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Oron Peri

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Iris unguicularis
« on: February 02, 2010, 10:49:21 AM »
 This Iris has been flowering in the garden since last December, it is even more vigorous today with many new flowers.
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 10:58:01 AM »
Superb clump Oron !
do you also grow the white form ?
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2010, 11:03:06 AM »
Thanks Fred,

I had a white form but it lasted only a few years, it wasn't as strong as this one.
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 11:37:07 AM »
Wonderful Plants Oron!
I am waiting for the first flower of the Cretan form/ssp./sp here.  :)
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 11:47:35 AM »
Oron,

Wonderful flowers. We had I. unguicularis in flower in November and December but our recent very cold spell has set them back terribly and they are all looking very tatty at the moment, not a bit like your clean and healthy plants.

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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2010, 12:28:52 PM »
Glad it's not just mine that looks very tatty.
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2010, 01:00:22 PM »
True beauties Oron !!!
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2010, 10:19:38 PM »
again no flowers on my I. u. cretense.  :(
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2010, 05:04:50 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 02, 2010, 10:19:38 PM
again no flowers on my I. u. cretense.  :(
Marc, probably beginner's luck for me.
Here's Iris unguicularis ssp cretensis from Mnt. Ida (now Psiloritis) Crete.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2010, 07:42:08 AM by LucS »
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2010, 09:41:37 PM »
still no flowers on "Oxford dwarf" for me  :'( I've had it for perhaps 8 years, it grows nice grassy leaves though , Bob Thompson and Mary barnard have a few flowers though ???
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2010, 06:35:03 PM »
I was told to grow my plant in a dryish full sun trough. Maybe it doesnt like it there?
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Re: Iris unguicularis
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2010, 08:52:18 PM »
cretensis flowerd under a libertia this year :-\ but not in the sunny border!! I do believe the unguics like to get their roots deep though Mark :P
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