Oncocyclus Iris - 2015

[arilnut]

There is  - The Genus Iris by W. R. Dikes -  The Iris by Brian Mathew, my Bible  -  Iris by Fritz Kohlein.

Have fun.

John B

[Jupiter]

Thank you John.

Here are some pictures of my babies. Don't expect flowers posted by me for a couple of years, although Peter G. tells me one year is possible.

[Oron Peri]

The book which I think will be called  Bulbs of The Eastern Mediterranean (or of the Levant?) was due to be published last year  - I am sure I've seen comment somewhere from Oron about him seeing the draft cover but I can't remember where.

 I hope Oron will see this soon and give us an update !

Sorry for my late answer, just got back from Canada.

Yes Maggi the book is entitled 'Bulbs of the Eastern Mediterranean' and after several delays, it is being edited now by the AGS.
Should be out this summer.
The book covers 415 species from the eastern Mediterranean including many Iris species.

[Maggi Young]

Hardly a "late " answer  within 24 hrs, Oron!!  Hope you had a good trip to Canada - lucky you were not snowed in for a few months - we've been seeing some wild snow from the east.

There will be lots of us looking out for the book - glad to hear it is in train at  least.

[Oron Peri]

Thanks Maggi

Here are some Oncos from this morning:

Iris petrana

and two species with very large flowers; Iris lortetii and I. kirkwoodiae

[Miriam]

Oron, your I.kirkwoodii is beautiful...and the others too.
Here is flowering Iris kirkwoodii ssp. macropetala.

[Maggi Young]

Super portraits, Miriam - you must get almost  as much pleasure from these photos as you do from the plants!

[arillady]

Such wonderful oncos being shown this year by all - they certainly are extra special iris.

[Hans A.]

Wow!!!   Oron and Miriam! Fabulous pictures!!
Here one of my alltime favourites - Iris damascena with a pollinator (Xylocopa violacea)

[penstemon]

Here are some pictures of my babies. Don't expect flowers posted by me for a couple of years, although Peter G. tells me one year is possible.

Flowers in one year? Now I feel like I'm wasting my time doing the forced germination and waiting twenty years for the first flower.....
Impressive technique, for sure.

[Chris Johnson]

Flowers in one year? Now I feel like I'm wasting my time doing the forced germination and waiting twenty years for the first flower.....
Impressive technique, for sure.

I was also baffled by the comment, especially as the images carry the date 2005. I think we're missing something obvious.

[Jupiter]

I don't believe it's possible to have flowers in one year, I was just repeating something I read. The 2005 is a typo by the way, should read 2015. I didn't know oncos existed in 2005!

Edit: I re-read my email from Peter and it's absolutely possible to have them flower in the second year. He has experienced it and it wouldn't be like Peter to make a mistake. Perhaps Peter will read this and can add a comment?

[Chris Johnson]

Thanks for the clarification Jamus, it does sound extraordinary.

[arilnut]

I have had a couple onco hybrids bloom in their second year from forced germination
in winter.

John B

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Maggi

Here are some Oncos from this morning:

Iris petrana

and two species with very large flowers; Iris lortetii and I. kirkwoodiae

I hope everyone is aware of Oron's bulb seed project?   Now comes an article in the Guardian about the nursery he runs with his friend Mansour Yassin: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/04/gardens-oron-peri-eastern-mediterranean-plants?CMP=share_btn_tw