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Author Topic: Oncoseason 2010  (Read 68059 times)

arillady

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #60 on: February 26, 2010, 10:23:13 PM »
Hans what beautiful photos. Thanks for posting all
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #61 on: February 28, 2010, 07:44:55 AM »
Very early this year Iris haynei started to flower. One of the flowers is very huge, the standards are about 15 cm long - here a few pictures (as I could not decide which to post ;)).

Hans, thank you for the nice pictures of Iris haynei.
Herewith a very much smaller onco: Iris sprengeri, photographed yesterday.
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #62 on: February 28, 2010, 09:36:20 AM »
Superb Hendrick  :) and very healthy plant too.
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Oron Peri

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #63 on: March 05, 2010, 03:45:36 PM »
Another visit to the Negev where the three Oncos are in bloom at the moment: I. mariae, I. atrofusca, I. petrana/hieruchamensis.

I hieruchamensis just never stop to surprise me with its stunning range of colors , here are some samples.
Unluckily there was no sun today so colors are not as bright.

Tivon, in the lower Galilee, north Israel.
200m.

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #64 on: March 05, 2010, 03:47:49 PM »
And the winner....
undoubtedly...the golden one
Tivon, in the lower Galilee, north Israel.
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #65 on: March 05, 2010, 05:58:40 PM »
Iris atrofusca is much less variable in color,
still it is breathtaking to see this large dark flowers in their natural habitat.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2010, 06:00:54 PM by Oron Peri »
Tivon, in the lower Galilee, north Israel.
200m.

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #66 on: March 05, 2010, 06:11:34 PM »
Oron, I'm going to have to take a nap and rest my eyes :o :o :o :o :o
Amazing color forms and flower shapes on hieruchamensis, the golden one is a special treasure.

I see some variation in the I. atrofusca, the first is more of a mahagony brown-black color, and the last one is... well, BLACK...stunning.

I'll be returning here to feast my eyes again over and over. Thank you for sharing these.
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #67 on: March 05, 2010, 08:21:05 PM »
Oron,
simply breathtaking species! Wow! 8) 8) 8) Thanks for showing us these beauties.
Best wishes
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #68 on: March 06, 2010, 06:19:22 AM »
And the winner....
undoubtedly...the golden one

Oron,
I'm breathless!
Hendrik

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #69 on: March 06, 2010, 07:11:01 AM »
Absolutely stunning Oron - thank you for posting!
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #70 on: March 06, 2010, 09:26:16 AM »
Oron ,
  like everyone else on the Forum I am breathless  - overcome by the beauty of the the golden I. hieruchamensis and the others  - thank you !
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #71 on: March 06, 2010, 04:58:16 PM »
I'm repeating myself and many others here Oron... these are really stunning plants and pictures !!  :o :o
Thanks a million for posting them !  :D
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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #72 on: March 07, 2010, 01:03:08 PM »
And from the other side of the country ;D:
Here are some pictures from my trip yesterday to Nazareth (Iris bismarckiana) and the Gilboa Mt (Iris haynei).
I was especially amazed to see the population of Iris haynei with many many flowers in many colors (blue, purpule, pink, black and etc...). As the population is more old and established, more unique forms are appearing.
« Last Edit: March 07, 2010, 01:15:21 PM by Miriam »
Rehovot, Israel

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #73 on: March 07, 2010, 01:12:00 PM »
Some nice forms:
Rehovot, Israel

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Re: Oncoseason 2010
« Reply #74 on: March 07, 2010, 01:28:06 PM »
Iris bismarckiana is not so floriferous species. it mainly increases by vegetative reproduction.
Rehovot, Israel

 


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