Juno (Scorpiris) - Season 2010

[PeterT]

Lovely planifolia, I think I might try some outside, It seams to have a shorter dormancy than some

[arillady]

Iris planifolia is still flowering. Noticed that one of the blooms was lacking the yellow. Far too many redlegged spider mites or whatever the rotters are called on the flowers.

[PeterT]

is the white signal a stable characteristic Pat, I dont know if it normally occurs but it is pretty. planifolia has a big distribution -are the plants from the same source?

[arillady]

Yes grown from seed from Maurice Boussard via the BIS. I will have to check earlier photos to see if the white or yellow predominates in the clump

[t00lie]

The first flowering of Juno Iris planifolia from seed sown 20-04-2008,

cheers
fermi

Not much of a wait for me then Fermi.

Iris planifolia x AGC of British Columbia ---sown Jan 09.

Although getting it to flower in our shady conditions will be a challenge i think.  

Cheers dave.

[arillady]

Just when I thought Iris planifolia had finished for the year here is a photo taken yesterday. Having such a large clump I seem to have flowers for a few months.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A very impressive clump Pat !! 

[arillady]

Thanks Luc - yes it is says she as she touches the wooden desk.
Found out the camera battery was dead this morning so this afternoon it got an hour on the charger until I saw that the really dark blue Leylek aucheri was in flower and that the bud on the right of the clump is another Iris planifolia with white markings instead of the usual yellow flash. It is definitely tagged now so that I know for later. Yesterday was a glorious day but I was working all day and it was only late this afternoon that I was able to check what was flowering - after 8mls of rain so any pollen is gone!!!
As the battery needs charging again before  I can download anything the photos will have to wait till Wed to be downloaded.

[PeterT]

A very impressive clump Pat !! 

your not wrong there Luc 

[arillady]

Here is the promised photo of Iris planifolia with the white markings.
Also the Iris aucheri ex Leylek Station that I showed last year when it flowered for the first time - now here it is second year flowering.

[fermi de Sousa]

Pat,
wow wow wow
I love that "Leylek Station" Iris aucheri- such a stunning colour.
I definitely think we need a Juno Bed 
cheers
fermi

[Otto Fauser]

Pat , from the same collection in Turkey and collectors my I.aucheri 'Shooting Star' taken today in the rain - so your photo is of superior quality . I think the flower is even darker in reality. I only wished the smaller Junos would do as well here in the open ground as the taller ones . Your climate is much more suitable for Junos and Oncos than here in The Dandenongs.

[Hans A.]

Pat, Otto - fantastic plants - it is so nice to see flowering Junos while we still have to wait some months!

[arillady]

Fermi yes you do need a juno bed. Otto I love you aucheri too - such a richer colour than some.
Another view of the Iris aucheri ex Leylek Station after two days of wind and rain. I would say it is more a deeper purple rather than deep blue.
Found another juno whose name I will have to check tomorrow flowering too.
There appear to be quite a few junos which will flower for the first time this year. Watch this space

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wow ! 
Gorgeous plants Pat and Otto !!! 
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