Oncoseason 2010

[Lesley Cox]

That is a beauty Pat, and very close to a species in appearance. I am horrified to find that the Iris subject altogether had disappeared of my radar, with no thread being notified, for many many week or more. I wouldn't have seen this if you hadn't mentioned it in the Southern Hemisphere thread so thanks for that. Now I have to go back through the whole thread and then start on Junos followed by the others. Only the reticulata thread has been visible for me. No wonder I have felt deprived!

[arillady]

Some little gremlins must have interfered Lesley with the iris threads

[Lesley Cox]

Yes, I think so Pat. A couple of times I've had the hard drive to the computer shop and both times it came back with me having to register and login again and quite a lot got lost in translation, so to speak. So I have to go back just about though all threads and re notify.

[arillady]

A few of the aril species hybrids flowering yesterday.
The dark purples seem to have a lot of Iris haynei in them.
A couple of very happy little chappies buzzing around and ....pollinating?
Also a shot of the aril and juno beds - something has been munching quite a few leaves and stems to ground level. I think it must be a parrot of some sort as the leaves are left lying where they fell - hence the wire netting over part of the bed.
I will upload a couple of juno photos too.

[arillady]

0434 = Iris jordana or haynei x Iris samariae dark form - love the dark rimmed red signals and the smokey standards
0442 = Iris hermona hybrid x Iris hermona hybrid (yellow form) - the fine purple lines on the yellow are outstanding
0022 = Iris mariae x Iris haynei hybrid (dark)
Iris kirkwoodii x Iris atropurpurea HMT ex SIGNA - buds with lots of promise - I started with four seeds of this one.
19 = Iris hermona hybrid dark form ex David Shahak many years ago.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Stunning flowers Pat !!
Well done !

[Ragged Robin]

 Pat, this selection of Iris flowering for you is a feast for the eyes and 0442 is stunningly beautiful 

[Lesley Cox]

Lucsious, delicious flowers Pat and great to see the bees at work too.

[arillady]

After thunder, lightning and rain all day I took a few photos this evening
19 = Iris hermona hybrid dark form ex Shahak
21 = Iris hermona hybrid yellow form ex Shahak
0157 = Iris hermona hybrid yellow form x Iris samariae hybrid - both ex Shahak seed

[BULBISSIME]

Iris sari cleaned and ready to repot

Thank's Peter for all this pics !
here are the Iris auranitica roots, grown in pure lava, not so long as those grown in pots with more soil ( about 30 cm long instead of 10 )

[BULBISSIME]

Wonderfull disply Pat 
Nice to see lots of David Shahack old hybrids, but I still prefer species 

[Hans A.]

Great healthy plants, Pat!

Here another rootexample:
A few weaks ago I lifted an Iris gatesii - clump to make some divisions. Actually many Oncos started growing .

[BULBISSIME]

Not so long roots hans.
Which kind of soil do you use, as I think when lot of gravels are used, roots are shorter than with more soil ( my experience )

[Hans A.]

I grow it in a heavy clay with a lot of gravel. As there are a lot of other plants near by it was not possible to dig deeper (and for sure many roots are still in the soil).   

[BULBISSIME]

Iris gatesii ' a la plancha ' should taste very good