Description

Create a breathtaking display of color with the Dutch Iris Mixed (Iris hollandica). This bulk pack of 50 bulbs offers a diverse palette of vibrant blues, royal purples, sunshine yellows, and crisp whites. Known as the “Florist’s Iris,” these slender and elegant flowers are famous for their long, sturdy stems, making them the ultimate choice for cut flower arrangements.

Key Features for Malta:

Perfect for Mediterranean Springs: Dutch Irises thrive in the Maltese climate, blooming reliably in early spring as the weather warms up.

Bulk Value: With 50 bulbs, customers can plant them in large groups for a high-impact “carpet” of flowers or scatter them throughout borders for pops of color.

Superior Cut Flower: One of the best flowers for vases. When cut just as the bud is beginning to show color, they last for a remarkably long time indoors.

Space-Efficient: Their slender, upright growth habit means you can tuck them in between other perennials or shrubs without taking up much ground space.

Expert Planting Tips for our Customers:

When to Plant: In Malta, these can be planted from autumn through to early spring.

Sun & Soil: Choose a sun-drenched spot. Like most bulbs, they require well-draining soil to prevent the bulbs from sitting in water.

Planting Depth: Plant the bulbs approximately 5–10 cm deep. A general rule is to plant them twice as deep as the bulb is tall.

Grouping: For the best visual effect, plant them in clusters of 10 to 15 bulbs rather than single lines.

Feeding: Use a general-purpose fertilizer when the first green shoots appear to encourage strong stems and vivid blooms.

Color: Mixed (Blue, Purple, Yellow, White).

Position: Full Sun.

Hardiness: Hardy Bulb.

Bloom Time: March to May (Early Spring).

Height: 50 – 60 cm.

Other Names:
Dutch Iris
Iris hollandica
Florist’s Iris
Dutch Iris Mixed Colours