Oncoseason 2010

[Rafa]

I suscreibe all the commentes, and also it surprise me Iris bostresis out of Syria.

[Ragged Robin]

Further south in the outskirts of Amman, the glorious I. nigricans in full bloom.

Oron, your photos show this fabulous I. nigricans to perfection!  What a delight is is mingling with R asiaticus on the slope 

[BULBISSIME]

Iris swensoniana is flowering now, with a nice violet coulour
as well as I. damascena, bigger flower !

[Gail]

Beautiful pictures of some fantastic flowers Fred.

[Ragged Robin]

Fred, I like the way you have shown two versions of Iris swensoniana, one with light falling from the side and one with light filtering through it - isn't it wonderful the way the flower can change its guise in this way  

[BULBISSIME]

Thank's 

[Regelian]

Fred,

simply wonderful shots of these beauties.  I really envy you, being able to keep these alive and blooming.  Excellent job!

Jamie

[Miriam]

Fred,

Congratulation for such success with these rare and endangered species.
Excellent photos with the dark back ground!
Iris damascena is truly stunning
Iris swensoniana reminds me off Iris atropurpurea and Iris atrofusca...
Does it grow in an arid zone in Syria?
Anyway, Oncos that grow in arid zones are usualy darker as you have seen

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Formidable Fred !! 

What true miracles of nature !

[Hans A.]

Thanks for all the comments. Hope all have warm feet again.

Hans
Seeing your plants, it seems that you grow them better than mother nature, i'm speechless

I still have to check this - but those ones you have shown are really breathtaking 

@Miriam - I think there is (still) no risk this plants become invaders.
@Rafa - I would wish all species would do as well, but unfortunately they do not - especially the "easy" Iris iberica ssp. elegantissima is tricky here...
In difference Iris damascena is growing fine and I expect first seedlings of this species in autumn (from last years seed).

@Fred - words missing for this beauties - just great 

[arillady]

Fred fabulous photos and such jewels.
New growth showing here of arils after some very welcome rain.

[arilnut]

Here is Lycotis open this morning in th rain.

John B

[arilnut]

Here is a better pic after the rain.

John B

[arilnut]

And to show the bed it is growing in.

John B

[arilnut]

Also in this bed is David Shahak's onco hybrid  Baraket.

John B