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A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« on: April 29, 2009, 01:00:40 PM »
Here are a few of our Oncocyclus Iris we grow at RBGE. Iris meda was collected in Iran in 2005 and shows how much colour variation there is in the wild. I.camillae is from the Transcaucasia and agian is very variable in flower colour in the wild. As we flower more species i will post them on the forum.

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John
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 04:25:08 PM »

Hi,

Great photos! Do you remember where the Iris camillae is from? I still look for reliable habitat data, just in case I go back there for a trip some day...

Thomas.


Here are a few of our Oncocyclus Iris we grow at RBGE. Iris meda was collected in Iran in 2005 and shows how much colour variation there is in the wild. I.camillae is from the Transcaucasia and agian is very variable in flower colour in the wild. As we flower more species i will post them on the forum.

Cheers,
John
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 10:19:45 PM »
First of all: Welcome John and Thomas! :D

John, many thanks for this pictures of this wonderful plants - especially Iris meda is said to be very delicate - the form you show is the darkest I have ever seen - I am very curious to see more of your Oncos - do I remember right you also grow the famous Iris paradoxa f. mirabilis?
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 11:20:07 PM »
Thank you John for showing us these oncos. Iris camillae is so much lighter coloured than the clone which I grow. I am very sad to say that I think I have lost the majority of the clone over summer. It was looking so good before that.
I look forward to more postings. Do you try for seed from any of the RBGE oncos?
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A few Oncocyclus at RBGE- Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 07:19:06 AM »
Pat we do get seed of some of the oncos we had good seed of I actuiloba ssp longitepala which when it flowers I will post the others we  got a little later. Hans again when hopefully I paradoxa forma amabilis flowers i shall post as well.
John
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2009, 10:27:38 AM »
John,
Great that you're opening a window to the RBGE here !
We didn't have that yet.  Another gap filled !  :D :D

Look forward to seeing (lots) more !
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2009, 12:15:52 PM »
we are here to please !!
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2009, 12:30:05 PM »
I'm sorry to be so dumb, but what does RGBE stand for?  I am assuming that it is Royal Botanic Gardens, but what does the E stand for?  Obviously everyone else knows who you are and therefore where you are located, but I don't even know what country you're in?  The E could stand for Edinburgh, or Ecuador, or it could be for a country or city somewhere else that starts with E?

Again, sorry to not recognise your name and immediately know.  :-[
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2009, 01:32:59 PM »
Sorry, Paul, I should have added the full name earlier..... yes, RBGE does refer to the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh - John Mitchell is with the Alpine Department ..... I will leave it to him to tell you his full title  etc!


RBGE website: http://www.rbge.org.uk/
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2009, 02:09:44 PM »
I'm sorry to be so dumb, but what does RGBE stand for?  I am assuming that it is Royal Botanic Gardens, but what does the E stand for?  Obviously everyone else knows who you are and therefore where you are located, but I don't even know what country you're in?  The E could stand for Edinburgh, or Ecuador, or it could be for a country or city somewhere else that starts with E?

Again, sorry to not recognise your name and immediately know.  :-[

I like the idea of the RBG in Ecuador Paul !!  ;D ;D
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2009, 02:42:11 PM »
Hi paul sorry for that, yes i am the alpine supervisor at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for my sins.
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2009, 03:02:40 AM »
Thanks for the clarification.  Again, apologies for not having known.  The Edinburgh was just a guess because it wasn't mentioned (and I figured therefore it was supposed to be fairly obvious to most here), but I wasn't sure.  Thanks again.
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 12:32:25 PM »
Hello John and Thomas, I'm also glad to see you here.

John, the pictures you posted are superb but is it possible more resolution, I miss bigger size maybe 800 x 600? this is a good size for posting.
Iris acutiloba subsp. longipetala is superb plant, glad to know you could increase by seeds. I hope it will be possible the same with Iris paradoxa f. mirabilis, I grew it once by seeds that Jim Archibald gave me but I think I lost 7 from 8 due bird/slugs attacks  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( :-\

All the best,

Rafa.


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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 01:27:30 PM »
Hi Rafa Yes sorry about the image size i have been told by Ian Young to go bigger and the next lot will.
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Re: A few Oncocyclus at RBGE - Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2009, 09:46:46 PM »
Thank you John,

I take the oportunity to ask you if I could donate a part of my 2009 wild collected seeds to RBGE, trough you.
I will send you a private message.
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