Reticulate Iris - 2014

[udo]

Nice flowers, John.
Here is Iris hyrcana from Talish Mts.

[udo]

the first flower after some years from this beautiful species,
Iris pamphylica in the greenhouse

[arilnut]

And here is Alan's Sea Green

John B

[Cyril L]

Iris winogradowii alba is actually thought to be a hybrid as it is sterile.  Not completely white but pleasing pastel shades.  Should be growable outside, I now have enough to try.  Iris winogradowii itself does well outside here.

Iris reticulata 'Blue Note' ( a recent selection from Alan McMurtrie) has been shown before, but I like the deep blue colour of the flowers.

[Roma]

These were taken a couple of weeks ago but I've just got round to posting.
Iris histrioides 'Lady Beatrix Stanley'
Iris 'Halkis' and 'Alida'
Iris 'Pauline', 'Clairette' and 'Blue Note' a new one for me this year and one I like a lot

[Roma]

winogradowii alba looks attractive, Cyril

Iris histrioides 'Finola' is a new one for me this year.  It came from Bloms and I have not seen it offered elsewhere.  Does anyone know anything about it?  It is white but has strong blue veining on the falls.

[Cyril L]

Not heard of 'Finola'.  Probably a new variety.  Looks attractive.

[Steve Garvie]

Iris winogradowii





Common and easy to grow but still a favourite of mine!

[Alan McMurtrie]

Finola is from De Goede Bulbivaria.  It is a sport of one of the 3 histrioides x winogradowii hybrids

[Cyril L]

Iris winogradowii

Common and easy to grow but still a favourite of mine!

One of my favourites too.  Prefer it to its hybrids with I. histrioides.  You must have it in a pot under cover Steve.  Mine ore only just in bud outside but then most of my plants flower later than yours.

[Roma]

Finola is from De Goede Bulbivaria.  It is a sport of one of the 3 histrioides x winogradowii hybrids

Thanks, Alan.  I thought it might be.  I have the three hybrids.  I am not keen on 'Katharine Hodgkin' but can't decide between 'Sheila Anne Germany' and 'Frank Elder' which one I like best.  All grow well for me so I hope 'Finola' does as well.

[Tony Willis]

Iris histrio collected I think in SE Turkey some years ago and passed on to me. Collection notes are lost

Iris winowgradowii a gift from a friend

[udo]

Tony,
a very nice pot of Iris winogradowii. Sorry, your Iris histrio is histrioides or a great form reticulata.

[Tony Willis]

Tony,
 Sorry, your Iris histrio is histrioides or a great form reticulata.

Dirk

thank you I know little about iris. I have changed the label

[Cyril L]

Lovely potful of Iris winogradowii Tony, very evenly flowered.