Iris - Ensata Freckled Geisha

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Iris - Ensata Freckled Geisha

The Iris Ensata Freckled Geisha, 'Iris Ensata', exhibits impressive ruffled white flowers with six falls, generously speckled with red-violet markings and distinct red-violet edging. Grow them in any good acid, humus rich soil in sun or partial shade, but must have constantly wet soil. You can easily create your own bog garden with Iris Ensata. Use a piece of rubber pond lining or for a bigger garden use an old wading pool sunk into the soil. Last to flower in the iris family, and they will give you impressive color later than others. This iris is perfect for marginal planting. Each fall is illuminated by a soft yellow signal. ... more info

 

Geranium - Southcombe Double The Geranium Southcombe Double, 'Geranium oxonianum', displays fully double, pure pink blooms that sit atop bright green stems. Southcombe Double blooms almost non-stop throughout the summer, into fall. Geraniums are grown in almost any soil as long as it is not wet. They are perfect in the perennial border and work well as a ground cover too. This plant would look wonderful in a pot on a sun-drenched porch and is also deer resistant.

Iris - Ensata Freckled Geisha