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Fitting in iris foliage

17 years ago

I want to make a small Japanese garden but want to include some TB irises. How do I disguise or dress up the foliage so it will fit in? I am considering a border of Festuca which is also a blue-green color in front of the irises to help the foliage blend better. Any other ideas?

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Embothrium
17 years ago
Seems like you would use in same way as Japanese iris, just not in same damp situation.
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