This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: April to May
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A daring and bold bearded Iris, between April to May, 'Loop the Loop' opens to reveal elegant white ruffled falls and dramatic purple margins with white and mauve flushed purple standards and fans of sword-shaped, grey-green leaves.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant shallowly with the upper part of the rhizome sitting on the surface of the soil, incorporating a low nitrogen fertiliser in the planting hole. After planting remove the uppermost third of the leaves to protect against wind-rock. In exposed areas stake with bamboo canes in early spring. Remove the stems after flowering from the base as this will concentrate the plant's energy into producing new rhizomes. Divide and replant about every three years.