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Steve Garvie

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Juno Iris 2014
« on: January 02, 2014, 10:44:28 PM »
First Juno in flower here is Iris narbutii which opened its flower on Christmas eve.
Not the most stunning of junos but very welcome as little else is in flower.


Iris narbutii ex Karatau, Tadjikistan


Iris narbutii ex Karatau, Tadjikistan
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2014, 09:24:09 AM »
Beautiful photos Steve.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2014, 09:36:23 AM »
First Juno in flower here is Iris narbutii which opened its flower on Christmas eve.
Not the most stunning of junos but very welcome as little else is in flower.
A nice plant anyway Steve.
Luc Scheldeman
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2014, 09:40:32 AM »
An iris planifolia with Spanish roots in flower now, weeks later than the plants from Tunesia.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2014, 09:41:44 AM »
A very early iris rosenbachiana "Vahsh" just opened.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2014, 11:25:21 AM »
Nice images of these superb junos Luc!!!

Who can fail to be impressed by rosenbachiana  in all its forms?
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2014, 07:30:59 PM »
Iris persica in a rather soft color.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2014, 07:02:14 PM »
Iris stenophylla ssp. stenophylla
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2014, 07:18:44 PM »
Two stunning wee Junos Luc!!!
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2014, 08:59:03 PM »
Beautiful early flowering Junos Luc.  Iris persica seems to be extremely variable in colour.  None in flower here yet but a friend in Lancaster tells me several are flowering now.

Steve, the standards in your Iris narbutii have not fully deflexed.  In I. narbutii, they should be fairly large for a Juno iris.  Is this the first time it flowers?  Next time it might improve.  In its best form it is one of the more stunning Junos.  This is a picture of one I have grown in the past.  It came from Jan Jilek.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2014, 10:20:46 PM »
It is the first time that this one has flowered Cyril.
Hopefully it will improve in years to come though I suspect it will never look as good as your plant.

I have another narbutii that clung on -surviving a decade of wanton neglect. I remember this being an altogether prettier plant (or maybe nostalgia is playing tricks with my memory!). Hopefully with a bit of luck, some TLC (and a judicious serving of Aberdeen Angus bonemeal) I can restore it to its former glory!  ::)
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2014, 12:08:48 PM »
Beautiful early flowering Junos Luc.  Iris persica seems to be extremely variable in colour.  None in flower here yet but a friend in Lancaster tells me several are flowering now.

Steve, the standards in your Iris narbutii have not fully deflexed.  In I. narbutii, they should be fairly large for a Juno iris.  Is this the first time it flowers?  Next time it might improve.  In its best form it is one of the more stunning Junos.  This is a picture of one I have grown in the past.  It came from Jan Jilek.
It is a beautiful combination of colours. You lost it ?
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2014, 09:09:17 PM »
I know it went back recently after flowering but I am not sure I have lost it completely.  Will have to search for it.
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2014, 11:53:34 PM »
lovely persica, Luc
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Re: Juno Iris 2014
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2014, 10:46:37 PM »
Terrific Junos, Steve, Luc and Cyril!

A bit later than usual Iris persica also started to flower here.
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