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Maggi Young

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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #300 on: April 27, 2011, 12:53:36 PM »
Happy to help, Fred.... thanks for the pictures   8)
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #301 on: May 02, 2011, 04:49:36 PM »
Not so many species to flower now, but one of the black irises, Iris nigricans from Jordan.
Short stem but very nice color, also very different depending of the light direction.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #302 on: May 02, 2011, 07:56:11 PM »
Very beautifull Fred. Mine got the flower bud broken  :'(
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #303 on: May 04, 2011, 04:41:36 PM »
the very last species to flower here, Iris gatesii, thank's to a generous Balearican forumist  ;D ;)
Impressive with huge flower !
« Last Edit: May 04, 2011, 05:19:49 PM by BULBISSIME »
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #304 on: May 04, 2011, 07:11:38 PM »
Fabulous Fred, no buds showing yet on gatesii here :-\
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #305 on: May 04, 2011, 09:04:35 PM »
Iris gatesii - Oh GOD!!!
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #306 on: May 05, 2011, 10:08:04 AM »
I agree with Lesley :o :o
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #307 on: May 05, 2011, 12:58:15 PM »
A++++++++ photos  ;D  ;)
I love the bright colors of if. Is it bigger than Iris samariae?
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #308 on: May 05, 2011, 01:01:45 PM »
Yes Miriam, bigger : flower is 22 cm high x 15 cm large
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #309 on: May 05, 2011, 05:36:44 PM »
Although onco's are not at best shape this season, some are quite nice.
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Iris afganica
Iris sprengeri
Iris acutiloba longitepala
Iris barnumae
Iris paradoxa from Armenia
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #310 on: May 05, 2011, 05:40:12 PM »
Few more
Several forms of Iris iberica lycotis
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Iris sari manissadjianii
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #311 on: May 05, 2011, 05:56:59 PM »
Superb Janis !
Your iris acutiloba longipetala is stunning ...
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #312 on: May 05, 2011, 08:56:51 PM »
Quote from: BULBISSIME on May 04, 2011, 04:41:36 PM
Impressive with huge flower !
Wow  :o - fantastic pictures Fred! Seems to like France very much, perhaps I should start to feed mine with Croissants ... ;D ;)
Or perhaps Falafel... 8)

Janis superb plants - Iris acutiloba longipetala is a real gem!
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #313 on: May 05, 2011, 10:17:29 PM »
"perhaps I should start to feed mine with Croissants ... 
Or perhaps Falafel... "

both Hans  ;) but they don't like snails ... ;)
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #314 on: May 05, 2011, 10:58:20 PM »
Janis it is so good to see species with slight differences all at once.
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