Early / Mid Season Japanese Iris.
Iris ensata " Mammoth Marvel"
This Japanese iris grows well in a garden and can withstand a shady position, please protect from the wind as the huge flowers batter themselves to death in the strong breeze.
This iris produces very tall stems of huge beautiful flowers in early to mid season. The huge white flowers stands out in a garden display with it's spectacular 6 petal form of Iris ensata " Mammoth Marvel".
The soft colour is very beautiful. Has clean white petals with a light to medium blue - violet veining through the huge petals. The styles are blue - purple with light white edges.
Very delicate in it's flower p
resentation.
This iris produces very tall stems of huge beautiful flowers in early to mid season. The huge white flowers stands out in a garden display with it's spectacular 6 petal form of Iris ensata " Mammoth Marvel".
The soft colour is very beautiful. Has clean white petals with a light to medium blue - violet veining through the huge petals. The styles are blue - purple with light white edges.
Very delicate in it's flower p
resentation.Excellent pollen producer and pod parent which I have used to some of my hybridizing program this season.
The plant grows really well for me with lots of beautiful clean foliage and very tall ram rod stems held proudly above the upright arching foliage. It produces an abundance of flowering stems on a well formed stunning clump in late November / early December.
This variety was created by Walter Marx. This seedling 56-36 was produced from crossing two Higo seedlings being registered in 1958. Introduced in 1959.
The plant grows really well for me with lots of beautiful clean foliage and very tall ram rod stems held proudly above the upright arching foliage. It produces an abundance of flowering stems on a well formed stunning clump in late November / early December.
This variety was created by Walter Marx. This seedling 56-36 was produced from crossing two Higo seedlings being registered in 1958. Introduced in 1959.
It grows to a height of 137 cms 
(54 ins) and flowers early to mid season in New Zealand, while flowering in the early to mid season else where in the world.
(54 ins) and flowers early to mid season in New Zealand, while flowering in the early to mid season else where in the world.This beautiful variety looks magic planted up to be enjoyed in the garden near your pond or any rich moist soil.
Remember to give it at least 6 hours of sun light if you can. Japanese irises are gross feeders so a good balance fertilizer in the early spring and again after flowering around the drip line of foliage will do them proud. Little and often is a good rule of thumb for fertilizers. Water in where possible to help the plant take up the bene
Remember that Japanese Irises "Love wet toes and dry ankles" so when you are planting these take this into consideration please.
Available in New Zealand and around the world. 
* Acknowledgement:
- 2003 Cumulative Check list of the Japanese Irises complied for The Society of Japanese Irises.
2 comments:
I love this iris , very big flower with lovely colors; in my garden I have only 5 iris ensata ( among my 280 iris ), one of them has similar colors : Royal Pagent,also created by Walter Marx (1959) but smaller than Mammoth Marvel.
After looking at all those beautifull iris ensata in your blog, I think I will increase my own collection with ensata !
Thank you Jean-Lue, I wish you all the very best with your new Japanese irises for your garden. Cheers Edd
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