Juno (Scorpiris) 2009

[Diane Clement]

Iris zenaidae - is this virused? or bad cultivation 

[Hristo]

Hi Diane,
Has it or is it going to flower? Maybe the flowers will tell the story more clearly! I had scorched leaves this year due to the plants in the bulb frame getting too hot / dehydrated, the effects on the leaf were not as 'streaky' as in your image.
If you are suspicious why not isolate and then self-pollinate the plant and grow on from seed!

[Diane Clement]

Hi Diane,
Has it or is it going to flower? Maybe the flowers will tell the story more clearly! I had scorched leaves this year due to the plants in the bulb frame getting too hot / dehydrated, the effects on the leaf were not as 'streaky' as in your image.
If you are suspicious why not isolate and then self-pollinate the plant and grow on from seed!

I have isolated it, as I am paranoid about virus as I have a lot of other irises that I don't want infected.  It has since gone soft at the neck, so I think it is not well

[Boyed]

Diane,

viruses are my sphere and I easily identify virused plants from the ones infected with other deceases of non-virus origin.
Your photo is not clear enogh to give a certain diagnosis. Your plant seems to be infected with fungal decease as botrytis. If you take a closer shot of its leaf serface I'll try to give a concrete answer.

In case of virus lighter green or darker green irregular stripes appear on the normal backgrownd of the leaf. In addition, these irregular stripes shouldn't be confuced with leaf vainings, which also are slightly darker, but have a symmetrical pattern.

[Diane Clement]

viruses are my sphere and I easily identify virused plants from the ones infected with other deceases of non-virus origin.
Your photo is not clear enogh to give a certain diagnosis. Your plant seems to be infected with fungal decease as botrytis. If you take a closer shot of its leaf serface I'll try to give a concrete answer. 

Thanks Zhirair for your thoughts, I will try and get another picture but it may be a few days

[Hans A.]

Hello Diane,
I agree with Zhirairs opnion, what is visible in my eyes looks like a fungus infection - the soft neck also indicates this.

[Janis Ruksans]

Possibly something too late for your countries, but here Junos are in full bloom. For start the most georgous and easiest Juno - magnifica. Others will follow.
Janis

[Maggi Young]

Lovely to see these flowers in full bloom in Latvia.
 
 I will merge this page with the Juno page in the Iris Section.

[BULBISSIME]

One of my favourite Juno, Iris cycloglossa is really a must have !!!
easy to grow, to flower, to increase, fragrant, big, blue, beautyfull 

[tonyg]

Iris cycloglossa in the garden or in a pot?  I'm tempted to plant mine out as they are not thriving in a pot.

[Regelian]

Fred,

a gorgeous foto.  Grrrr, now my keyboards all wet!

[BULBISSIME]

In the garden Tony !
It's very easy to grow and is very water tolerant !
Regelian, I'll send you some handkerchief 

[arillady]

Fred your photos are absolutely stunning - 

[Ragged Robin]

Wow      ...certainly a must-have with fragrance - great photo Fred, how long does it flower for?

[BULBISSIME]

One single flower does last about 3-4 days !