Reticulate Iris 2010

[art600]

Is the last one pretty true to colour Arthur?

I think it is probably a little darker - will try to take further shots for comparison.

[Hans A.]

Beautiful Iris, Arthur! Sorry cannot help with ID.

Here Iris zagrica from Iran flowers for the first time (thanks to a very generous forumist! ) - it is something similar to Iris pamphylica.

[Gail]

That is lovely Hans - I got some seed of I. zagrica from the  Archibalds this year so fingers crossed it comes up!

[BULBISSIME]

Very very beautifull species hans !
I hope you'll get somme seeds ...
smaller than I. pamphyllica and as coloured

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Super flower Hans !!!   

[arillady]

Hans thanks for the comparison photo.

[Otto Fauser]

Hans , thank you for showing the handsome I. zagrica .This is the first time I have seen it , it looks as though it may ripen its seeds on a stem like I. pamphylica - must be closely related . Hope my seed from J.J. A. will germinate .

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Iris ret. Kuh-e-Abr opened in the sun today.

2 flowers  from 3 bulbs - nr 3 way behind and looking terribly virused... 

[Janis Ruksans]

Some irises in the bulb house now:

Firstly, a pot of Iranian Iris reticulata - long wait to see them flowering, but I think it was worth it.

Secondly, a kind friend gave me a bag of small bulbs and this is the first to flower - do not think it is one of the well known garden named forms.

Thirdly, can someone supply a name please.

The first resembles Iris hyrcana, but I'm not sure as in last year gave little attention to my reticulatas.
Janis

[ashley]

Iris ret. Kuh-e-Abr opened in the sun today.

2 flowers  from 3 bulbs - nr 3 way behind and looking terribly virused... 

Luc, unfortunately the others look very suspect too
It's so frustrating to buy bulbs that turn out to be heavily diseased.

[David Nicholson]

Luc, sorry but I share Ashley's view Compare the colour of your plants with mine from earlier in the week. We can compare notes on suppliers by PM if you like.

[ashley]

A few reticulata cultivars here:

Clairette (x2)
Cantab
Katherine Hodgkin
lost label but a common one

[Armin]

Super brilliant shots Ashley,
the last one could be "Harmony".

[winwen]

Congratulations Hans!
This is a really unique plant! Incredible beautiful and sooooo cute (how high does it get??)!
It would be interesting to know if it is self-fertile but I think you will try to find out - don't you?

Janis offers it in his last catalogue (BTW: Janis, in your catalogue you wrote that maybe Iris histrioides is the best of the reticulatae-section. Janis, how could you!!!!!!!!  ) but although I swore myself that I would buy this beauty as soon as it becomes available, it is a bit too expensive for me (now father of four children...). Seeds would be a good alternative but unfortunately I do not get the JJA-catalogue by post and whenever I hear of something interesting from them, it was always too late in the past - pity  !

One question about the coloring: Is this just my impression that the "bluer" the styles - the more purple the falls. If the styles are white, the falls seem to be more dark violet. Anyway, the photo really shows an ideal combination of colors - really great!  

[ashley]

the last one could be "Harmony". 

I think you're right Armin.  Thanks.