Iris reticulata 2018

[Harald-Alex.]

After a period of snow and nightfrosts till -11°C now the Iris reticulata sprouts to flower.
They came under the snow to grow.

Foto 1: - Iris reticulata Katharine Hodgkin bevore opening
Foto 2: - Iris reticulata Beatrix Stanley

[Steve Garvie]

Some reticulate Irises.
The first four are of Iranian provenance and come from a very generous forum member. The fifth is from Azerbaijan.

(08)


(04)

(03) Woops! I see there’s a sap-sucking wee beastie on this plant.

(06)

(AS.09-23; coll. N.E. Azerbaijan)

[Steve Garvie]

Some more “Retics”.

Iris pamphylica


Iris kolpakowskiana -I have a few forms of this species but I find it difficult to grow. The bulbs are prone to rot and are also often reluctant to come into full growth once the shoot breaks through the top-dressing. I would be most grateful for any advice.


Iris zagrica


Iris bakeriana -I think().


Iris reticulata caucasica

[Alan McMurtrie]

Steve, I believe your "bakeriana" is actually Clairette.  Clairette is cross of Iris reticulata x Iris bakeriana, which is why it and Gordon, for example, "look" like bakeriana.  It doesn't help that when you buy bakeriana, you sometimes get Gordon.

Typically the fall blotch on bakeriana is very dark -- ink blue (in addition to the telltale octagonal leaves).

I tend to believe bakeriana is Iris reticulata var. Bakeriana.  Which is to say I believe the species Iris reticulata is very variable.  [I'm a lumper rather than a splitter]

We still have a lot to learn about Reticulata Iris

In the Mardin to Savur area of Turkey bakeriana does vary slightly.




Not a great picture, but here's the commercial bakeriana as sold by Jacques Amand (taken at RHS London Early Spring Plant Fair in 2014)

[Steve Garvie]

Thanks Alan.
I had some doubts as to whether my “bakeriana” was the real deal.

[Janis Ruksans]

Some reticulate Irises.
The first four are of Iranian provenance and come from a very generous forum member. The fifth is from Azerbaijan.

(08)


(04)

(03) Woops! I see there’s a sap-sucking wee beastie on this plant.

Picture 06 (4th from top) - it is Iris zagrica

(06)

(AS.09-23; coll. N.E. Azerbaijan)

[Janis Ruksans]

New reticulata iris species from Iran - altitude 2400 m

[Janis Ruksans]

Very interesting mutation of Turkish Iris reticulata - on picture it is side by side with normal flower. Will see how permanent will be this colour change.

[Janis Ruksans]

Some of Alan's hybridsd in my nursery (only those which I mostly like I'm still keeping)

[Janis Ruksans]

Some more of Alan McMurtrie hybrids

[Gail]

New reticulata iris species from Iran - altitude 2400 m

Like that very much Janis - no name yet??

[Janis Ruksans]

Like that very much Janis - no name yet??

No name yet.

[Steve Garvie]

Janis, do you think this is the same as one of the images I posted above (it was collected in Iran, I have no collection details)?

[winwen]

New reticulata iris species from Iran - altitude 2400 m

Looks a bit like one of those presented on Alan's Website.
http://www.reticulatas.com/Iranian.html
Could it be the same?

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis, do you think this is the same as one of the images I posted above (it was collected in Iran, I have no collection details)?

No, I don't think so. There is another gathering from SLIZE (in 1998) - identical with mine. Today I sacrificed one for herbariu,m + another flower were fixed in details on sticky tape, the rest 4 flowers - all were pollinated