Oncos 2012

[Hendrik Van Bogaert]

Superb Hendrick !
What is the difference with ssp elegantissima ??

I don't know Fred; I think there is no difference.
I remember me that Jim Archibald says during our visit that there is no difference, only patriotism....
Each country wants his own iris!

[BULBISSIME]

 

[Hans A.]

Thanks a lot for your comments Janis, Pat, Tom, Fred and Hendrik!

Hendrik congratulations for your Iris iberica - fantastic plant!

Here again a shot of Iris damascena of two different clones - they seem to be identical at first look but the falls and the Oncodot are a bit different as you can see in the following pictures - last picture shows the Oncodot of the first seedling in flower of the cross of clone1 and clone2 - it is the first pure balearic Iris damascena.  

[BULBISSIME]

Well done again Hans, and very interesting cross 
I hope to be able to compare with Iris yebrudii as they look very similar.
Your clump is fantastic, still have to wait some weeks before to get flowers here 

[arillady]

So fascinating to see the seedling markings from such clones. Great photos and beautiful clumps.

[Miriam]

Congratulations Hans and Hendrik!
I self-polinated Iris damascena and I got some little pods!

Here is another clone of Iris nigricans (merci beaucoup Fred  )

[Miriam]

Yesterday and the week before I was traveling in the north of Israel.
Iris haynei in the Gilboa mountain was in full bloom:

[Miriam]

In the south of the Golan Heights, Iris haynei var jordana is flowering. It is very similar to Iris haynei from the Gilboa.
 
The beautiful Iris hermona was in flower too,  in the north of the Golan Heights.

[BULBISSIME]

Seems that you had a very successful week end Miriam 
Thank's for pictures, I'd like to be with you to see this flowers.

[arilnut]

Elegantissima from Lithuanian Bulb Garden

John B

[BULBISSIME]

At least, Onco's are also starting to bloom here !
The first one is Iris iberica from Georgia

[Miriam]

Beautiful! Here it is too hot for this species.

This year is a very good year, in Israel, for the Oncos.
Here is Iris kasruwana from Lebanon, I see it for the first time and it is stunning!

[Lesley Cox]

Stunning indeed Miriam. A new name for me.

[BULBISSIME]

Beautiful form Miriam ! I love it and seems to grow well in your garden.
congratulations 

[arillady]

Miriam I have 4 EC Iris kasruwana seedlings that Peter Gras did for me that are looking really good.

In that same lot of seedlings that I had from Peter there is an ASI seedlist Iris korolkowii x onco with purple bases to it's leaves - seed donated by PG.
 
It will be interesting to see what it looks like.

The holy grail of arils to me is Iris iberica and it is one that it seems too hot here to grow well.

So good to see the stunning photos in this thread.