Reticulate Iris 2010

[Armin]

I haven't yet recognized a scent on retic's at all. Must keep my nose in a flower when open

Dave, that is a nice potful!
I had it once but it didn't liked my loamy soil.

[mark smyth]

First a problem and a rant. If someone spends good money on Iris they should arrive as described. These Lady Beatrix Stanley were bought mail order for me last year. So far there are three different Iris

[Armin]

Mark,
do I see virus infection on the right reticulata?

[mark smyth]

yes, unfortunately.

[art600]

Unfortunately I agree it looks like virus

[mark smyth]

For my three LBS answers on a postcard to 43 Birch Hill Park  .......

[mark smyth]

I have 3 I. hyracana. They were perfect until this year. First year 1 bulb, year 2 two bulbs and this year 3. Now they have virus but from where?

[Armin]

Aphids?

[Gail]

Some of my retics;

I. 'George' - has survived for more that 10 years in a sort-of-raised bed.  Hasn't increased but I suspect that is mostly rodents thinning the population.
I. reticulata 'Halkis'
I. reticulata 'Kuh-e-Abr' (looks more blue in the picture than it does to my eye)
Obtained as I. histrio from Paul Christian in 2007, nice scent
Obtained as 'Spring Time' - bought as potted bulb from garden centre, the label shows a blue iris with orange crest which this doesn't have so is it Clairette instead?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Lovely series Gail !!!

[fleurbleue]

'Halkis' is very nice 

[mark smyth]

This what I have as Edward. This year most flowers are deformed but in a nice way

[ashley]

First a problem and a rant. If someone spends good money on Iris they should arrive as described. These Lady Beatrix Stanley were bought mail order for me last year. So far there are three different Iris

Count yourself (relatively) lucky Mark.  Last year I ordered Iris LBS & received the snowdrop instead

[Hristo]

Hi Gail,
Here is my 'Springtime' from Leonid Bondarenko, much darker in the tips of the falls than 'Clairette'.

[Gail]

Thanks for that Chris - yes I can see mine is wrong.