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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #105 on: February 05, 2008, 12:45:52 AM »
Tony

We were not fortunate to see Crocus in full bloom.  Hoping on this year's trip to see michelsonii and almehensis.  Only taking digital cameras this time, with a dedicated macro lens.

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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #106 on: February 05, 2008, 09:03:45 AM »
We were lucky to find the Iris with these'hoovers' about.

2 more reticulate irises from Kuhe Sabalan - probably at 2,300m
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #107 on: February 05, 2008, 09:08:33 AM »
Here are a couple of pics of some of Alan McMurtie Iris reticulata hybs mentioned on the Juno thread. I bought them from Janis Ruksans a few years ago and they are doing well and multiplying. They seemed a bit small and delicate when I first got them but this year they seem stronger and the flowers more robust. The pictures are taken last year as although they have been flowering for 3 weeks there hasn't been a day suitable for getting the camera out.
Iris Evening Twilight and Summers Day.
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #108 on: February 05, 2008, 09:38:16 AM »
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Nice irises - particularly like Summers Day
I am trying the long game.  Bought seed from Alan McMurtrie in 2006 - only one germinated, I think because we had a very mild winter.  This year I am delighted to see half the pots with germination - some like mustard & cress.
Only a few more years to wait.
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #109 on: February 05, 2008, 09:41:50 AM »
Quote from: art600 on February 05, 2008, 09:03:45 AM
We were lucky to find the Iris with these'hoovers' about.

2 more reticulate irises from Kuhe Sabalan - probably at 2,300m

I'm drooling-again!
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #110 on: February 05, 2008, 09:42:29 AM »
Quote from: art600 on February 05, 2008, 09:38:16 AM
Susan
Nice irises - particularly like Summers Day
I am trying the long game.  Bought seed from Alan McMurtrie in 2006 - only one germinated, I think because we had a very mild winter.  This year I am delighted to see half the pots with germination - some like mustard & cress.
Only a few more years to wait.

Susan, have you enough to put in the catalogue yet?
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #111 on: February 05, 2008, 10:25:12 AM »
Summers day looks very good Susan - even in mid Winter !  ;D
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #112 on: February 05, 2008, 10:25:46 AM »
Arthur,
 I am sure the seedlings will be well worth the wait. At least you are ahead of me in that respect, I got as far as emailing about seed but never followed it up then lost the webpage until it was posted yesterday. This discussion has given me more incentive to get going and order some seed.
David,
they won't be in the catalogue this year I am afraid, maybe next as they are doing well but plenty of things can happen to them before then  :D
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #113 on: February 05, 2008, 10:31:12 AM »
Strange the votes seem to be on Summer's Day, but Evening Twilight is the more unusual, with dark grey verging on black petals. Prehaps the picture doesn't do it justice.
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #114 on: February 05, 2008, 10:41:58 AM »
Actually, they are both very nice Susan - but sky blue does it to me.... every time again...  ::)
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #115 on: February 05, 2008, 10:49:53 AM »
The form of the blue is very nice, but I wouldn't have thought that there was anything approaching black in the other one?  Hopefully you're able to get us a pic this year?  ;D
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #116 on: February 05, 2008, 11:42:36 AM »
Quote from: Luc Gilgemyn on February 05, 2008, 10:41:58 AM
Actually, they are both very nice Susan - but sky blue does it to me.... every time again...  ::)

Luc, have you been watching Manchester City on Sky again! ;D
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #117 on: February 05, 2008, 12:52:53 PM »
Maybe it was Coventry City David - and on the Beeb - can't get Sky over here...  ;)
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #118 on: February 05, 2008, 01:47:22 PM »
Quote from: Luc Gilgemyn on February 05, 2008, 12:52:53 PM
Maybe it was Coventry City David - and on the Beeb - can't get Sky over here...  ;)

Couldn't have been Coventry City Luc, I would have heard your screams of pain! ;D
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Re: Iris reticulata and forms
« Reply #119 on: February 05, 2008, 02:05:50 PM »
I guess so - they're somewhere in the cellar of English football nowadays are'nt they ?  ???
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