Size and height
Grows to about 10 - 15 cm tall. A famous dwarf iris in unique ice blue with deep blue veins and a yellow-and-purple marked patch.
Iris
Katharine Hodgkin
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Description
Before most spring bulbs have stirred, the reticulata iris arrives, and few are as quietly remarkable as Katharine Hodgkin. Its small, perfect blooms are washed pale silvery blue, finely veined in deep blue and lit with a yellow blotch at the heart, pushing through cold soil in the earliest days of spring. In March to May it is at its best in pots, rockeries and at the front of a border, where its detail can be properly admired. Hand selected from Blom's growers, these are iris bulbs chosen for the true to type colour and quiet vigour that make this variety worth coming back to every year.
Planting & flowering calendar
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About this iris
What makes this iris special.
Sweetly fragrant
Flowers very early with a fine, violet-like scent and carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
A special cross
A cross of two species, named after Katharine Hodgkin, with gracefully veined flowers.
Good to know
The bulb in brief
| Flower type | Iris Reticulata |
|---|---|
| Colour | Blue, Yellow |
| Height | 10 - 15 cm |
| Planting months | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Flowering months | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Planting depth | 8 cm |
| Planting distance | 8 cm |
| Bulb size | 5/6 cm |
| Light needs | Full sun |
| Bee friendly | Yes |
| Suitable for pots | Yes |
| Fragrant | Yes |
Suits you
Where this flower shines.
Good for bees and butterflies
Full of nectar and pollen, so bees and butterflies find your garden effortlessly.
Wonderful scent
Gives off a soft, recognisable scent you notice before you see the flowers.
Comes back every year
Once planted it spreads on its own and comes back stronger year after year.
Deer resistant
Deer and roe deer usually leave these flowers alone, so your work stays standing.
Rodent resistant bulb
Not popular with mice and voles, so the bulbs stay safe in the ground.
So many places
One bulb. So many places.
Colour on your balcony
You can have flowers without a garden. A few pots are enough.
A border full of life
Plant in autumn and enjoy a sea of colour in spring.
Back every year on its own
Plant once, get more flowers every spring.
Your garden buzzes again
With the right bulbs you give bees and butterflies their first food.
A gift that keeps blooming
Give flowers that come back every year, not a bunch that wilts.
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Free shipping from €60
Free planting guide included
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Frequently asked questions
Well prepared before you plant.
Plant between September and December, as long as the ground is not frozen.
Yes. All our bulbs are covered by the 100% Bloom Guarantee.
You are ordering on pre-order. We send all autumn bulbs from September 2026, at the right planting moment. You get a tracking link as soon as your parcel is on its way.
Certainly. Use a pot at least 30 cm deep with drainage holes.
Good to know
Questions about this iris.
Plant this iris in Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. As long as the ground is not frozen, there is still time.
Rule of thumb: plant a bulb two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall. The exact depth and spacing for this variety are on the planting card attached to the bag and in the planting guide we send along.
Fully grown, this iris reaches about 10 - 15 cm. Useful to know for the order in your border: low at the front, tall at the back.
Yes, provided the soil drains well. The clump then becomes fuller every year.
Then we sort it out. All our bulbs carry the 100% Bloom Guarantee: if a bulb does not flower, we send new ones free of charge. It is that simple.
Cool, dry and dark, in the opened bag so they can breathe. Do plant them as soon as possible, because bulbs are not a storage product.
