Oncos 2009

[arillady]

Fred what can I say but 
Thank you thank you thank you for giving us the elevation and general site as well - good to know.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I'm running out of words Fred...

Maybe "magnifique" will do ?? 

[fermi de Sousa]

I'm running out of words Fred...

Maybe "magnifique" will do ?? 

Likewise! So wonderful to see these pics!
cheers
fermi

[Hans A.]

Fred, thanks for showing this wonderful plants!
It has to be breathtaking to see them in their habitat - seeing your pictures inspire me with awe thinking this plants are resisting for thousands of years such harsh enviromental conditions.

[arillady]

Thought I would just show the difference that a couple of months and rain can do to alter the look of the aril patches

and the same patches in the background of the green shot

[Oron Peri]

Fred,

Really exiting, I Haven't thought these species are in bloom so late, superb photos... i should really apply for another pasport... in order to see these beauties in the wild
There is very little documentation from Syria and Lebanon and so your photos are of great value!!!
Well Done.

[BULBISSIME]

Thank's oron 

[arilnut]

Hello all.  Some on this forum already know me but I might as well introduce myself to all.
I am John Baumfalk and I live in southcentral Kansas  USA zone 6(?). I am in the Species Preservation
group of the Aril Society International. Pat T., Rafa, Hans A., Jamie V., and Panayoti already know of me.
I have been growing Aril species for 5 or 6 years now and have been really ramping up my collection
the last 3 years. I also have side interests in many other bulbous and herbaceous flowers. I
like to grow the rare and unusual plants. Especially if they are a challenge, and beautiful.  I use
the forced germination method on the Aril iris seed and it works very well.  I'll put the list of
my Aril species in this post and later a list of other things I grow.

Regards
John

Including seedlings and orders still to come in I now have the following.
Acutiloba-2 clones, atrofusca-2 clones, atropurpurea-2 clones, barnumae-4 clones, elegantissima-6 clones, gatesii-2 clones, kirkwoodii-3 clones,
kirkwoodii ssp. calcarea- 4 clones, lycotis- 3 clones, mariae- 2 clones, meda-1 clone, nectarifera-1 clone, nigricans-1 clone, paradoxa f. atrata-1 clone,
paradoxa f. choschab-2 clones, paradoxa f. paradoxa- 7 clones, petrana- 6 clones, sari-2 clones, sari f. manissadjanii- 1 clone,
sofarana ssp. kasruwana-2 clones, sprengeri- 1 clone, urmiensis- 4 clones, westii-1 clone.

Then in Regelias I have these.   
Hoogiana, hoogiana Alba, hoogiana Late Amethyst, hoogiana Blue Mount, hoogiana Deep Purple, hoogiana Purple Dawn,  korolkowii,
korolkowii Violacea, stolonifera, stolonifera White Flag, and 1 korolkowii seedling from Archibald seed.
I also have the psammiris mandschurica.

Here is the list of seedlings from this year
atrofusca - 2                                           And from last years germination
atropurpurea - 1                                      barnumae - 1 This had some increase when moved
barnumae - 2                                       elegantissima - 1  this was showing good increase when I moved it in early July
choschab - 2                                          paradoxa - 4     
elegantissima - 1                                    sofarana  kasruwana - 2    one had increase and both look good.
kirkwoodii - 3
kirkwoodii calcarea - 4
lycotis - 1
mariae - 1
meda - 1
paradoxa - 2
petrana - 8
sari - 1
urmiensis - 4
Mayr Iran sp. - 3
Pilous's onco sp. - 3
acutiloba lineolata  X choschab - 4
Dardanus X choschab - 1
I.scariosa - 5 ,

[BULBISSIME]

Hello John,

what a list !! 

Please can you tell us more about your cultivations methods
thank's,

Fred

[Paul T]

John,

Welcome to being active on the forums.    Nice to see you up here as well. 

[arillady]

Welcome to this forum John. You certainly have a wonderful list of oncos and regelias. I trust that they will all increase and remain healthy and well for you.
I was interested to read in the 1904 book The Book of the Iris by R. Irwin Lynch in a chapter written by Henry Ewbank - The Cultivation of Oncocyclus Irises about his methods of growing his irises. He thought he had all aspects covered until his gardener used liquid manure on all his beds. He gradually lost ALL his stock. As a man of means he was able to replenish his collection. The book is a good read and still very valid.
The book can be found here:
http://www.archive.org/stream/bookofiris00lyncrich#page/n13/mode/2up

You just click on the pages to turn them

[Regelian]

Hey, John,

welcome aboard!  You'll love this forum, there are members with amazing collections, as well as those that actually live amongst these beauties.  Read back through this thread to see some wonderful fotos (if you already haven't!).

Ciao für now,
j.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A very warm welcome to the forum John !! 
I'm sure you will enjoy it here among so many fellow enthousiasts !

We can never get too many pictures of these glorious Iris !! 

Look forward to your pictures !

[Hans A.]

Hello John,
fine you found your way to this fantastic forum!

Back from holiday I was surprised to find some Oncoseedlings which were already 15 cm high while all the other Oncos are still dormant. It seems their pot was to near to the plants which were watered by my neighbour.

[David Nicholson]

Is it OK to talk about Regelias here?

I have only Iris hoogiana which I am trying in a pot in the greenhouse(with my climate it really would be a waste of time ((and money!)) outside. I bought a bulb last year and although it put up a couple of half-hearted leaves I really thought I would have lost it. I re-potted the few Junos I grow today and whilst I was at it I tipped out I hoogiana just to see if there was anything left and I was pleasantly surprised. The old bulb was quite firm and had formed a second with a third very small one on the end of a stolon. Now Im hooked!!

Last year I gave my bulb a little water in September and then kept it dry and re-started watering again in February. Am I doing this right please?