Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[annew]

It must smell wonderful in that room.

[fermi de Sousa]

Luit,
Fabulous as ever!
I know they aren't to everyone's tastes, but the Parrot Tulip "Arabian Mystery" looks very exciting!
cheers
fermi

[Lvandelft]

Thanks all for the kind replies. I’m glad you still like my reports

Lesley, the interior of the hall is indeed very practical because the benches are movable.
The bad thing for photographers in this hall is that the windows are on the south side. The benches placed near the windows are extremely difficult due to back lighting. When the sun shines the blinds close automatically because the temps raise to much. Many flowers stay all week in this hall, because it’s a bulb trade center and traders have the possibility to come on other times to see what is new etc.

Anne, the hall is kept at 16 C., so there is not so much scent as you might expect.

[mark smyth]

Is the show open to all people or only growers?

[Lesley Cox]

Well considering the photographic difficulties Luit, you do a superb job. We would never guess from your images that the lighting was a problem for picture takers.

I meant to say before, that your Saponaria seed, and Luc's, is on its way. Shouldn't be long.

[Lvandelft]

Is the show open to all people or only growers?

Mark, as it is a Trade Center, it is open to growers and traders, but very interested people will probably not shown out.

[Lvandelft]

Well considering the photographic difficulties Luit, you do a superb job. We would never guess from your images that the lighting was a problem for picture takers.

Thanks for the compliment Lesley!

I meant to say before, that your Saponaria seed, and Luc's, is on its way. Shouldn't be long.

That's really very good news!

[Lvandelft]

Very interesting this Monday were some sports of Irises

                     
Iris - Sport of I. Katherine Hodgkin                     
Iris - Sport of I. Sheila Ann Germaney         

and the other entries:

Iris White Caucasus                               
Narcissus Braga                                 
Narcissus dubius
Iris ret. Clairette                                   
Iris ret. Gordon                                       
Iris ret. Spring Time                                     
Arum creticum                               
Tulipa kaufm. Pink Dwarf   

[Lvandelft]

Ypsilandra thibetica                                   
Corydalis G.P. Baker             
Veltheimia bracteata

And finally the Committee Special Bulbs at work.

[Ragged Robin]

Luit, the timing could't be better, I am trying to find other Reticulata iris to go with those i planted last year and the 'sports of' you show in your super photos are just the sort of thing to extend a flowing river of them down my rockery! They have been magnets to the first bees and butterflies and the Katherine Hodgkin have even survived two lots of snow as they came out. 

Thanks for the inspiration from Lisse and I just wondered why...

... finally the Committee Special Bulbs at work.

there are no women present?

[Otto Fauser]

Luit , such beautyful sports of Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin' and 'Sheila Ann Germaney' , I prefer these new colours to the original hybrids . Is I. 'White Caucasus ' a white form of I. reticulata or a hybrid ?

[Brian Ellis]

Great to see those sports Luit, hopefully we can all get our hands on them before too long

[mark smyth]

Sport of Sheila Ann Germany is very good looking. Is it possible an open pollinated seed grow in a group of Sheila Ann?

[Lvandelft]

... finally the Committee Special Bulbs at work.

there are no women present?

Oops, never thought about that.. JOKE   
Robin, there is a female member too, but living rather far away.

[Lvandelft]

Luit , such beautyful sports of Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin' and 'Sheila Ann Germaney' , I prefer these new colours to the original hybrids . Is I. 'White Caucasus ' a white form of I. reticulata or a hybrid ?

Otto, on this page you find the story about White Caucasus (and many more Irises)

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5164.30