Bearded Iris 2010

[David Nicholson]

A lovely shade too Gail.

Here's my Iris variegata, a gift from a friendly Forumist. It's in apot at the moment but will be planted out next year.

[arilnut]

Hi David. Looks very much like mine grown from SIGNA seed ex. seed.

John B

[David Nicholson]

Good Lord it does too John. It's a small plant world.

[arilnut]

I'd say I.variegata is a pretty stable specie with little variation.

John

Good Lord it does too John. It's a small plant world.

[Maggi Young]

I'd say I.variegata is a pretty stable specie with little variation.

Thank goodness there are some of those species around, eh?!!

[Armin]

I. variegata is a stunner.
In Bavaria it is one of the most endangered species in the wild.

[Lori S.]

Does this look correct for Iris chamaeiris syn. lutescens?  I'm a bit puzzled, as the tag said "yellow"... though I do see photos of both purple and yellow-flowered ones.  Thanks in advance.

[PeterT]

This is my other purple form of Iris variagata, this time with white stands and a more compact flower

I understand this form may be Iris lepida with white stands and purple veining on the white falls

[PeterT]

I'd say I.variegata is a pretty stable specie with little variation.

John

Good Lord it does too John. It's a small plant world.

I have several very distinct forms of I variagata, though they may represent areas of introgression by other species. They range from six inches in height to over two feet, I shall try to get some better pictures before they are over

[Hristo]

Another Iris variegata ( Samakov Region ) , standards a much duller yellow and more distinctly veined, falls patterned in a lighter brown than those previously shown by David and John. I do love that more acid yellow colour they are showing guys!

[WimB]

Gail, love your 'Dusky Challenger'.

A few more from today:

unnamed Iris
Iris 'Colette Thurillet'
Iris 'Roman Rhythm'

[Gail]

Lovely Wim.  Roman Rhythm is on my 'want list' - I'll swap you for a piece of Dusky Challenger if you can spare some!

[WimB]

Lovely Wim.  Roman Rhythm is on my 'want list' - I'll swap you for a piece of Dusky Challenger if you can spare some!

Sure, I'll send you a PM.

[PeterT]

Lovley variagata Chris,
 here's two forms in flower here, a short compact form and a tall form with clear yellow stands, which I am told may be a natural hybred with Iris pallida (?I squalens or amoena (in a yellow form  ) as described in Dykes Iris book  ). Iris flavescens is also in flower.

[arillady]

I had no idea that there were so many forms of Iris variegata. I must keep an eye out and get seed from any source.
I do find it a little harder here to keep going for some unknown reason.