Reticulate Iris - 2014

[Alan McMurtrie]

A few new things from Iris danfordiae:

08-BN-1 wasn't quite the colour I pictured from the bud, but lovely none the less


07-V-2 is a lovely stark white with striking markings, but it is small -- only 38mm tip-to-tip


08-BG-1 is a nice bitone pale yellow


08-AZ-1 is not showy per se (re: garden setting), but it is unusual and none the less striking


07-BH-1 takes after one of it's parent's: 01-FS-2

[Brian Ellis]

Gorgeous Alan, 8-AZ-1 may not be showy but it is certainly a stunner.  Congratulations on your breeding programme, it must give you great joy to see the new crosses appear.

[mark smyth]

Cant wait for Alan's hybrids to be available in the UK or mail order

[Alan McMurtrie]

05-GT-1 involves all 3 2n=18 species
Of particular interest is the two colours on the standards



06-CC-3 is blue, but it is from Iris danfordiae and has standards
In this case they are slightly paler


07-BH-1 is now fully open

[Brian Ellis]

05-GT-1 involves all 3 2n=18 species
Of particular interest is the two colours on the standards

Absolutely beautiful, especially so in the second picture.

[mark smyth]

wow the purple one and yellow one are fabulous

[Alan McMurtrie]

We have a winner (in my opinion) for best new Retic in 2014: 06-CT-2
[it is small; but that's not necessarily a bad thing]



How's this for a white and blue: 05-GS-2)?


Very interesting... (06-J-2)


Another interesting yellow and green combination (06-EJ-2)
[in particular vs last year's 06-AK-2]

[Brian Ellis]

I always thought small was beautiful Alan - counts me out

[mark smyth]

We have a winner (in my opinion) for best new Retic in 2014: 06-CT-2
[it is small; but that's not necessarily a bad thing]

wow that's fantastic

[Maggi Young]

We have a winner (in my opinion) for best new Retic in 2014: 06-CT-2
[it is small; but that's not necessarily a bad thing]

 What I like about this is the neat, somewhat rounded, shaping - reminiscent of  I. danfordiae 

[Alan McMurtrie]

05-FG-2 is quite lovely.  It is somewhat similar to 00-KN-5 of which there is a modest stock in Holland


05-EV-2 was quite a surprise.  Its not surprising based on the parentage.  Rather it's surprising because 05-EV-1, which first bloomed in 2011 is just a plain old blue.  Which simply meant, I didn't hold much hope that 05-EV-2 would be exciting.



05-HD-3 has an unusual fall pattern


96-BN-1 has been around since 2000.  At that time I had a total of only 8 2nd generation hybrids.  Unfortunately it was rejected by two Dutch bulb growers.  I was particularly surprised by that given how different it was from other Retics in the market.  I can only believe that was because it was small for the large-scale market.  I thought I had lost it.  It was the first of a group I termed "spotted light blue-green," that occasionally showed up in back crosses to Iris danfordiae.

[Brian Ellis]

05-FG-2 is quite lovely.  It is somewhat similar to 00-KN-5 of which there is a modest stock in Holland

Perhaps they could be persuaded to release their stock via the forum

[mark smyth]

That would be good, Brian

[Alan McMurtrie]

Here's a composite picture showing how 03-AQ-1 changes over time.

I expect the average person might like it.  In one sense the fact the orange fades is a negative, but on the other hand it makes it a bit more interesting.

[fermi de Sousa]

Here's a composite picture showing how 03-AQ-1 changes over time.

Alan
 
Iris "Mutabilis"!!
I must be one of those average people who'd like it
cheers
fermi