Juno (Scorpiris) 2009

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I'm afraid so David !!  

[mark smyth]

Lovely Iris - a species I could get seriously hooked on

[BULBISSIME]

What a clump Hans !!!
Miriam, I didn't know I. planifolia was growing in Israel !! 

[dominique]

Very nice all Fred, Hans and Miriam. Mine don't want to flower this year

[Janis Ruksans]

Checking my picture library I found few pictures made by Henrik Zetterlund 2(3?) years ago in Iraq - as it is country where travelling at present isn't very joyfull I decided to show you those pictures. All rights belong to Henrik Zetterlund, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Janis

[Miriam]

Wow
Do you know in which area of Iraq these photos were taken?

[Maggi Young]

Most impressive to see these very robust looking Iris aucheri... thanks Janis, for bringing us HK's photos.

[Paul T]

Wow, Janis.  

[BULBISSIME]

Fantastic janis !
Many many thank's for showing this plants in the wild !!!
I can't imagine how many pictures I'd take in such a place 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Fantastic pix Janis !!

[Janis Ruksans]

Wow
Do you know in which area of Iraq these photos were taken?

It is Iraq Kurdistan mountains, really the safest part of Iraq with excellent roads to each hilltop built by Sadam to keep country under totall control.
Janis

[Miriam]

Please don't remind me Saddam again 
He was such a nice neighbor  ...

[Paul Ravenhill]

Some Juno's from the same trip as the pictures I posted onco's thread

[David Nicholson]

Cracking pics Paul. Could I be a pain and ask you to add the names of the plants in the body of your post please as this is the only way the search engine will be able to pick them up. I'd hate them to be lost for ever.

[Janis Ruksans]

Some Juno's from the same trip as the pictures I posted onco's thread

Paul, I forwarded both pictures of lilac shaded flowers to Tony Hall asking his opinion about name. I can't name - pseudocaucasica, persica or galatica? All three has forms of such color. Where exactly pictured? In which corner? It would make identification easier.