Bearded iris 2016

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Lesley, we should have gone straight to Seagate Irises to see what they had when we returned to Norfolk!  Anyway off to Ben Potterton's Iris and Peony day so will keep my eyes skinned although I am certain it is too late!  It was  certainly doing well for Henry and Margaret Taylor and tumbling down the rockery most attractively too.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks Lesley, we should have gone straight to Seagate Irises to see what they had when we returned to Norfolk!  Anyway off to Ben Potterton's Iris and Peony day so will keep my eyes skinned although I am certain it is too late!  It was  certainly doing well for Henry and Margaret Taylor and tumbling down the rockery most attractively too.

Well no sign of any miniatures (no surprise there) it was a bad idea to go as I have come back with Iris 'Dardanus' and Iris sibirica 'Summer Skies' amongst other things

[Bernadette]

Oh lovely I bought an iris dardanus last month from Joe Sharman when I went to
Bungay garden street fair, it's a really stunning plant,  the veining on it is very beautiful,
I accidentally planted it next to a cestrum cretan purple and they look very good together. 
Good to see you today.

[Lesley Cox]

'Dardanus' is a regelio-cyclus hybrid and is a wonderful gem. It was relatively common in NZ many years ago and my mother had several large clumps of it. I'd be surprised if it is here at all nowadays, though would love to be wrong about that. It is one of a quite large series with Greek mythological names, and most with the beautiful "onco" look to them but so much easier to grow. I think most were the work of the van Tubergen nursery in Holland, early in the 20th century probably.

Be very kind to it Brian, especially good drainage and a ripening through summer. (Feel free to tell me to teach my granny.)

[Brian Ellis]

'Dardanus' is a regelio-cyclus hybrid and is a wonderful gem....Be very kind to it Brian, especially good drainage and a ripening through summer. (Feel free to tell me to teach my granny.)

Not at all Lesley, the first thing I do with any plant, whether I think I know about it or not, is to google cultivation and listen to all my betters

Good to see you too Bernadette, what a pleasant morning it was.

[FrazerHenderson]

Iris albertii

[Lesley Cox]

Frazer, where is this photo taken please? Surely not in Yemen?

[Brian Ellis]

Be very kind to it Brian, especially good drainage and a ripening through summer. (Feel free to tell me to teach my granny.)

Flowering today, Lesley

Whoops it was flowering horizontally - must have not liked the ipad photo!

 Iris  'Dardanus'

[Lesley Cox]

Oh yes Brian, just as I remember it in my mother's garden. You are not disappointed I'm sure.

[Brian Ellis]

Oh yes Brian, just as I remember it in my mother's garden. You are not disappointed I'm sure.

Indeed not, absolutely delighted, I hope to flower it next year

[fermi de Sousa]

An old favourite now, 'Wanganui Gem' a DBI from NZ
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

An old iris cultivar known locally as "Pioneer White" or "Settler's White", probably a form of Iris albicans,
cheers
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[Maggi Young]

Nice distinctive shape to that 'Pioneer White', fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

Nice distinctive shape to that 'Pioneer White', fermi

Yes, Maggi,
it seems to be like the images of Iris albicans on the web.
Here's the little Iris species grown from Seedex as "Iris species, Turkey" which we think is Iris taochia,
cheers
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[fermi de Sousa]

Some DBI:
Jazzmatazz
Rosy Lulu
A "lost label" DBI
cheers
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