Iris reticulata and forms 2008

[Lesley Cox]

Alan advertizes his seed on his website but it may be the things he has masses of. Looking at the pictures of his hybrids, I would want seed from the yellows and whites particularly, but I have to say I very much like the deep indigo one and the ice-blue I have. 5 more have flowered in the indigo pot and all are identical.

[David Nicholson]

............  David , Thank you so much for quoting Janis Ruksans on I.histrioides and histrio . ,and for the photo of I.h. "Lady Beatrix Stanley".I'm almost certain now that I have the right Lady, and also that E.B.Anderson's Iris is the Syrian form I. histrio.
     Ciao Otto.

Otto, just noticed another aid to recognition of Iris histrioides Lady Beatrix Stanley on the Rare Plants Web Site. Apparantly LBS has 'a pervading scent of violets', can't say I have noticed this though.

[Maggi Young]

Otto, just noticed another aid to recognition of Iris histrioides Lady Beatrix Stanley on the Rare Plants Web Site. Apparantly LBS has 'a pervading scent of violets', can't say I have noticed this though.

I wasn't aware of  the scent....thanks for that info.

[Lesley Cox]

Most or all forms of Iris reticulata also smell of violets, i.e. Viola odorata. One of the reasons I love them so much. Some junos have the same scent or a very close one.

[Maggi Young]

Lesley, as you know I go around poking my nose into everything... into all flowers and I have not found all retics to be scented..... you don't think my nose is failing, do you? 

[David Nicholson]

Mine must be too Maggi, I have never detected a scent in any of my Iris retics. Mind you, most of them are planted out in my bulb bed and I couldn't bend down that far to smell them!

[Lesley Cox]

Well maybe it's a climate thing. We're told on excellent authority that Dunblane is always sunny but perhaps Aberdeen is cooler and it's warmth which brings out the scent. Or maybe my nose is especially attuned to such things. I'm sure your nose is delightful Maggi and in excellent condition.

A good reason David, to grow a few in pots.

[dominique]

First of the reticulata section bad pic, Iris histrio aintabendis

[David Nicholson]

What happened to the picture Dom??  Noticed today that my Iris histrio aintabensis is just breaking but I will give it a couple of days and see if it opens better.

[mark smyth]

All my Iris reticulata in the garden are now above ground. My Iris histrio died during the summer leaving only their tunics

[dominique]

Sorry for the pic

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A beautiful "first" Dominique !
Can't wait for all the other crackers to come !!! 

[David Nicholson]

All my Iris reticulata in the garden are now above ground. My Iris histrio died during the summer leaving only their tunics

I notice that I showed a pic of my first Iris reticulata to flower on 10 January last. So far I have nothing showing in the garden!

[dominique]

My iris h.aintabendis is under glass. Those in the garden not ready to bloom

[David Nicholson]

A couple of pictures of my Iris histrio var. aintabensis from the greenhouse today. Still looking a little 'scrunched' owing to the cold conditions at the moment in spite of having had a couple of hours in the kitchen.

I am pleased that I have a flower since last winter my bulbs rotted after having been kept outside. This time I kept them under glass and the dryer conditions seems to have suited them.