Oncos 2009

[arillady]

Some stunning plants!
That sand must get awfully hot in summer - so the rhizomes must be fairly deep to protect the rhizomes.

[Hans A.]

@Oron - again great pics!

@Miriam - real beautiful Hybrid -do you know which species are involved ? -  something like a cross of Iris lortetii/samariae and I. mariae?

@Jamie – I know nobody in Germany who has success in growing or even propagating israeli Onco species neither protected in the glasshouse nor outside – there have been many in introductions  – but there is nothing left.  If there should be any plants actually these will be a recent introduction.  I think not far away from you, in Gladbeck lives a professional grower and breeder  (H. Mathes) who could give you more information as he grew a lot of species (in a glasshouse).

[Regelian]

Hans,

Harald and I are well aquainted and I am growing many of his experimental hybrids.  The only other grower I know in Germany that has success with oncos is Joseph Mayr, but he is mainly growing the Iranian and Turkish species.  And with apparent great success.  He has quite a few wonderful clones of I. meda, I. sari, I. barnumae and I. bostrensis.  I think I. jordana is the only southern grower and then, that is a border species.

Admittedly, I am aiming at creating hybrids that will handle our weather, but maintaining some of the species is important to me.  Other than the challenge, keeping captive populations may be their only long-term survival.

[art600]

Oron

Many many thanks for showing the Iris in their very harsh conditions - stunning 

Miriam

I agree with you that species are best, but I certainly like your hybrid plant 

[BULBISSIME]

What else to add ?
except thank's again to everybody to show us such rare , endangered and wonderfull plants !!!
Oron, I really love pants in their natural habit, that's my favorite pictures !

[Otto Fauser]

Oron ,
 I am flat on my back , bowled over by all that beauty of those Israeli Oncos, thank you
 soo much for sharing it .
    Otto.

[Miriam]

@Miriam - real beautiful Hybrid -do you know which species are involved ? -  something like a cross of Iris lortetii/samariae and I. mariae?

you are correct, the exact species involved are:
I. samariae X (I. mariae x I. hermona). it's a sterile hybrid and It is used mainly for the commercial business of cutting flowers and export them abroad. I personally don't like to see flowers in a vase, I prefer them outside in the garden or in the nature.

[Oron Peri]

Thank you all, there are few more species on the way....

Otto, that wasn't my intention...
Happy Birthday,
All the best,
oron

[Rafa]

another species
 Iris sari

[Regelian]

Rafa,

what an amazing beard it has!    I've never seen such a dark clone.  Do you have others?

Your fotos are crystal clear.  Just wonderful.  Thanks for sharing these.

[Rafa]

Yes, it is darker and half size comparing with this another clone (picture from last year)

[Miriam]

Stunning!

[BULBISSIME]

Simply the best 
Really wondefull picture and flowers, as usual.
Do they produce seeds ??

[Rafa]

Thank you friends,

The second one is a clone that J. Lonsdale gave me two years ago and produce seeds.

I received two clones last year from my friend Hans Achilles and Kurt Vickery, so I hope they produces seeds as well.

[Hans A.]

Rafa - really stunning I. sari!

Here a result of open pollinated Oncos is in flower - very nice - but something I want to avoid (so open pollinating is forbidden for my plants )