Irises: Non-Bearded 2013

[fermi de Sousa]

Iris unguicularis (why did we have to change it from Iris stylosa!) is in flower now; The "common" mauve one is always lovely and the white has just started - but looks underfed in comparison!
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

Any iris is a good iris Fermi. Did I say that before? Bill in Tauranga has sent me several stunning species and included 'Starker's Pink' which I was given years ago but it turned out to be cretensis! and a NZ selection called I. u. 'Purple Trinity.' This has very rich purple, deeply coloured blooms and both are in bud so the camera will come out soon. Seed is offered in the NZIS seedlist of another great form called 'City of Sails.' It refers of course to our biggest city, Auckland, better known at present by the rest of the country for the billions of taxpayer dollars the Govt is pouring into it for roading, rail, tunnels and G.. knows what, at the rest of the country's expense. We have a new petrol tax starting yesterday to help pay for it and more taxes added in July next year and the year after. That will be just the start. Next year is election year so after being parsimonious to the health and education systems in recent years, suddenly Auckland's traffic problems are the great priority. Oh yes, Christchurch gets a bit too.

[ashley]

Pristine flowers Fermi
Here they tend to get chewed in damp weather (which we hardly ever get of course).

[johnralphcarpenter]

Another spuria cv., Iris spuria 'Cinnabar Red'

 edit 15th July- see reply # 81, below

[Lesley Cox]

Oh yes, that's another nice one, with that little touch of caramel or maybe ginger flavour.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Back on the subject of Iris foetidissima, this one is almost white.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Another spuria cv., Iris spuria 'Cinnabar Red'

Hmm, actually this is probably 'Cinnabar Red'.

[WimB]

This Iris was flowering in my garden recently. It's ex Chen Yi, came under the name of Iris subdichotoma var., which it most certainly is not. After an e-mailconference with some Iris-guru's, they came to the conclusion that it is a new species which is very close to Iris milesii (sectie Lophiris). I just think it's a very nice flower for in humid semi-shade.

[johnralphcarpenter]

This Iris was flowering in my garden recently. It's ex Chen Yi, came under the name of Iris subdichotoma var., which it most certainly is not. After an e-mailconference with some Iris-guru's, they came to the conclusion that it is a new species which is very close to Iris milesii (sectie Lophiris). I just think it's a very nice flower for in humid semi-shade.

Lovely! If it sets any seed........

[WimB]

Lovely! If it sets any seed........

Hmmm, it has three seedpods for the moment, but they have been promised to said Guru's  Next year, Ralph!!

[Afloden]

Beautiful plant Wim!!!  Would love to grow that one. It is very much like the one from India that some people want.

 Aaron

[WimB]

Beautiful plant Wim!!!  Would love to grow that one. It is very much like the one from India that some people want.

 Aaron

Yes it is, Aaron.
Do you mean the one from near the Yunnan border? The flower is more round on that one and it is VERY beautiful indeed.

[Lesley Cox]

Oh Wim, it is indeed a lovely thing and next year if you have a little spare seed, you know where it should go.

[WimB]

Oh Wim, it is indeed a lovely thing and next year if you have a little spare seed, you know where it should go.

I do  

[Lesley Cox]

Here is Iris cretensis or as some would have it, I. unguicularis ssp cretensis. I think it prefers a hotter climate than that of south Otago for it to flower really freely but this is a nice bloom anyway.