Walking Iris

Listing information

About this plant

Walking iris, commonly sold under Neomarica, is usually kept as a tender potted plant in Alaska. It can form plantlets on flower stems, which is where the common name comes from.

Uses

Best uses and placement

• Houseplant growers, bright indoor rooms, sheltered summer patios, and plant collectors
• Growers interested in plantlets and propagation
• A larger potted plant instead of a tiny starter
• Orders where a similar houseplant or iris-type plant can be added

Growing notes

Growing conditions

• Use bright filtered light. Indoors, give it the best light you can without baking it.
• Keep the soil evenly moist while it is growing, but do not let the pot sit in water.
• If it summers outside, use shelter from hard wind and direct scorching sun.
• Bring it in before cold nights. It is not a frost plant.
• Give the 1 gallon pot room to drain and breathe. Heavy wet soil is the problem to avoid.

Plant health

Problems to watch for

• Weathered means the plant has had some exposure to outside conditions. It does not mean freeze-proof.
• Leaf marks can happen from wind, sun shift, or transport.
• If new plantlets form, wait until they have enough growth before separating.
• Do not divide a stressed plant right after pickup.

Current condition

Check before pickup

• Whether they have been outdoors recently
• A photo of the exact 1 gallon plant
• Whether any offsets are already forming
• Whether the selected plant has bloomed recently