Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Iris => Topic started by: Tom Waters on March 23, 2013, 01:00:58 AM
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Iris pumila opened yesterday, beginning the bearded iris season here.
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Great to know they are starting. Look forward to seeing more.
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Tom,
How do you do it?Magic manure?Are you a iris wizard?
You are living in Z6.I am gardening in Z9a,and not a single flower here,and yet they are growing in a gritty mixture warming up very quickly.
Tell us your secret please!Are they growing in a greenhouse or a frame?
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Iris mesopotamica is in flower today.
It is a vigorous plant with stems 100 cm long in height.
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the peak of Iris bicapitata here, I won't post the normal dark violet form but some of the many color variants of this species.
Also, Iris revoluta, which is only dark indigo and at the end of the flowering and a seed fertile form of Iris albicans
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the other photos
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Angelo you certainly have a lot of variation - love the darker one.
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Pat the bicapitata#8 is also strong scented and very vigorous, indeed all forms are scented but curiosely some are stronger than others. The normal dar violet form is also very scented
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John - no secret; I just grow them in the garden with everything else. The early ones I have, though, are Iris pumila, which blooms very early. Perhaps you are growing only the tall bearded? TBs do not bloom here until well into May.
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No Tom they are not TB not even intermediate just pumila hybrids and some species like Iris melita(old name)
Strange to see how plants behave differently under different climates.
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Angelo, those I. bicapitata forms are fascinating!
I. pumila season is in full swing here now, with many different color forms flowering:
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Tom what a wonderful range you have of pumilas.
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Thanks, Pat! I basically acquire every one I see offered somewhere. Also have some coming along from seed. :)
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Here is I. mandschurica today.
John B
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At last pumilas start flowering here too.
Tom, I grow some seedlings too, but till now the flowers are always smaller than those of the parents,but some have really nice patterns.
Do you observe the same?
Any advice?
Can you recommend any cv with flowers that last just a bit longer than most?
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Here is an I. scariosa seedling opened today.
John B
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Fascinating, John!
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A few from the rockgarden:
Iris lutescens blue
Iris reichenbachii Balkan Typ
Iris mandschurica
Iris reichenbachii yellow
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Now in flower Iris Barbata-Nana Hybrids
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Two Barbata-Nana Hybrids and three Iris species.
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That's not 'Green Spot'
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Iris suaveolens from N Turkey and
Iris bicapitata from S Italy
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Iris pallida ssp ceugiath
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Beautiful iris species Janis and Michael.
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Iris variegata
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One of my favourite iris species Michael.
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Yes, I quite like it myself, and the camera seems to like the colours. :)
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Michael
How tall is yours?I was told there are several forms and even a dwarf one .Is that true?
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How tall is yours?I was told there are several forms and even a dwarf one .Is that true?
Just went out in the rain and measured it, 50cm exactly. Not sure about other forms as this is the only one I have
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Now in flower Iris Barbata-Nana Hybrids
I think, your Truly is Velvet Caper
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Two Barbata-Nana Hybrids and three Iris species.
your Green Spot is Bee Wings
and Lenna M is Melon Honey
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Welcome "IrisP" - good to have another Irisarian in the forum.
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Hi Maggy
Thank You, but I am probably a little late for this iris season ;D
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Hi Maggy
Thank You, but I am probably a little late for this iris season ;D
.......But.....in the forum you can tell us about some favourite plants at any time of year!! :D
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:)
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The start of our DBI season here in Central Victoria ;D
NZ's 'Wanganui Gem'
cheers
fermi
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This is an Iris pseudopumila x an aril but the seeds did not show any aril characteristic so it was probably a bee pod. The standards always flop open.
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Hi Pat. The seeds only look aril from aril pod parent. If your order is correct you're
saying the pod was pseudopumila.
John
This is an Iris pseudopumila x an aril but the seeds did not show any aril characteristic so it was probably a bee pod. The standards always flop open.
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Yes John that is correct. I will try a couple of crosses today as it is such a glorious day.
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A few more DBIs
Knick Knack - or at least what I have as it,
Hussy x 2
Rivetting x 2
cheers
fermi
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This iris is flowering amidst a few other species and the only one that it can be is Iris cypriana 01C045 ex MBS
The stem is about 3-4ft long and the last photo only shows about half of the stem. Standing up there like a flagpole :)
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More DBI (i've been told these are classified as SDB - Standard Dwarf Bearded.
Cat's Eye
Kiwi Slices
cheers
fermi
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New SDB for us this year is one of Blyth's 'Acid Test',
cheers
fermi
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More from the garden - first is the tall growing 'Manon' with small white flowers stitched with purple - very elegant! I got this from Pat Toolan a couple of years ago and it seems to be enjoying life in Redesdale!
A couple of Medians:
Arianna
Aqua Taj
and one whose name I've forgotten!
cheers
fermi
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Pretty sure that 'Manon' is Iris Swertii. Came across something recently (which I can't find now) that showed its small bloom size in relation to stem etc.
Iris imbricata
PT9922 - arilbred
the beautiful "Super Yellow" arilbred cross.
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I love that "Super Yellow", Pat!
Here's a MBI 'Jallab' - I'm not sure if it has any Aril ancestry but it's got a certain charm,
cheers
fermi
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JALLAB OGB- (Keith Keppel, R. 2003). Sdlg. 97-7A. AB, 22” (56 cm), EM. S. light grayed lavender (M&P 41-B-6) washed and blended ecru chartreuse (11-F-1) toward edge, base rattan (11-K-6); style arms clear yellow (9-L-2); F. reddish brown (7-H/J-10) wash on rattan; beards chrome yellow (9-L-7); to cadmium yellow (9-L-8) in throat. Music X Whirlwind Romance. Keppel 2004. [APTT]
I love that "Super Yellow", Pat!
Here's a MBI 'Jallab' - I'm not sure if it has any Aril ancestry but it's got a certain charm,
cheers
fermi
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The last of the arils to flower are Iris kirkwoodii x Iris medwedewii plus 'xTadzhiki Bandit' ex LR France.
Both are really interesting blooms.
All the iris cross pods have their orange bag covers to retain seeds as the pods mature and open, as I leave on Wednesday for London for the birth of a grandson.
Edit : to show kirkwoodii is listed as Iris kirkwoodiae Chaudhary
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JALLAB OGB- (Keith Keppel, R. 2003). Sdlg. 97-7A. AB, 22” (56 cm), EM. S. light grayed lavender (M&P 41-B-6) washed and blended ecru chartreuse (11-F-1) toward edge, base rattan (11-K-6); style arms clear yellow (9-L-2); F. reddish brown (7-H/J-10) wash on rattan; beards chrome yellow (9-L-7); to cadmium yellow (9-L-8) in throat. Music X Whirlwind Romance. Keppel 2004. [APTT]
Hi John,
Our Jallab looks a bit different to the one in your pic!
I wonder if they are the same plant or whether it's just "seasonal variation"!
Pat
That Iris kirkwoodiae x I. medwedewii x Tadzhiki Bandit is another stunner!
Safe travels and all the best for the new arrival
cheers
fermi
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A couple Armenian Iris pumila seedlings giving maiden bloom out of season here in September.
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Some of the "old-fashioned" TBI in flower in the "Potager" ;D
cheers
fermi