Bearded Iris 2010

[PeterT]

Fred wow died and gone to heaven that dark form of  Iris lutescens is simply stunning would it be possible to get a little seed

Both stunning, but the beard contrasst on the lutescens is fabulous

[Armin]

Fred,
very beautiful Iris lutescens

[arillady]

Fred you keep wooing us with your fantastic irises - now the lutescens with the swan neck curves, velvety purple and gold beard.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Luc is the Iris attica a straight species?

Thanks everyone !
Pat, this is what I found on SIGNA on I. attica

http://www.signa.org/index.pl?Iris-attica

[arillady]

Yes Luc the SIGNA site is really good. It is just that the photo of your attica seems to have a "hybrid' look to me. Falls are wider and different to any that are shown on the SIGNA site. Just feelings being voiced here - I could very well be wrong!!!

[Arykana]

finally started in my garden too:-))

[Ragged Robin]

Gorgeous Irises Arykana, number 2 is a really dark beauty - I bet the bees are busy too 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Yes Luc the SIGNA site is really good. It is just that the photo of your attica seems to have a "hybrid' look to me. Falls are wider and different to any that are shown on the SIGNA site. Just feelings being voiced here - I could very well be wrong!!!

Well I bought it from Bob and Rannveigh Wallis at Burried Treasure - they are normally a very reliable source..    I don't know the origin of the plant though.

[LucS]

A less known iris of the group with members as I. attica, I. pumila and I. suaveolens:
   Iris taochia from NE-Turkey growing in rocky places at 1500-1700m

[BULBISSIME]

Looks like a multiflowered I. reichenbachii 

very nice pale yellow.

[Regelian]

Luc,

quite wonderful flower and branching!  I hope you get some seed from it.  Is this the only clone you have?

Jamie

[Lesley Cox]

Erica, are you able to name your little irises? especially the almost black one, a real beauty.

[Regelian]

A couple of the first SDBs of the season.

Punk- with little horns
Rehash- a nice, clear effect with the strong blue beard

[arillady]

Luc like I said I could be wrong and I was - your source would be one of the best - it is a beautiful form. Just that I had not imagined that you could get one in quite that colouring.
LucS your Iris taochia is a gentle colouring and fine form.
Erica and Jamie - like your named SBDs.

[Hristo]

Jamie, love Punk, has that Cadburys chocolate wrapper meets oil on water effect going on,very nice.

Flowering here now;
Dunlin
Pygmy Gold
Amphora
Cup Cake
Hocus Pocus
Grapelet
Little Blue Eyes
Jasper Gem
Well Suited
Ex Inscription, product of open pollintion, seed parent = Iris Inscription