Reticulate Iris-2011

[Tom Waters]

Beautifully formed reticulata blooms, Tony!

Yes, my danfordiae do seem to enjoy it here - those were bulbs planted in 2009, and each now has two flower buds! I did try to plant them deep, as this is recommended to help them continue and bloom after the first year.

[David Nicholson]

I given up on commercial forms of danfordiae in the garden they never flower for more than the first year however I cultivate them. Maybe I shall try one from the specialists.

Nice reticulata Tony.

Here's an unnamed form I bought from a garden centre last year.

[daveyp1970]

Iris Katharine Hodgkin and Retic Pauline

[alpinelover]

This is the famous 'Harmony'.

[udo]

some new flowers this sunday ( without sun )
Iris reticulata from Almeh in NE-Iran
           ``    Olang Pass Iran ( front ) and Iran, border to Iraq; thanks Arthur
     histrio, dark form; left a bud from normal pale form

[udo]

and more:
Iris sophenensis x danfordiae F1 cross
2 pics several seedlings from this F1 cross
a unusual colour: Iris 'Coffee Brown', thanks Janis 
part from my Reticulata-collection

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some amazing retics there Dirk !! 

[art600]

Dirk

Excellent plants - particulalrly like your F1 crosses

[udo]

Dirk

Excellent plants - particulalrly like your F1 crosses

Many thanks, Luc and Arthur.
This plants (F2 generation ) growing from seed from open pollinated flowers F1 generation,
harvest in 2003.

[alpinelover]

And again, because she's so nice, Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' in the rockgarden.

[Nick_the_grief]

I do wish I hadn't looked on this thread ... I'm now the proud owner of Irises Danforiae, Reticulata, 'Harmony' & 'Katherine Hodgkin'    Well, I had to start somewhere!

[Lesley Cox]

Nice bunch to start with Nick. Plant danfordiae deep, about 15-18 cms and 'Katharine Hodgkin' doesn't like to dry right out in the summer. Keep her just slightly moist.

[David Nicholson]

.............. 'Katharine Hodgkin' doesn't like to dry right out in the summer. Keep her just slightly moist.

... and even then she can be a curmudgeonly old biddy. I had a nice clump last year in my bulb bed and here's this years results. Luckily I have a pot full grown from rice grains which should flower next year.

Also pictured is Iris reticulata 'Clairette'. I bought a new batch of ten last Autumn and this is all that have come up and that was to replace a batch that didn't appear last year. In the future I shall grow them in pots.

[PeterT]

My guess is erratic moisture levels when rooting and while in growth,- stimulating fungal problems, David.

[krisderaeymaeker]

And again, because she's so nice, Iris 'Katharine Hodgkin' in the rockgarden.

I agree with this quote Frankie. Mine is also flowering at the moment...