Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock' Species_Perennial Plant Collection this bamboo can be planted

this bamboo can be planted alongside acers

reliably producing large crops of delicious raspberries on floricanes (year-old stems)

while the undersides are pale green with prominent dark veins

For something different and thoughtful

flushed with both paler and darker shades of pink in April and May

Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock' Species_Perennial Plant Collection this bamboo can be plantedEyecatching giant flowers (10 15cm across) in the deepest, darkest purple turning magenta towards the middle, with a yellow flash on each petal Flowers from May to July A US native, this iris has been awarded the Mary Swords Deballion medal, the highest honour for a Louisiana iris Ideal for growing in the shallow edges of your pond or on shallow planting shelves within it Irises are the perfect plants to encourage insects like damselflies and