Walking iris

Neomarica gracilis (Walking Iris)

Walking iris - apostle plant - does well in mass plantings, providing year-round interest even when not flowering.

Walking Iris...mystery plant!

While they only last a day, they are followed by many flowers that endure long in the spring, summer, and fall. They are well-known as the “Poor Man’s Orchid” due to how easily they grow. Here is a complete guide on how to grow walking iris flowers.

Neomarica longifolia have yellow flowers with mottled brown markings. It can be propagated by rhizomes or from the offsets formed from the flowering stem. It can be planted in partial shade, but for showy blooms, it is best to locate under full sun. The leaves are sword like and upright and can extend up to 2-3 feet. FROM BUD TO BLOOM j Fully extended petals The centre is mottled with brown markings. At the end of the day, the petal closes and drop off the next day. Each flower last only one…

Walking Iris a beautiful and exotic-looking addition to any garden. Its flowers resemble a hybrid of an iris and an orchid. While they only last a day, they are followed by many flowers that endure long in the spring, summer, and fall. They are well-known as the “Poor Man’s Orchid” due to how easily they grow. Here is a complete guide on how to grow walking iris flowers. #WalkingIrisGuide #GrowWalkingIris

Wanting to re-create this textural planting at home? We used a combination of Agave Blue, Sansevieria, Cotton Lavender, Walking Iris, Strobilanthes Gossypinus and Salvia Santa Barbara. P.S. Happy Halloween! 👻

Brazilian Walking Iris (neomarica gracillis) is a tropical iris from Central and South America, with three big white petals, leopard skin patterned in the centre, and three central petals marked with a vibrant blue and white mosaic. It gets its common name from the habit of rooting from the tips of fallen flower stems, thereby 'walking' its way across garden borders. It grows to a height of 50cm and has a clumping growth habit. It prefers shade to part-shade and flowers in Spring and Summer.

Iris, Giant Apostle ‘Regina’ – Tree Farm & Nursery