Reticulata Iris - 2025

[Alan McMurtrie]

Bloom has just started here in Toronto, Canada.  One of the first new 2n=18 hybrids is 19-DC-1.  Its pollen parent was Leopard (12-IO-1).  There will be 2 more blooming for the first time from this cross this year, and a couple more next year.  Çat ANMc2175 is responsible for the orange colouring.








A light yellow 19-BG-1

[Alan McMurtrie]

A warm-yellow Reticulata Iris 19-BZ-1 blooming for the first time.  It's pollen parent is Leopard (12-IO-1).  Nice to see its ½ width standards.




A lab converted tetraploid 05-GQ-4, just starting to open.  Hope I can get it to set seed.

[Alan McMurtrie]

Interesting to see different expressions on tetraploid bulbs of 05-BL-4 delivered by the lab [Photos are from 2024, and 2022].  Unfortunately the Dutch bulb grower didn't keep track of delivery details, but then I wasn't expecting expression differences.  Aside: there are issues with whether the delivery was of "4x" bulbs, "4x 4C<8C", etc.  [The lab does 3 stability tests, but the results do vary...]

At the moment we have freezing temperature, so I have a bit of time to do a post.  Only the middle clone is in bloom currently.

Wide fall


Dark blue with lots of veins


Dark blue only a few veins (clearly the grower mixed two varieties; which is not a good sign...)

[Alan McMurtrie]

The lab converted tetraploid Reticulata Iris 05-GQ-4 has now fully opened.





A cute Reticulata Iris 19-BQ-1

[Gail]

Really interesting flowers, thank you for posting Alan. Looking at the almost black falls (?) on the tetraploid 05-GQ-4 made me wonder if anyone had tried wider crosses with Iris tuberosa for that real black velvet effect?