Juno (Scorpiris) 2009

[Oron Peri]

Hans, that is a beautiful collection!!!

It seems I . fosteriana is about to set many seeds...

I am adding another Juno, Iris regis-uzziae
It is in bloom in Jan-Feb in the Negev desert and Jordan.

[Maggi Young]

I am adding another Juno, Iris regis-uzziae

Oh, my word.... what a flower. Exquisite!

[Armin]

Oron,
superb!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

awesome   !  as if it were made of wax !

[Gerhard Raschun]

Dear Juno lovers,

gratulations for your superb plants and picts !!!!

I`m very sad about the condition of my new Junos, some of them show sign of virus infection.I have bought them from a famous British nursery, and after pollination I should destroy the plants in summer.

[David Nicholson]

Dear Juno lovers,

gratulations for your superb plants and picts !!!!

I`m very sad about the condition of my new Junos, some of them show sign of virus infection.I have bought them from a famous British nursery, and after pollination I should destroy the plants in summer.

Hi Gerhard, I do feel that you should bring the attention of whoever supplied you with your plants to their virus condition, and indeed if they are virused then you should receive a refund of the money you paid for them. If you feel that your English is not good enough to go through that process then I would be willing to help you in any way I can (for example, writing letters on your behalf) I think that the supplier would need to see photographic evidence of the problem as it is likely that he will have purchased plants wholesale and indeed may wish to make a claim against his supplier). If you need any help do please contact me by PM.

[Hans A.]

WOW Oron!

This is one of my favorites! Great pictures of a great species! I sow about 5 seeds of it 2 years ago - till now no germination. As I know it is hardly growable - just as my second favorite - Iris edomensis

Oron, I am sure I.fosteriana will get a lot of seeds...


Gerhard - I am sorry to hear this - hope your plants still will flower to get seeds - the few virused Junos I had did not bloom anymore - on the other hand I have been told many comercial Iris bucharica are virused but flower freely.

[Otto Fauser]

Oron,
 I. regis-uzziae is breathtakenly beautyful -every Forumist thinks so -makes me want to
kneel in front of it. Is there also a pale yellow form of it ?
   Hans , I too sowed seeds of this species 2 years ago[ from Tony Hall], but so far no
germination, but lucky Lesley Cox in New Zealand , has germinated one only , hopefully she manages to grow it on to flowering stage .

[Oron Peri]

Thanks all,

Otto,
There are pale or darker individuals but not a pale yellow.
The true to type is the one you see in the photo attached, however there is a small population in the north of the Negev desert where it seems that I. regis-uzziae meets I. palaestina and probably there are some hybrids.
The true regis has also a typical white strip at the edge of the leaf.

Regarding germination, I think seeds should be kept hot and dry all summer, just this season I have noticed it again, i had seeds of I. palaestina kept in my refrig all summer and some seeds i have collected 6 weeks ago in the field.
The seeds collocated in the field have germinated in only 15 days while for the other there isn't any sign yet and they will probably germinate next year.

In the case of I. regis-uzziae and I edomensis which are growing in areas where ground temperature is above 40c during summer for sure some "backing" would help.

[Tony Willis]

Gerhard - I am sorry to hear this - hope your plants still will flower to get seeds - the few virused Junos I had did not bloom anymore - on the other hand I have been told many comercial Iris bucharica are virused but flower freely.

When I was looking at Iris planifolia some years ago in the Sierra de Cazorla in one area amongst thousands of plants  it was clear that many were badly virused but they were flowering and setting seed quite normally

[BULBISSIME]

I've also sown I. regis uzziae this autumn and 1 seed germinated in 2 weeks, it's the only one for the moment !

[arillady]

Oron we will certainly be having more than 40C ground temperatures today with a 41C forecast.
Beautiful bulbs in their natural habitat.
Pat

[Otto Fauser]

Oron,
 I asked if there was a pale yellow form of I. regis-uzziae , as there is a colour photo of
 it in :A guide to Species Irises , by the Species Group of the British Iris Soc. ,1997 .

[Hans A.]

An other Beauty opened a flower - Iris persica.

[Miriam]

Wow
What amazing Junos, Hans!!!
It really makes me happy to see all of those beautiful Irises