Reticulate Iris-2013

[Janis Ruksans]

Few reticulatas blooming now.
As first one is Iris zagrica, collected by me in Iran (WHIR-185)
Then another, most likely Iris zagrica, too, but collected by Henrik Zetterlund in Iraq
WHIR-108 from Iran most likely is Iris hyrcana, although flowers are small for this species
Much more typical for Iris hyrcana is WHIR-134
And another Iranian gathering - WHIR-156

[Janis Ruksans]

One more Iranian reticulata - WHIR-136, more resermbles traditional Iris reticulata.
Then slightly bluish Iris reticulata from Armenia
and purest white Armenian Iris reticulata - both gathered for me by our forumist Zhirair (his entries mostly are on topic Tulips)
On last picture you can compare Armenian white (Zhirair's) and cv. White Caucasus, selected by Alan Mc'Murtrie (on right side).

[Mini bulb lover]

Alan - I think that 06-DF-1 is stunning.

[David Nicholson]

I've always said that 'White Caucasus'  was more a very  very pale blue than white and Janis' picture proves me right I think.

[Alan McMurtrie]

Not quite sure what to say.  Mine seems to be nice and white.

I do appreciate there are different "colours" of white.

In terms of my whites from Iris danfordiae, Snow and Sky (00-KV-2) is the best

[Alan McMurtrie]

A couple of new hybrids blooming for the very first time

[Alan McMurtrie]

What do you think?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Fantastic flowers Alan !

I find "Ice and Sky" truly exceptional... (well they all are really) 

[Gail]

Astonishing plants Alan - I particularly love the tiger-striped ones.

[Alan McMurtrie]

Here's one I'm particularly proud of: 05-HW-1  It first bloomed in 2011.  Unfortunately when I went to replant it that fall I damaged the main bulb, so it didn't bloom last year.

It makes me think of a butterfly

[Gail]

Very dramatic - leopard-spotted to go with the tiger-stripes!

[fermi de Sousa]

Here's one I'm particularly proud of: 05-HW-1  It first bloomed in 2011. ....It makes me think of a butterfly

That's a definite winner there, Alan!
Is there a leopard spotted butterfly you can name it after?
cheers
fermi

[Alan McMurtrie]

It can be fun, and at the same time frustrating, to come up with a name.  Especially if the hybrid is a special one.

You want to pick the right one.

You can go for several years thinking of names, and just not getting it.

That's what happened for both Spot On and Scent•sational

[Alan McMurtrie]

It's the middle of Reticulata bloom and yesterday we were hit with more than 4cm of snow, then freezing rain overnight, and now it's +2°C and raining.

The upside down dish pans and cans may not look good, but they make a world of difference for hybridizing

[David Nicholson]

I think 'Spot On' is just, well let's say----- spot on