Bearded Iris 2007 to 2009

[Lesley Cox]

Nice little irises Fermi. Mine are just starting. The yellow isn't an amoena but the blue and white `Tricks' is. White or almost white standards, and falls of a contrasting colour, usually blue, purple or brown, sometimes with a margin of the standard colour.

[David Nicholson]

Nice Iris Fermi, it's a joy to see them.

[Joakim B]

Fermi it is nice to see pics of iris that is blooming not and not only as I do when looking for more to buy looking at irises that have bloomed.
It gets spring closer
I love them and just spend Saturday afternoon in planting them and extending the plant bed at my mother-in-law´s place. That is the Sousa and that name will be lost. We have all the other last names 4 of them.

Kind regards
Joakim

[fermi de Sousa]

Here are a few more DBI photographed this morning after a light drizzle!
Firstly, "Lasagna", which as Garfield says, "I never met a lasagna I didn't like"!



nearby is "Zounds", a curious mix of colours which might explain the name.



Next a mixed clump with "Tricks" and another which maybe "Bravita"



and a close-up of the maybe "Bravita"



The next two don't have labels but the first is a smokey-mauve and makes a good background to smaller bulbs - or it would if their flowering co-incided!



and a rather sweet apricot coloured one.



on the Southern Hemisphere thread I posted a pic of Iris suavolens so I'll repeat it here! You can see from the size of the Sempervivum flower that the iris bloom is quite tiny.




cheers
fermi

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I love these DBI's Fermi !
Great collection ! Thanks for sharing !

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks, Luc.
here's a few more "unnamed" ones.
First another yellow one,


Next a nice deep burgundy one,


And a purply one with purple beards, just opening this morning.


cheers
fermi

[David Nicholson]

I bought 10 'lost label' DBI's from Kelways for £5 a couple of months ago, hope they turn out as nice as yours Fermi.

[Joakim B]

Nice little collection You have Fermi
I bet they like the sun in Australia

David who needs names on beuties
Joakim

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Fermi,
are these Iris pumilio ?

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Luc,
Not really sure if they are I. pumila. They're mostly mixed hybrids that possibly have I.pumila in the breeding.
And here are a few more!
This is why I've labelled an early pic "Maybe Bravita", because there were two types in the one pot! Perhaps I'll name them B1 and B2!



and another look at Iris suavolens.



cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

Iris pumila is very small indeed, up to 8cms. These are more likely to be based on I. chamaeiris which is similar but a little larger in all parts. I. pumila is one which demands a very cold winter whereas I. chamaeiris will stand more heat. Modern min. bearded irises almost always (unfortunately) have at least some of the latter in them. For them to be thriving in Fermi's hot summer/mild winter, I'd bet they're based on I. chamaeiris, not I. pumila.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks for the info Lesley and Fermi - and at least I have my memory updated to find out it's I. pumila....

[Armin]

Fermi,
nice tiny collection.

[fermi de Sousa]

There's more to come!
Here's one for Lesley,
"Kiwi Slices"!


Then, "Seta",


A taller but smaller flowered one that might be "Gingerbreadman"


And of course, some unnamed ones! A nice 'electric' blue/purple with blue beards


And another brown/mahogony


cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

Sorry only to be good at saying what it's not Fermi. But not 'Gingerbreadman' which is taller, about 35cms and samller flowered yes, but a rich tan or gingernut colour with a lavender/blue beard. It has a very attractive smoothness to it.