Iris monnieri - German iris

continental : Locate the the Iris monnieri In a sunny place.
The Iris monnieri is a very rustic plant, that can bear very harsh temperatures; it is advisable to grow it in the garden.

alpine : Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of solar light.
The Iris monnieri is surely a rustic plant, it’s possible to grow it in the garden year round.

mediterranean : We suggest placing the the Iris monnieri so that it can receive at least a few hours of direct solar rays.
The Iris monnieri is a rustic plant, which can be planted in the garden during the whole year.

continental : Let’s try to always keep the growing substratum of the the Iris monnieri damp, watering very frequently with 4-5 glasses of water; if the weather is very hot and dry we even water every 0-1 weeks.

alpine : As the hot season arrives, these plants need abundant and regular watering, using 3-4 glasses of water, which keep the soil cool and damp; let’s water every 1-2 weeks, or even more often if it is very hot.

mediterranean : The Iris monnieri loves damp and cool soils, therefore it is necessary to water it very often, keeping the soil slightly damp; in any case it is always advisable to avoid water stagnation and excess watering: it is best to water every 0-0 weeks.

Fertilization Iris monnieri : Bulbous’ fertilization should be done regularly in the summer, only for those bulbous plants with lush foliage; every 10-15 days we must add a specific fertilizer for bulbs to our irrigating water.

Treatments Iris monnieri : During the hot months attacks by ticks and rust are likely; the treatments should be applied during the coolest hours of the day. If possible, we suggest avoiding treatments with wide-range products, which could kill the populations of useful insects: let’s favour specific products.