Iris Reticulata Harmony - flower bulbs and perennial plants from Holland

Iris reticulata Harmony (Iris reticulata 'Harmony'). New! This beautiful iris variety will not leave anyone indifferent. It has royal blue flowers with a white rim and a golden crest. The flowers have a sweet aroma. Narrow, grassy leaves lengthen up to 40 cm after flowering, but then disappear by the end of spring, when the plant begins its dormant period.

Appearance

Iridodictium or reticulated iris, or iris reticulata, is a perennial spring-flowering bulbous plant. It is an upright plant. Forms colonies after a while. Iris flowers of interesting beauty got their name in honour of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, which connects heaven and earth. They bloom in early spring, in late March (if spring is early) - April. The homeland of irododictiums is Central and Asia Minor. Under natural conditions, these plants grow on sunny mountain slopes. Based on this, irises should be planted in the sunniest areas of the garden. In spring, they need coolness and a lot of moisture (but not stagnant water), in summer - a lot of heat (heat), in winter - abundant snow cover.

This variety is short in stature. It blooms immediately after the snow melts and has pale blue flowers with yellow and white markings. It also reproduces quickly in the garden. It reaches a height of only 10-20 cm during flowering, and 50 cm with leaves. The flowers are single, reaching up to 5-8 cm in diameter. The perianth is six-leaved. The leaves are quadrangular, long, thin, dark green in colour. After flowering, they are strongly elongated. After flowering, a capsule fruit is formed, inside which are small rounded seeds. The bulb is ovoid, elongated, up to 4 cm long. Flowering is long: it can take up to six weeks.