Japanese Iris, Iris ensata " Light at Dawn"

Mid Season / Late Japanese Iris.

Iris ensata
" Light at Dawn "

Another stunning Japanese iris from the garden of Walter Marx.




This is a 6 petal creation which stands out in a proud bunch. It grows well in the Otara Birch Gardens making it's own statement when flowering in my garden display.This iris produces shorter stems of large beautiful flowers in mid to late season.

The 6 petal white flowers have a neat narrow border of blue. The outer areas stippled in blue / violet. Nice clean white styles with a touch of wood violet at the tips of the petals.


The flowers look very beautiful in a garden display with its striking presentation which smiles and radiates in the soft evening light.

I enjoy picking this variety to put in a solid vase to admire on my lounge table.

This plant grows really well for me with lots of beautiful clean foliage with stems held proudly above the upright arching foliage. It produces an abundance of flowering stems on a well formed stunning clump in late December.


It grows to a height of 79 cms (32 ins) and flowers mid to late season in New Zealand, while flowering in the late season else where in the world.





Another beautiful variety created by Walter Marx. This selected seedling 56-153, being registered and introduced in 1957.





Available in New Zealand and around the world.