Libertia peregrinans
Libertia peregrinans
Libertia peregrinans
Libertia peregrinans
Wandering Chilean Iris
This was a beautiful discovery. But before knowing it, it was cluttering my garden with its wild proliferation without flowers. Then a magnificent little flower resembling the orchid pots appeared. Just as I was about to pull everything out. Since then, I have successfully transplanted it in pots and also in the ground.
Claire , 30/06/2022
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Description
Libertia peregrinans, sometimes called Chilean Iris, is a beautiful perennial plant resembling a grass, which stands out with foliage painted in a striking bronze to orange colour, like many plants native to these regions. This lovely shade is especially accentuated in autumn and winter. It is also interesting for its delicate white summer flowers, carried by slender stems hidden in the foliage. Easy to grow, it is hardy down to -8°C (17.6°F). This plant will ideally be planted in a damp but well-drained soil, in a sunny position. This species grows very well in pots, where it has a great effect.
Libertia peregrinans is a botanical species native to New Zealand belonging to the Iridaceae family. This perennial plant develops laterally through long branching rhizomes giving rise to sparse tufts, which allows it to eventually form large mats, 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20in) high. Its growth is moderately fast.
Libertia forms a dense, stiff tuft, weakly spreading in all directions. The plant develops evergreen foliage, composed of stiff, linear leaves, 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24in) long and 0.3 to 1.5 cm (0 to 1in) wide, which are an green-olive colour, with a very pronounced bright orange midrib. They turn yellow-orange to bronze in the sun as well as in autumn and winter. In late spring and early summer (June-July), short stems of 30 cm (12in) in height, which are thin, and greenish-bronze, appear between the foliage, carrying paniculate inflorescences of 3 to 6 flowers 1.5 to 2 cm (1in) in diameter, with three white petals sheathed in a bract. The centre of the corolla is filled with yellow stamens with orange-brown anthers.
Libertia peregrinans is a drought-resistant species, but much more comfortable in mild oceanic climates. It requires a sunny position to flower and turn orange, but is not afraid of salt winds. A truly attractive plant in many ways, both opulent and vertical, it is magnificent in water gardens, with a wild or even Asian inspired garden with clean shapes, and equally highlights the layout of a path as well as the banks of a pond, punctuating a bed or a rockery with its colourful foliage. It pairs well with Sisyrinchium, Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie', Liatris, agapanthus, or Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'. This perennial plant will also be highly appreciated in containers, on the patio or balcony.
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Botanical data
Libertia
peregrinans
Iridaceae
Wandering Chilean Iris
Oceania
Planting and care
Libertias love coastal regions with high atmospheric humidity if the soil is not too wet. They can be cultivated without too much difficulty outdoors, provided they are given a warm location; under colder climates, it is necessary to grow them in pots and bring them indoors to a frost-free area. They grow in any good, well-drained garden soil in winter, preferably without limestone.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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