Author Topic: Bearded Iris 2010 (Read 46287 times)

PeterT · « **Reply #180 on:** June 07, 2010, 11:22:01 PM »

It seems more tollerant of damp and over crowding than many species Pat, maybe it needs more moisture with you, or a cooler position?

arillady · « **Reply #181 on:** June 08, 2010, 10:19:46 AM »

Well I will keep trying Peter from seed and maybe I will find one tolerant of me and our conditions as it is one that I find really interesting.

Hristo · « **Reply #182 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:22:48 AM »

Cheers Peter,
I love the falls on your first form, not seen these markings before!
Pat,location seems to be everything for I.variegata, in the wrong
spot they sulk and dwindle away. Here they love an open position shaded
to the side by other plants growing around them. No surprise maybe as in
the wild I have seen them in shady riverine canyons,up against cliffs in wet
seeps, road edges under low growing beech scrub etc. etc.....

arillady · « **Reply #183 on:** June 09, 2010, 09:14:23 AM »

Thanks so much Chris for those insights into Iris variegata requirement. Now I have abetter idea of where to try to grow it.

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #184 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:17:40 PM »

One from me flowering today.
I have had this for about 30years. Given to me by my first boss and as it had no name then my wife and I just refer to it by his name.

I suppose it would be too much to expect a ID?

Graham

arillady · « **Reply #185 on:** June 17, 2010, 11:27:33 AM »

Graham I would suggest you contact someone on the Historic Iris Preservation Society website.

Gail · « **Reply #186 on:** June 17, 2010, 02:02:06 PM »

Can't help with the name but I think it's one I have from my parents' garden - has a lovely peppery scent, especially after rain.

Hristo · « **Reply #187 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:43:53 PM »

Whatever its name a very attractive iris Graham.
A few flowering here;
Iris taochia
Iris variegata ( 3 different collections )

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #188 on:** June 18, 2010, 05:25:17 PM »

Quote from: arillady on June 17, 2010, 11:27:33 AM

Graham I would suggest you contact someone on the Historic Iris Preservation Society website.

Quote from: Gail on June 17, 2010, 02:02:06 PM

Can't help with the name but I think it's one I have from my parents' garden - has a lovely peppery scent, especially after rain.

Hi Pat
I will contact the Historic Iris Preservation Society and see what they say.

Gail
I had never thought of it having a scent but in fact it is quite peppery. I will let you know if I have any luck from the HIPS.

Graham

Regelian · « **Reply #189 on:** June 19, 2010, 05:32:15 AM »

Quote from: Hristo on June 17, 2010, 07:43:53 PM

A few flowering here;
Iris taochia
Iris variegata ( 3 different collections )

Nice, Chris, are these blooming late, or is this typical for you? Having seen all the fab fotos on the net, here and SIGNA, of I. variegata and her types, I may just have to grow a few, despite them being diploids! I'll just get out the colchicine.

Hristo · « **Reply #190 on:** June 19, 2010, 07:36:40 PM »

Hi Jamie,
These are amongst the last iris to flower for us, variegata still has flowers to come. suaveolens is re-flowering, again!
Gotta keep crossing, not sure if you saw my post on onco page but we got 10 healthy looking seeds off Vera-Olivia.
Took 30-40 flowers and Simon crossing everything onto her that was flowering, simply too many crosses to record, everything from oncos to germanica hybrids to suaveolens and reichenbachii got onto her bits!

Quick plug as a few people have asked to be notified when I'm selling Iris. I've started listing on eBay, currently pumila, (3 colour forms)and Vera-Olivia,divisions from the clump that generated seed. Divisions are fresh and the roots not allowed to dry out!

David Nicholson · « **Reply #191 on:** July 16, 2010, 12:48:03 PM »

Here's a pot of Iris aphylla seedlings sown 4 September 2009. I have three germinated from the batch, one is quite small and the largest is about 12cm high. Should I re-pot them into their own pots now or leave them until next spring? Any help appreciated.

arillady · « **Reply #192 on:** July 17, 2010, 10:45:00 AM »

You would be fine repotting them David.
I was amazed yesterday to see a cross that I did in 2007 budding up.
It was supposed to be Iris pseudopumila x (Iris hermona hybrid x Iris mariae) but I cannot see any aril likeness so far. The bees might have got there first.
It seems a stronger and taller form of the mother plant so far.