Reticulate Iris 2009

[David Nicholson]

Formidable opposition Tony?

[Maggi Young]

Another reminder.....http://www.srgc.org.uk/discus/messages/139/24790.html

 Confused.... again?.... Yes, I am. This is like "groundhog day".

[tonyg]

I am not confused (for a change )
Sue Gills plant in the forum post is Clairette, same as my cheaply bought 'bakeriana'  This has 8 ribbed leaves but they are not round/octagon shaped, they have roundish look to them which is put into context when you have true bakeriana (dangerous word, true!) which has 8 ribbed leaves, evenly spaced ribs giving a round/octagon cross section.  My seedlings from seed collected in Iran match this description perfectly.
Pauls Wisley plant is not Clairette and may well be I bakeriana.  The pic is a bit fuzzy and I cannot really see detail on leaves.   However, like mine his bakeriana has a yellow mark on the falls.
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[hadacekf]

Here are Iris Iris histrioides  Michael and Iris histrioides  Angel Tears from my bulb bed. Thanks Udo

[Maggi Young]

What a wonderful blue Iris histrioides' Michael ' is!  I think I must love your bulb bed almost as much as your meadow, Franz

[Lesley Cox]

Absolutely! I must see if I can persuede our local importing wholesalers to bring in these as well as reticulata forms. Probably a lost cause and if it happens they'll all turn out to be 'Harmony.'

[tonyg]

Another Iris reticulata.  This one raised from seed collected by Jorg Lebsa.  No location details published in AGS seedlist but perhaps someone can help me find out
It proved difficult to photograph as it really is as dark in colour as it looks.  The camera kept adjusting for the background, perhaps I should shoot in a darkened room .  Its also quite small by comparison with most of the other forms I grow.  The paler plant for comparison is my Armenian form which is not a true blue itself but looks blue next to this dark plum coloured form.

[Maggi Young]

Hard to catch that dark colour, Tony, but I can see enough to think it lovely ... dinky creature!

[Diane Clement]

Another Iris reticulata.  This one raised from seed collected by Jorg Lesba.  No location details published in AGS seedlist but perhaps someone can help me find out  

Of course I can, if the information is available. Which seed list did it come from, Tony?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A real eye-catcher Tony !  Terrrriffic colour ! 

Love your histrio's Franz !

[tonyg]

Another Iris reticulata.  This one raised from seed collected by Jorg Lesba.  No location details published in AGS seedlist but perhaps someone can help me find out  

Of course, if the information is available. Which seed list did it come from, Tony?

AGS list 2000/2001 seed sown Dec 2000. Hard to believe I cannot recall it fowering before.  Patience is a virtue!

[udo]

Tony,
the correct name is Jörg Lebsa.
This Iris have a phantastic colour.

Here my Iris bakeriana from Iran.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely colour Tony.

Nice bakeriana Dirk, and with a yellow ridge too!

[Diane Clement]

AGS list 2000/2001 seed sown Dec 2000. Hard to believe I cannot recall it fowering before.  Patience is a virtue! 

Unfortunately, this is the year before I took on the seed job, so I don't have the information, but maybe I know someone who does   
I'll look into it.

[tonyg]

Here is a better picture in the early morning light.
Iris reticulata seed raised.  Seed collected by Jorg Lebsa. 
Dirk - is he a friend of yours?  I think I may have met him in the UK a few years ago.