Reticulate Iris-2011

[art600]

Which one is it Michael?

No Idea, it is part of a job lot that I bought from a garden centre at the end of the season. I got 300 for €10

If they all succeeded like the patch you showed, your garden must look a picture - or shortly will do.

[fermi de Sousa]

Nice seedlings Arthur. The muddy/murky ones have Iris danfordiae in their makeup and generally have reduced standards. Those above obviously don't.

Generally I would say the named McMurtrie hybrids are of quite a high standard, Lesley
All the retic pics are wonderful to see at this time when we are just planting ours
When we ordered seed a few years ago McMurtrie didn't sell seed of his "sophenensis x danfordiae" (s x d) crosses as he wanted to assess them all himself - his sales of seed were from open pollinated retics he also grows. But a bit of pollen from those s x d hybrids may've been carried by the bees
cheers
fermi

[Michael J Campbell]

Yes they are all looking good at the moment with the Crocus and Eranthis. I would't even attempt to put a name on them, could be anything. They make a nice splash of colour in the garden though. I usually  grow  named Iris in pots.

[Lesley Cox]

The patch you posted Michael looks like 'Harmony,' one of the best doers in my experience.

[PeterT]

impressive pictures Michael, Arthur.
Halkis is one of my favorits too Janis

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very neat, tidy and healthy looking retics Arthur !!

[Regelian]

I'm really loving all these wonderful flowers.  I was inspired to pick up a few pots of forced 'Harmony' (sounds like a political agenda!) and set them together with a bit of pea-gravel on top.  Loooks wonderful and one could be tricked into thinking I grew these myself.  Amazing what a bit of theatre decoration will do. 

I agree with Lesley,  Michael's bounty looks like the ubiquitous 'Harmony'.  It is hard to beat for sheer opulance and robustness.  Wouln't be without it....any more.

Keep 'em coming.  I hope to have some shots in a few weeks.  The frosts are brocken and the shoots are expanding.  The first 'tommis' are up in the lawn.  I just adore Spring.

Jamie

[art600]

Thanks to Dirk I now have the real thing - Iris winogradowii 'Alba'  

[Maggi Young]

Ooooohh! Fancy that.
And shown on Dirk's birthday, too!   

[David Nicholson]

Thanks to Dirk I now have the real thing - Iris winogradowii 'Alba'  

WOW

[udo]

Ooooohh! Fancy that.
And shown on Dirk's birthday, too!   

Dear Maggi,
many thanks for the birthday greetings. Unfortunately, I must still wait some time for the flowers of this Iris.

[Tom Waters]

Not as exotic as some of the other irises on this thread, but nothing warms the heart like the first I. danfordiae emerging in spring! They actually caught me by surprise today!

(Photo by my wife Karen)

[Maggi Young]

Not as exotic as some of the other irises on this thread, but nothing warms the heart like the first I. danfordiae emerging in spring! They actually caught me by surprise today!

(Photo by my wife Karen)

I. danfordiae is a favourite of mine. 
I think when they manage to "sneak" out of the ground and surprise you then that is a great treat..... all that waiting for a sign and then suddenly, one day, there they are! Fab!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful, Tom !
They seem to be enjoying life in your garden.  They even seem to be multiplying ! 
Have you had them for long ?
Out here, they flower the first year after planting and after that, it's just leaves... 

[Tony Willis]

Tom it does not need to be exotic to be enjoyed.

Arthur that is a super plant.

Now for mine.It is the first flowering of Iris reticulata I collected as bulbils on the Palendoken , Turkey in 1993.

My excuse for the passing years of non flowering is neglect .It is just as I remember it.