Juno Iris 2014

[Steve Garvie]

 With me just starting to bloom Iris narbutii. At the bloom of the other Junos I have to wait quite a while.

A very fine looking narbuti, much better than mine!

Iris kuschakewiczii ......

Great-looking Juno Kris! I don't think my plant is going to flower this year.

[Otto Fauser]

what a collection of fabulous , beautiful and legendary Junos in the last few weeks , also superb photography  , thank you all.
    unfortunately these are not grown in Australia .
                                                                          Otto.

[Cyril L]

Iris fosteriana at its peak now with 9 open flowers.  Unfortunately I will be in Dunblane only in the morning tomorrow so will not be able to take plants to the show.

[Steve Garvie]

A stunning Juno superbly grown Cyril.
.......and another added to the rapidly increasing must get list!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Iris fosteriana at its peak now with 9 open flowers.  Unfortunately I will be in Dunblane only in the morning tomorrow so will not be able to take plants to the show.

Goodness me, Cyril !  What a showstopper !!! 
100 % potential Forrest medal Winner 

[krisderaeymaeker]

Goodness me, Cyril !  What a showstopper !!! 
100 % potential Forrest medal Winner 

      I agree with Luc ! 
Super Cyril !

[arillady]

Utterly amazing pot Cyril.

[Maggi Young]

Iris fosteriana at its peak now with 9 open flowers. 

 Some tips from Cyril on this Iris, and other plants :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/feature/cyril/ctips.html

[Cyril L]

Thanks all.  Maggi, it must be a very long time since I wrote this piece for the SRGC website but it is the same plant of Iris fosteriana that is featured.  I got it from Norman Stevens in 1995.

[arillady]

Cyril do you hand pollinate it  for the seeds?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Iris galatica .

[Cyril L]

Cyril do you hand pollinate it  for the seeds?

Pat, despite growing it for so long, I don't remember ever pollinating it, not sure why because I have pollinated some other junos.  Now that you mention it, I must give it a try.  If successful, will send you some seeds (if you wish) as it will be thanks to you.

[Cyril L]

Iris galatica .

Lovely combination of colours Kris.

[LucS]

Iris caucasica ssp caucasica from Armenia.

[art600]

Here is the first flowering of Iris kuschakewiczii collected in Kazakhstan in 2012