Iris ensata Ocean Mist

Iris ensata Ocean Mist is a classic cultivar with blue flowers that have a pure white center and pronounced yellow signals. It blooms midseason on approximately 90 cm sturdy stems and performs reliably in evenly moist, humus-rich soil. Bred by Walter Marx and registered in 1952. An elegant perennial for plantings by water and for rich, moist compositions; a resilient perennial with a cool color effect.

How to grow Japanese iris

Iris ensata is a full-sun iris growing naturally in open wet fields in eastern Asia. Iris ensata has a vertical growth habit like most other iris species. Its large flowers come in different shades of blue. It needs to be grown in an acid humus-rich soil, with regular watering between early March and the end of July. Iris ensata can be planted in a sunny place in the garden, at the banks of a pond or slow flowing streams, or in wet places that are not flooded during the winter. It may prove necessary to cover the young plants through the first winter (with mulch, straw or bark shavings etc.) especially in the case of late planting.