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Dutch Irises can be grown successfully in Lahore. They require a site having raised bed with good drainage and once planted they tend to prop up faithfully each year. These days they have started sprouting and bloom in March.


I had shared my experiences regarding Dutch Irises and posted some of the pictures which can be viewed and read in the following url. At that time i was quite surprised to hear that some of the members experience of growing these irises was unfavourable.
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All of my Dutch Irises are at least 6 year old bulbs which emerge on their own and make nice cut flowers.

Dutch iris are looking successful in Lahore...how deep do you plant its bulbs and what hours of sun are these plants getting ?

All they require is a well drained soil bed having sunshine from morning till noon only and then shade. The depth of the bulbs should be twice their height.

Looking forward to updates

Next week they will be in full swing Inshallah. Do post pictures.

This looks so nice...!!

Marvel blooms... There are two colored Iris or when it fades turns to white?

The blue iris is bi-coloured. I tend to think that Dutch Iris appear to be more regal than lilliums and last up to 2 weeks at-least 2 weeks before fading into oblivion. Notice it's straight stem makes it an ideal flower for usage as a cut flower also having a long vase life.