Oncos 2011

[Miriam]

Great pictures!
Like every year you are the first one to open this thread
In nature they are still not in flower because the rains started in December...

For Fred  
In Hebrew it is called Iris Argaman, Argaman means dark red.

[BULBISSIME]

Thank's Miriam, Bio will also be happy to read that !
Here are the leaves     10 days ago, but I'lm sure Miriam and Oron will show us the flowers next few days  

I'va also attached a pic from my onco bed now, uncover as it's dry and sunny in france at the moment.
Plants started to grow a bit too early in my opinion but they all look nice.


Iris atropurpurea

[fermi de Sousa]

Fred I have onco rhizomes start into new growth while still in their paperbags in the flat boxes in the garage. This is my trigger to replant in autumn.

Hi Pat,
I have a couple of Arils from Marcus Harvey http://www.hillviewrareplants.com/ - should I leave them till autumn? I haven't done well with them in pots and want to plant them in their own sand bed but it's a bit wet right now!
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Personally I would keep them in their bag if they are completely dormant. Some seem to have some green growth and those I might put into a pot with sharp sand for a while. I would not let the rhizomes get wet but maybe a tiny bit at the root tips.  You really only have a month to hold them before they can go in the ground. I have not checked the paper bags lately to see if there is any growth.
If you put them in the ground it would have to be dry ground with a cover  but with air movement.
Trouble is if you wait too long then the rhizomes suffer.
Sorry about the delay in answering.

[Regelian]

I agree with Pat.  I had a bunch of 'Dardanus' that came in my Summer.  I did pot them up and kept them dry.  I checked them in December and there was still absolutely no growth.  No roots, no tips.  They have just awoken with the warmer weather and are sprouting.  I could well have just kept them bare root even through most of the Winter.  The trick is to keep them dry enough, in or out of the pots, without dessicating them.

Jamie

[Miriam]

Here are the leaves     10 days ago, but I'lm sure Miriam and Oron will show us the flowers next few days  

Here are some pictures from today  

Iris atropurpurea

[Tom Waters]

Thank you Miriam! It is always so inspiring to see photos of aril species in habitat.

[BULBISSIME]

I don't know if I really want to thank you for this pictures Miriam ... 
Do You just want to make me crazy ?? 
Anyway,
fantastic !

[arillady]

So so healthy Miriam.
Do you get summer rainfall at all the last few years?

[Miriam]

Fred,
They are in flower 10 days too late

Pat,
The rains start here normally in mid October. It never rains here during summmer.

[Rafa]

What fantasic pictures everyone, It is always a pleasure to see the plants in their natural inhabits.

[BULBISSIME]

very very short Iris sprengeri, didn't manage to get a good pic of it.
flowering in the greenhouse.

[Janis Ruksans]

very very short Iris sprengeri, didn't manage to get a good pic of it.
flowering in the greenhouse.

Short but nice!
Janis

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I don't know if I really want to thank you for this pictures Miriam ... 
Do You just want to make me crazy ?? 
Anyway,
fantastic !

Poor Fred ! 
Fantastic pictures Miriam    thanks for showing them despite Fred's feelings... 

Very special sprengeri Fred ?!?!

[Hans A.]

Great pictures of Iris atropurpurea in its habitat, Miriam! Glad Ocnogyna loewi does not exist on Mallorca.

very very short Iris sprengeri, didn't manage to get a good pic of it.
flowering in the greenhouse.

Are you sure it is not a good pic? - I like it very much - great plant, one of the tricky species here!