delicate flower cap with petals of different shapes and sizes;
• narrow leaves with a longitudinal stripe.

The shape of the bud is very similar to the wild orchid. The flower has six delicate petals, and the upper ones are underdeveloped, and three stamens. Swamp Iris is a yellow flower, but occasionally white ones are found. Against the background of lush greenery, calm water, the plant looks very beautiful.

In the wild, marsh iris reproduces easily and quickly: by seeds that are carried by water. If your flower grows near an artificial reservoir, this method is hardly suitable, you will have to wait too long for flowering.

To plant swamp irises, use these methods.

1. Divide the mother bush in the rhizome into parts so that buds and leaves are left on each. Plant on the selected area, water. Dividing is best done in the fall, so that you can admire the flowers in the spring.
2. If the timing of flowering is not important, just deepen the purchased seeds into the wet September soil – and sprouts will appear in the spring. The marsh killer whale will bloom in the fourth year.

Swamp iris loves organics, so feed it with fertilizers every spring at the start of the growing season. It can grow on any soil; it does not require special care. In one place without a transplant, the bush feels great for at least 10 years.

Not afraid of sunlight or shade. It does not need watering in wet, swampy soil or on the banks of water bodies. But when the soil dries out on hot days, it is imperative to water the plant.