[Cooley's Gardens 1987]: Another vigorous grower, having large blooms. Its coloring is attractive and unusual, showing some BROADWAY traits(one of its parents). THUNDER ECHO has light brown standards with a light violet cast and violet veining. The contrasting falls have a one inch red purple band and specks. Ground is orange yellow with a white signal. An orange brown beard adds to this unusual colored plicata. Eight buds well spaced. Sdlg. 3-1D. -- DavidPotembski - 30 Apr 2013 |
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | ThunderEcho-2014-1.JPG | manage | 51 K | 29 Mar 2015 - 13:10 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | ThunderEcho-2014-2.JPG | manage | 69 K | 29 Mar 2015 - 13:10 | JoelleFRANJEULLE | Iriseraie de Gombault Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE |
JPG | ThunderEcho02.JPG | manage | 77 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 16:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | ThunderEcho03.jpg | manage | 89 K | 14 Apr 2014 - 16:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Thunder_Echo__Gibson_85.JPG | manage | 71 K | 11 Jan 2010 - 11:36 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | thunder_echo.jpg | manage | 65 K | 12 Jan 2011 - 18:17 | JeDa | |
jpg | thunderecho02.jpg | manage | 223 K | 11 Feb 2020 - 18:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | thunderecho03.jpg | manage | 179 K | 22 Dec 2017 - 20:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
JPG | thunderecho08.JPG | manage | 266 K | 03 Mar 2020 - 22:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
JPG | thunderecho09.JPG | manage | 213 K | 03 Mar 2020 - 22:10 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rene Martin-France |
jpg | thunderecho4.jpg | manage | 240 K | 04 Dec 2017 - 21:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | thunderecho5.jpg | manage | 77 K | 16 Nov 2013 - 21:14 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | thunderecho6.jpg | manage | 77 K | 24 Jan 2014 - 17:06 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst,UK |
JPG | thunderecho9.JPG | manage | 363 K | 01 Feb 2021 - 13:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
jpg | thunderechoAA.jpg | manage | 18 K | 20 Feb 2011 - 14:35 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Argyle Acres |
jpg | thunderechoSG.jpg | manage | 18 K | 03 Dec 2011 - 19:08 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |