Libertia
peregrinans is an eyecatcher to be sure. The New Zealand Iris has
bright orange and green striped foliage. The small white flowers are
that show up in Spring are beautiful as well. Libertia peregrinans
requires regular water, good drainage, good soil and seems to like a
little sun protection away from the coast. Libertia peregrinans
picks up the warm colors with the low angle light approaching sunrise and
sunset. All those good things, and mostly I have had trouble keeping
the New Zealand Iris going with a couple of spectacular exceptions, where
soil, light and irrigation have all matched up. Libertia peregrinans
is pretty intolerant of heavy soils, so if you are stuck with difficult
soil, try growing the New Zealand Iris in containers. Libertia
peregrinans is hardy into the mid teens.
High resolution images
of Libertia peregrinans are available
