Iris and some Irids 2006-2007

[David Nicholson]

That's nice.

[Lesley Cox]

So yours is in a warm place Anthony? Perhaps full sun and reasonably dry/warm in summer? Here and I thought everywhere, it is an iris for a cool, moist soil, from the Caucasus rather than middle east/central Asia like the other retics. (Not that sunny Dunblane will ever be VERY warm and dry I suppose )

They only call it sunny Dunny, in jest!M

[udo]

a very small form from Iris reticulata (Iran)
Iris winogradowii from Georgia

[Lesley Cox]

That is a delightful retic Dirk, with such clean colour it looks like a reticulate version of I. cycloglossa

You say "very small." How small? There seems to be no foliage as it flowers which perhaps puts it close to I. histrioides do you think?

[udo]

Lesley, this reticulata is around 3 cm long, my smallest form and
one of the latest. The foliage come in view days.

[Lesley Cox]

VERY little then, a real honey!

[udo]

the last Reticulatas for this year
Iris kolpakowsiana
Iris pamphylica

[David Nicholson]

Dirk, they are little beauties

[Anthony Darby]

They only call it sunny Dunny, in jest!M

'Sunny D' please. 'Dunny' has an Australian meaning that I'd rather not go into, and while the centre on the town often reminds me of said place (due in the main to the greed of Stirling council's housing "policy"), I'd rather not be reminded.

[Lesley Cox]

Bite your tongue Anthony. That quote was from Maggi, NOT from me. I'm sensitive about such things as the airlines use a luggage label for stuff coming to Dunedin, which says DUD. Even our city council has asked Air NZ to change it but no joy. still, I don't suppose DUN would be a lot better. I read a small book once (Australian of course) called "Dinkum Dunnies" with many interesting photos of back-of-beyond loos, both public and private.

[Anthony Darby]

Aha, the quote came from your thread but the software can't distinguish an aside from a moderator. Sorry you got the blame.

[Maggi Young]

but the software can't distinguish an aside from a moderator. Sorry you got the blame

I can get a lot of people in bother in this way!  Tee Hee!

[fermi de Sousa]

All this "toilet talk" seems to have scared off the iris exhibitors!
The retics have been wonderful to see and make me long for their season here - only 5 to 6 months to go!
Lesley,
I'll tell Tim to look out for the "DUD" luggage on the carousel at the airport! I think we're having lunch together at Otto's when you arrive!
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

I'm pleased I'll be able to see you Fermi, such a long way to come, but I WILL have that little packet of Sorbus seed for you. I've checked, it's acceptable on the ICON database.

I'm coming from Christchurch though, not Dunedin, and in any case, (a quite unintentional pun) I suppose I'll have to collect my own luggage to go through customs. Then Tim can carry it, and welcome! I'll be too sleepy. Have to be at airport at 4.10am for a 6am flight. Less than 2 weeks to go now. Getting quite excited.

[Lesley Cox]

But to return to irises, I have some nice fresh seed from Iris decora if anyone would like some. It's a very good form with large flowers and is long-lived compared with some others, having flowered well for 4 years so far and showing no sign of wanting to leave.