Iris acutiloba and Iiberica elegantissima

[John Mitchell]

Here are a few more Iris from Edinburgh.  I am showing some of the Iris growing in the wild and you can compare how they grow here, we have a few issues with I acutiloba ssp longitepala The standards tend not to stay up right i am not sure if it is just the way it grows in cultivation. The others will grow true to form

[Miriam]

Very BEAUTIFUL!! especially the Iris acutiloba ssp.longitepala.
What is the distribution of this unique ssp?

[John Mitchell]

Iris acutiloba ssp longitepala is found in Iran i think i am right in saying that it only occurs here, but Iris actutiloba grows in Transcaucasus as well as Iran and is more wide spread.

[BULBISSIME]

Wonderfull wild ( and non wild ! ) pictures John !
Never seen this ssp before.
Do you grow it ??

[Maggi Young]

Fred, take a look here in the Aberdeen Show pages from last year  http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1798.msg45639#msg45639  starting at message 29 on page two and you will see some of the Iris grown at the RBGE, and brought up to Aberdeen for display.....there are more pix later in the thread ,too.

[BULBISSIME]

Many thank's maggy !    Now I'll stay awake for the night 

[Maggi Young]

Many thank's maggy !    Now I'll stay awake for the night 

Lovely, are they not? It was a super display altogether, but the Iris were very popular. We are hoping that John and his colleague Elspeth may have some plants to bring to display at Aberdeen Show on the 16th May, but, of course, it all depends how the weather goes .... it may be that all the flowers will be over by then 

[arillady]

Thanks Maggi from me too on the photos from the Aberdeen show. Pity they could not be shown separately without the other flowers behind but I guess that was not possible.
John those narrow long standards and falls are amazing - so very different. Sure hope seed of this becomes available some time in the future.

[fermi de Sousa]

John,
thanks for posting these great pics.
I hope we can get to RBGE after the International Conference in 2011!
cheers
fermi

[John Mitchell]

Hi Fermi it would be great to see you again at RBGE.

[Hans A.]

John - I agree with the others - Iris acutiloba ssp longipetala is absolutly stunning!
Your Oncos are really another reason to visit Edinburgh...

[John Mitchell]

Hi Hans thanks for your comments i am just waiting for I paradoxa amabilis to flower and I iberica lycotis to flower and that will be it for now till we try and get some more species for our collection here.

[Paul T]

I'm drooling here.  Beautiful.