Oncos in Flower...

[Hans A.]

Wow - great pics Zhirair! You and Maggie are right, I cannot remember to have seen such a blackish-blue in any wild Iris- fantastic!

I hope I. petrana and I. nigricans will flower this year - as Maggie told they are also dark but lacking the blue.

A plant which I received as Iris paradoxa f. choschab will flower today - I have some doubts about its identy when I post the photo you will see why...

[Boyed]

Hans,

I'll look forward to seeing the photo of iris paradoxa var. choschab. We'll see what's the case

[Rafa]

Sure this is a distinct form than other paradoxa. Maybe is the same darker paradoxa described by Prasil as "forma Sevan" that maby grows in other areas different from typoe location.

[Boyed]

Rafa,

populataion of iris paradoxa near the lake Sevan is considerably lighter than the ones growing in our region. 

[Hans A.]

This is the plant which I received as "f.choschab" last year- it is not - checking the catalog of Ruksans of 2007 the only other offerd was above mentioned "Sevan".

[Rafa]

Really?!! so this population you have located could be most darkest of paradoxas forms!
thank you for the info.

Hans, your paradoxa are blooming now, another time?

[Hans A.]

Hans, your paradoxa are blooming now, another time?

Rafa, this is not the same plant of the earlier post  - the plant of post 8 is not flowering again - it never has stopped - first flowers were in november and it still has flowers and buds.

[mark smyth]

How do I wake my Iris sari? As instructed it has been bone dry in the glasshouse all winter

[Boyed]

Hans,

Of course, true; your iris paradoxa is not choschab. Anyway, it looks very beutiful and somewhat resembles our forms. I might originate from a different place, not necessarily from Sevan, as this species grow in different localities.

[Diane Clement]

How do I wake my Iris sari? As instructed it has been bone dry in the glasshouse all winter

I'd give it a thorough soaking and wait for growth.

[Gerhard Raschun]

now in flower:

Iris iberica ssp. iberica

[Hans A.]

Hello Gerhard, wonderful plant in an unique colour - is this one grown from seed of Tbilisi Botanical Garden?

Mark I would water your sari and keep it outside but rain protected - when growth has started it can be watered normal - do not forget a (very) good drainage.

Zhirair you are right - this paradoxa is also very beautyful - and I am now I am glad I received this one - today with sun the colouration was very special and different to my other paradoxas.

[Rafa]

WOW,    beautiful Iris in light/shadow exposition! really nice picture.

Congratulations Gerdhard,

[Hans A.]

Two photos of today: Iris kirkwoodii ssp. kirkwoodii started and my I. paradoxa which does not want to stop to flower - contrast can hardly be bigger...

[Armin]

what great pictures
Thanks for posting!