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■(TB) 'Harmony'

1923, Dykes

'Harmony' (William Rickatson Dykes, 1923) TB. Early bloom. Color Class-B1M.

Note: Registered as IB 'Harmony' but considered TB.

Synonym: Thundercloud; not to be confused with 'Thundercloud', Keppel 1973.

See below:

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References:

Awaiting original catalog description
From Bonnewitz catalog, 1927: HARMONY (Dykes). Deep violet-purple self with a blue beard. The effect of this self colored Iris with a harmonizing beard won for it in England, at the show of the Royal Horticultural Society, an Award of Merit in 1921. The flower is of good size, has long falls, and the bloom holds up well. It is a tall grower, particularly effective in mass. This is a better Iris than Blue Boy, the only other Iris we know to have a blue beard. Midseason. Height 30 inches. $3.50
 
HARMONY - This most pleasing variety is a very deep rich purple blue self, the standards, falls and beard of exactly similar tone, giving a wonderful color effect in the mass. It is notably free-flowering, the spikes practically always carrying four fully open blooms of large size. It received an Award of Merit at the Royal Horticultural Society's Show on June 12, 1923. The "Gardener's Chronicle" of June 16th, 1923, says: - "This is a particularly fine, large flowered, bearded Iris, with bold and practically self-coloured blooms, on spikes well over a yard high. The colour is deep with rich purple blue, with a satiny sheen. We understand this variety was raised by Mr. W. R. Dykes." The Dykes Irises catalog, 1929.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

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-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Harmony99RT.jpgjpg Harmony99RT.jpg manage 60 K 10 Mar 2013 - 19:46 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Rick Tasco
HarmonyRT.jpgjpg HarmonyRT.jpg manage 29 K 21 Jan 2012 - 20:56 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Rick Tasco
IMG_7321.jpgjpg IMG_7321.jpg manage 396 K 20 Dec 2018 - 23:35 Main.davepote Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016
IMG_7323.jpgjpg IMG_7323.jpg manage 438 K 20 Dec 2018 - 23:35 Main.davepote Photo by David Potembski, Presby 2016
harmony01.JPGJPG harmony01.JPG manage 101 K 06 Nov 2014 - 12:13 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kathryn Mohr
harmony1.JPGJPG harmony1.JPG manage 790 K 19 May 2018 - 19:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
Topic revision: r18 - 20 Aug 2021, EdenSprings
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