Oncos 2009

[Hans A.]

Hello Simon, did you ever grow the RC Thor?
It looks a bit like Thor, even it is extremly short and the standards may be a bit dark. I suppose the falls today are not off standing anymore?
Certainly it also could be a hybrid like Rafa mentioned - it would be a nice surprise to get such a beauty.

[BULBISSIME]

I'm not sure to understand all of your explanations, but I like this expresssion 

[Rob]

Claire Austin hardy plants had a couple of arilbred iris in their display at the Malvern Show today. They were inside a marquee so the light was terrible and the colours may not be true, but it gives an idea of what they looked like.

Arilbred 'Onlooker'
Arilbred 'Turkish Heart' seedling

[Sinchets]

Hello Simon, did you ever grow the RC Thor?
It looks a bit like Thor, even it is extremly short and the standards may be a bit dark. I suppose the falls today are not off standing anymore?
Certainly it also could be a hybrid like Rafa mentioned - it would be a nice surprise to get such a beauty.

Thanks, Hans- yes I have grown 'Thor' in the past. I checked just now and the fall has fallen it is almost folded back double to show a very black beard. I will try to get another pic later.

[Paul T]

Rob,

Great colouration and markings to them.  Impressive!

[John Mitchell]

Claire Austin hardy plants had a couple of arilbred iris in their display at the Malvern Show today. They were inside a marquee so the light was terrible and the colours may not be true, but it gives an idea of what they looked like.

Arilbred 'Onlooker'
Arilbred 'Turkish Heart' seedling

Rob stunning plants and picture i agree the colours are amazing

[Pauli]

The last of my few Oncos:
2 different barnumae and acutiloba.

All the best from Linz, European cultural capital 2009

Herbert

[Sinchets]

Another pic of the Iris 'korolkowii' from 2 angles showing the folded fall and beard. Also another Iris stolonifera (I think) it looks very different to the other two I have posted already in being much paler.

[Regelian]

Simon,

your 'korolkowii' really looks more like 'Thor'.  It is closer to iberica ssp iberica than korolkowii, IMO.

The stolonifera is quite different, but most likely the species, although I am beginning to think there are quite a few less than pure stolonifera strains running about.  Bees will do all sorts of things, if you let them.

[BULBISSIME]

Simon,
for sure your I. korolkowii does have iris paradoxa as one parent !!
very very good flower !

[Paul T]

Pauli and Simon,

Love your pics.  Thanks.  That korolkowii (or whatever it is) is just great.

[Sinchets]

Flowering today- again help woul be appreciated 

[Hans A.]

Hello Simon - yours is similar to a Regeliocyclus I grew as Orion (received from Janis) -
 here an old picture:

[Sinchets]

Thanks again, Hans 

[Lesley Cox]

Oh, lovely, just lovely.