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■(TB) 'Muted Melody'
1979, Brown
'Muted Melody' (Bob Brown, R. 1978). Seedling# 73-20. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Cream-tan with light lavender overlay; cream beard tipped lavender. Seedling# 7133: ('Commentary' x ('Rippling Waters' x 'Claudia Rene')) X seedling# 7111: ((('Mademoiselle' x 'Merry Lynn') x 'Commentary') x 'Caro Nome'). Cottage Gardens 1979. High Commendation 1979. Honorable Mention 1981.
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| From AIS Bulletin #233 Spring 1979 Introducing MUTED MELODY (Bob Brown), TB, M, 34". $25.00. Well received at the 1978 AIS Convention under Sdlg. 73-20, this creamy tan has a light lavender overlay; cream beards with a lavender tip. Described in Summer 1978 AIS Bulletin as a "pale ivory with a mysterious cast of lavender blue on the falls." A large flower on well branched stalks, a good grower. Sdlg. 7133: (Commentary x (Rippling Waters x Claudia Rene)) X 7111: (((Mademoiselle x Merry Lynn) x Commentary) x Caro Nome). HC '78. Cottage Gardens. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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| 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. |
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MutedMelody01.JPG | manage | 66 K | 27 Nov 2014 - 03:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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MutedMelody02.JPG | manage | 70 K | 25 Aug 2021 - 02:36 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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MutedMelody12BHI.JPG | manage | 64 K | 27 Apr 2012 - 14:50 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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MutedMelodyBHI.JPG | manage | 115 K | 20 Nov 2011 - 00:41 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
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muted_melody-X2.jpg | manage | 160 K | 18 Feb 2016 - 23:48 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
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mutedmelody03.jpg | manage | 87 K | 13 Jun 2014 - 21:41 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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mutedmelody1.jpg | manage | 33 K | 03 Dec 2018 - 16:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
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mutedmelody9.JPG | manage | 392 K | 29 Oct 2020 - 21:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1987 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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