Spectacular Spring Bloom – Iris Reticulata ‘Harmony’
Bursting from the ground this spring, the Iris Reticulata ‘Harmony’ has caught our eye with its spectacular hue and elegantly detailed petals. Their bright blues and purples are dazzling early spring gardens with their vibrant golden seam, speckled with nature’s brush strokes of white. ‘Harmony’ can’t wait to flower once the weather breaks and will produce long-lasting, hardy blooms, even longer than the spring-flowering Crocus.
Add these compact blooms to your containers, beds and borders, decorating your patio and garden with outstanding bursts of color and a delicate and sweet fragrance. Plant these long-lasting, low-growers in autumn for a lush display waiting to burst through the ground as early as March that will last until late spring.
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Hi Kathleen, I am looking for some bulbs to plant on my mothers grave site, so that they will come up early enough so when they start cutting the grass it won’t effect them too much by cutting the leaves shorter. snow crocuses are very good and I thought about scilla and chionodoxa? I also found a species tulip called humilis helena. and now I saw these very short and early iris Harmony. Her favorite color is a true blue, but she liked a lot of flower colors, so I was trying to get a mix. crocus purple white and yellow, the chiondoxa is blue I think. I planted those already. Scilla looks bluish and the helena said it’s pink. I was wondering what the leaves of the iris Harmony looks like and how long they get, or how long they take to die down? I read somewhere that the Harmony iris’s leaves were short, but it would also depend on the blooming time. Which one of these iris similar to this has earliest bloom time and maybe short or thinner type leaves that would be hidden in the grass? I saw a few others too, like katharine hodgkin and lady beatrix stanley. Could you maybe help me decide? Earlier bloom the better. Appreciate it very much. Bonnie
Hi Bonnie, what a beautiful way to honor your mom. Crocus, scilla and chinonodoxa are all great choices. They will bloom early and hopefully the foliage will get to be around for a couple weeks before it is mowed down. Scilla siberica comes in cobalt blue or white. Chinodoxa is available in a mix of blue-pink-white or you can also purchase the blue varieties by themselves. Iris reticulata and species tulips prefer growing in well-drained, gritty soil (rock gardens are ideal). So unless the location is relatively sandy and dry, they may not be able to compete with the grass. Hope this helps!