Plant Care Blue Flag

Blue Flag

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Blue Flag has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Blue Flag has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate

Also known as

blue flag, harlequin blueflag, varied-color iris, water flag and harlequin blue flag

Taxonomy

Iris versicolor
Iris
Iridaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Blue Flag

Water

How often to water your Blue Flag

Water needs for Blue Flag
0.5 cups
every 9

Blue Flag needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Blue Flag

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Blue Flag in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Blue Flag: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Blue Flag love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Blue Flag does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blue Flag in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Blue Flag

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Blue Flag: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue Flag after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Blue Flag is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Care Summary for Blue Flag

Blue Flag

Blue Flag


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Blue Flag has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 1
Blue Flag has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 1
Blue Flag has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 1
Blue Flag has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 1
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10/11/2021

New versicoloured Iris clipping from a friend. She’s beautiful.

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Survivor Survivor

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