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(TB) 'Harrison Weir'

1880, Barr

'Harrison Weir' (Barr and Sons, 1880) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class S6M.

According to an article in the July 1894 edition of The Gardener's Chronicle written by Harrison Weir of Sevenoaks, this Iris was a seedling from Jacquesiana that Mr Weir raised himself, c.1879 and which was named after him by Mr Barr. He describes it as having large flowers with a fine form, light crimson-sulphur standards suffused with blue and falls of bluish purple reticulated with white at the base and with an orange beard. This description seems at odds with the later catalogue descriptions.

See below:

Harrison Weir from Gardeners Chronicle 1894.JPG

References:

From The Blue Hill Nursery catalog, 1912: Standards bronze-yellow, Falls crimson.
From Fryer's catalog, 1921: Standards yellowish-bronze; Falls velvety crimson. 22". 25ยข. HC Royal Horticultural Society 1893.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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Harrison Weir from Gardeners Chronicle 1894.JPG
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