Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Iris => Topic started by: Steve Garvie on February 13, 2019, 09:10:29 AM
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Iris mariae -naturally grows in sandy semi-desert with its narrow range extending from the Negev to the Gaza strip and parts of Sinai.
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Iris atropurpurea -this has already flowered here, a full month earlier than last year and sadly I missed the chance to get an image as the flower is now past its best. The image below was taken last year. It is endemic to Israel’s coastal plains.
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Iris sari -an attractive but variable species. This is quite a dwarf form.
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Iris damascena -This is a Syrian species native to the eastern slopes of the Anti-Lebanon range north-west of Damascus. The flower is almost 15cm across.
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Iris schelkownikowii
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Iris sprengeri
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Iris iberica ssp. iberica
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Iris petrana
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Iris paradoxa - four Flowers this year and it’s remained evergreen since last year
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I’m not sure this qualifies as an onco iris but it’s lovely anyway. iris Thor - a hybrid of Korolkoowii x Sari - beautiful anyway
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I. acutiloba ssp longitepela
John B
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Iris barnumae
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Iris paradoxa var. atrata
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Iris paradoxa var. mirabilis -a selected clone called Isabel’s beauty.
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Steve
Isabels beauty is stunning; wow!
Paul
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Thanks Paul.
A few more Oncos starting with my favourite:
Iris antilibanotica
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Iris meda
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Iris sari var. lupina
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The only one of mine that flowered this cold and dreary spring: Iris lineolata
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Wonderful pictures that create big desire!
Steve, how long do you collect? I think, it took quite a time to bring these beauties together. And this prime culture in cold and wet Scotland. If I ever make it that far north, your garden would rank as one of the most important sights!
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Many thanks for your kind words Herbert.
You only see the photographs of good plants and not the many failures.
I started growing Oncos seriously about 5 years ago and have acquired most of my plants as near-flowering size divisions in the last 2-3 years. I still have a lot to learn!
I wish I was as good a grower as you think I am. ;)
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Iris acutiloba var. lineolata
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Iris paradoxa var. Choschab -unfortunately the flower didn’t last long in the recent heatwave.
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Iris polakii -differs from Iris barnumae (pictured above) by its dark beard.
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Iris auranitica -My first flowering of this species. It’s taken some years to get to this stage as I’ve nearly killed it a couple of times. I find that in Scotland it needs to be grown with the top of the rhizome uncovered as this part is prone to rot in damp air when top-dressed. Given our humid atmosphere it is almost impossible to hold this species back from re-growing in the Autumn. It needs extra light to help get it through a Scottish winter. Aphid attack of early growth is also a problem.
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Congratulations Steve on your auranitica! I can sympathise with your impediments, I've had some disappointing losses myself this season, particularly rot, even in our dry climate. I can only imagine the miracles you had to pull off to get that flower! :) I have three small (tiny) seedlings of auranitica looking quite good at present, so fingers and toes crossed I might see it in person in a few years.