Iris, non-bearded 2016

[ashley]

Beautiful irises Roma.

[Roma]

Thank you, Ashley.

[Lesley Cox]

Super clump of I. forrestii Roma. It must be a few years old by now. I think the three yellows may all be forrestii, showing the variation that's possible. Certainly the 2 paler ones are. The stitching on the third is very attractive and so is the hybrid. And I really like the mixed up clump of forrestii and chrysographes (possibly a hybrid with forrestii but I'm beginning to think that unless in a botanical collection, it doesn't really matter. They're all lovely.

John, here I am being a pain again. I think your hookeri is straight I. setosa in a more usual form. What we grow as hookeri is I. setosa hookeri (also grown as setosa nana or setosa arctica quite often) and is a much lower, more compact plant, the stems only to about 25cms. The "usual" setosa has wider leaves like yours and will flower at about 50-80cms, but there are so many different forms of this species, like Roma's lovely white. I have a white but with falls only half the width of Roma's so that it looks thin and almost mean.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Lesley your not been a pain at all, I had to admit when I saw it flower I did wonder myself if it was a setosa, now you have confirmed it. It is annoying though when you buy a plant thinking it's one thing and it turns out to be something else.

[Lesley Cox]

John I'll have seed of the little hookeri  but not until our summer, maybe 6-7 months. If you still would like it then, I'll sent some.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Lesley that would be great thank you

[Lesley Cox]

I'll make a note in my little black book. Send me your postal address in a PM John.

[johnstephen29]

Iris ensata rose queen in flower, this loverly little Iris gets better every year.

[Lesley Cox]

A really nice clump John. To my mind, this one and others of similar shape, have the lovliest form of all the Japanese irises. The big so-called doubles and 6 petalled forms are undoubtedly spectacular, but the simplicity of this form wins for me.

[johnstephen29]

I quite agree Lesley, I've had it a few years now and it never fails to please me every year. I rate it one of my favourite Iris.

[fermi de Sousa]

Not the best form, but the only one we have of Iris unguicularis "Alba"
cheers
fermi

[vanozzi]

Japanese iris 2015 seedlings, over half should have first flowers this year.And 2016 seedlings just beginning to germinate.

[Maggi Young]

Just got a few, then, Paul??!! 

[vanozzi]

The more seedlings I flower Maggi, the more I am encouraged to keep pollinating.

[Maggi Young]

That's understandable!   A pleasurable and productive pastime!