Iris and some Irids 2010

[PeterT]

nice PCI Mark

[David Nicholson]

Very nice indeed Mark.

[mark smyth]

Big Wheel possibly. I just phoned the person who gave me my bit. She says Raspberry Ripple

This autumn I have to divide it and spread it around

[PeterT]

Hey Lesley still no Iris with you? bring on vartanii and planifolia Do you think this flower is too full for innominata? I put my hand in for scale, a three year old seedling. Its all of ~3" high

[Lesley Cox]

Which one do you mean Peter? The last yellow? or did the picture get missed in this most recent post?
You're right about the sand being best for drainage. I need to get a frame put together and filled with sand. Bark fines are OK once the roots get down that far and begin to grow into them.
I don't have I. vartanii or its white form and planifolia isn't flowering this year. Too dry last winter/spring/summer I think and the bulbs (only 2) have become smaller.

[PeterT]

Sorry Lesley, I forgot to attatch the picture  ?Iris innominata here. My planifolias didn't like the frost this winter and lost a lot of leaf as well as flower, then with a hot spring they went dormant early; so I'll probably join you in the small bulb class in a few months , still the company will be good what with onion stew and all

[Gerhard Raschun]

just a few further current picts of my Iris collection

[Gerhard Raschun]

and others

[Gerhard Raschun]

Sorry Lesley, I forgot to attatch the picture  ?Iris innominata here. My planifolias didn't like the frost this winter and lost a lot of leaf as well as flower, then with a hot spring they went dormant early; so I'll probably join you in the small bulb class in a few months , still the company will be good what with onion stew and all

Dear Peter,

I do have some some seedlings of I. innominata from 2 sources in stock, I believe the seeds are from native Oregon places. Do you believe it is possible to leave them outside here in zone 6b in winter under a pine ? I don`t have experience with PCI....

[PeterT]

I was at  -12 centigrade for two weeks twice this spring with no snow cover, My innominatas are quite happy, but you could check the winter temperatures for south west Oregon. I understand innominata can grow quite high up the mountains. It does like a loose leafy woodland soil and hates its roots disturbed.

[Lesley Cox]

Some interesting old irises there Gerhard, not often seen nowadays. The kamaonensis cross is of interest to me.

Peter yours looks pretty close to the species I should think, the foliage is really fine and neat and the flower a lovely one, small and elegant. It would be helpful if some of the western Americans were looking at these PCs.

[arillady]

Gerhard,
Do you have a photo of sweertii - I am keen to know the correct one.

[olegKon]

Another iris in bloom today is Iris ruthenica

[Gerhard Raschun]

Another iris in bloom today is Iris ruthenica

looks like I. graminea

[Gerhard Raschun]

I was at  -12 centigrade for two weeks twice this spring with no snow cover, My innominatas are quite happy, but you could check the winter temperatures for south west Oregon. I understand innominata can grow quite high up the mountains. It does like a loose leafy woodland soil and hates its roots disturbed.

Dear Peter,

many thanks for your information. I`ll try some seedlings and will put them in the garden.