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Author Topic: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011  (Read 60188 times)

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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #225 on: March 29, 2011, 08:36:19 PM »
Most unusual, yes! and most glorious too. :D 8)
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #226 on: March 29, 2011, 09:21:00 PM »
Marvellous Iris persica, Janis! Thanks for showing them!
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #227 on: March 29, 2011, 10:59:25 PM »
Iris persica are wonderfull !
I love them but didn't have much success with them.
erm... the green one is not my favourite  :-[
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #228 on: April 02, 2011, 11:15:44 PM »
LOVE those Iris persica.

Here's I. linifolia today.

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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #229 on: April 03, 2011, 12:09:48 AM »
Junos looking good here too, planted into a greenhouse bed.

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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #230 on: April 03, 2011, 06:38:30 AM »
A couple of Juno's flowering here now:

Iris vicaria 'Hodji-Obi-Garm'
Iris x graeberiana 'Yellow Fall'
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #231 on: April 03, 2011, 07:39:48 AM »
Janis  , you bring us much pleasure in sharing your photos of your various exquisitly coloured forms of
I persica and kuschakewiczii .

 Janis , did you see the story of the rediscovery and reintroduction of the legendary I. stocksii in Afghanistan ? some beautyful photos too .
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #232 on: April 03, 2011, 08:28:04 AM »
A couple of Juno's flowering here now:

Iris vicaria 'Hodji-Obi-Garm'
Iris x graeberiana 'Yellow Fall'
Wim are they outside.
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #234 on: April 03, 2011, 06:33:38 PM »
Another of mine, this one from Augis Bulbs.

Iris vicaria 'Varsob'





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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #235 on: April 03, 2011, 06:39:12 PM »
David your Juno's have been a joy this year.
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #236 on: April 03, 2011, 06:46:31 PM »
Thanks Dave. I've really enjoyed having a go at them but they do take some room up in the greenhouse.

By the way, have you recovered from yesterdays results yet ;D
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #237 on: April 03, 2011, 06:50:44 PM »
No we were slaughtered.That tackle was a bit over the top. :-[
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #238 on: April 03, 2011, 06:52:32 PM »
No we were slaughtered.That tackle was a bit over the top. :-[

Excuses, excuses!! ;D
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Re: Juno (Scorpiris) season 2011
« Reply #239 on: April 04, 2011, 07:21:15 AM »
A couple of Juno's flowering here now:

Iris vicaria 'Hodji-Obi-Garm'
Iris x graeberiana 'Yellow Fall'
Wim are they outside.

Yes they are, I planted them in 2009 in pure sand in full sun. They are covered against rain in summer.
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