Iris Louisiana ‘Black Gamecock’ produces beautiful large velvety purple-black flowers with yellow highlights from May/June.  It tends to need to establish well before it will start to flower so young 9cm plants are unlikely to flower in their first year, but it’s well worth the wait!  It was awarded the Mary Swords Deballion Medal in 1989 by the American Iris Society (the highest honour for a Louisiana iris).

Height: 60-90cm

Planting position: Bog garden or marginal plant up to 15cm full sun or partial shade

Form: 9cm (0.5 litre) in a solid pot or 1 litre and 2 litre in an aquatic basket -please select size below

Recommended basket size min./ideal: 2 litre round/3.5 litre round

(Recommended basket sizes are for potting up 9cm (0.5 litre) plants only as these are supplied in solid pots.  Larger sized plants are already in aquatic baskets so can go straight in the pond, however they may need potting up or splitting at some point)