Iris and some Irids 2006-2007

[Rafa]

Hello,

A little Iris suaveolens

[Lesley Cox]

I love this smokey colour. Iris as a genus has all those subtle greys, blacks, browns, oyster and silver shades that no other genus has, along with the more brilliant reds, yellows etc. Is this a picture from the wild Rafa?

[Rafa]

Hello Lesley,

No, this one is in the garden. I have seen several forms of Iris suaveolens in gardens, but all the pictures from the wild wich I have seen show this brown form. I supose it could be the most common.

[Brian Ellis]

Just for you then Lesley, another that was dug up from the Nursery and was in flower yesterday.  Hope you like it 

[Anthony Darby]

This iris seedling opened yesterday.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Brian. I'm pretty sure I have this one myself but can't recall the name at present. I'm having that "intellectual overload" problem that Maggi mentioned. In other words, my brain is rotting.

[David Nicholson]

That's a very pretty seedling Anthony

[Anthony Darby]

Yes David, I get one or two every so often. I think there is a yellow one somewhere else that 'just popped up' one year. I like that Iris suaveolens Rafa. It looks as if two hairy caterpillars are about to climb inside.

[Lesley Cox]

A Pacific Coast hybrid I think.

[David Nicholson]

Yes David, I get one or two every so often. I think there is a yellow one somewhere else that 'just popped up' one year. I like that Iris suaveolens Rafa. It looks as if two hairy caterpillars are about to climb inside.

Anthony, how long from seed to flowering please??

[mark smyth]

here's a stunning Pacific Coast Iris. I think the name is correct

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Never seen anything like it Mark !
Beautiful !

[David Nicholson]

It's a very apt name Mark, very pretty.

[Paddy Tobin]

Some Pacific Coast Hybrids from the garden.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

I see a Hoverfly grub on Paddy's last photo. I like these Iris alot. Margaret Glynn has a huge collection from where mine came