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Category: Perennials Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Blue-Violet Violet/Lavender Purple White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Smooth-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Provides winter interest Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) By budding
On Jul 9, 2008, Margiempv from Oro Valley, AZ (Zone 9a) wrote:
Easy to grow...................increases freely along side it's mother, as well as by new plants forming off of the bloom. Blooms last only a day, but there are many of them!!
Plant is native to South America. Nice indoor or outdoor plant. Recommended.
I was given a sprig by a close friend,she didn't know what it was, except her plant was beautiful. My sprig is now 3 yrs old. I have the planter sitting on a patio table and the plant is now over 3 ft wide and over 5 ft hi. It bloomed more last yr and only a day at a time. This yr it has bloomed 3 times. The blooms did not seem to be as healthy as before. Some of the babies are touching the porch, some of the older leaves are turning brown. I have noticed cars slowing down to see the pretty blooms and so many comments from strangers also. As far as I know, my plant is the only one in this town that has had the many blooms on it. I will e-mail a pix of my walking iris.
Clare Fussell
On Aug 18, 2003, broozersnooze from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
Very easy to grow here in NE Florida. Blooms very fragrant, resemble an orchid but only last 1 day. Plant produces a long, bloom-bearing streamer. After the bloom drops off leaves a "baby".
My pride & joy is 3 feet tall & 3 feet wide, is in a very large planter in part shade. I had to place the planter on a large pedestal to keep the "babies" from touching the floor of my porch. Temps dipped to 19F, never covered it & this plant was none the worse. Come the spring - it just got bigger.
Have several hanging baskets of this, given many away. My neighbor planted hers in her yard covered by oak trees. Shade, sun - whatever, it grows.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Tucson, Arizona Stockton, California Brooksville, Florida Dunnellon, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Pensacola, Florida Seffner, Florida Gainesville, Georgia Savannah, Georgia Volcano, Hawaii Mandeville, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Zachary, Louisiana Waynesboro, Mississippi
6 members have or want this plant for trade.
