Oncos 2011

[arilnut]

Hello friends. I am a happy camper today.

Here is a seedling that germinated in Feb. 2009, had 2 increase in 2010, and is blooming now.
It is Acutiloba x Choschab, seed from Sergey Bankatov in Russia in 2008. One more fan has a bud in the
base yet and there are 3 more fans. Seems to be a good increaser and quick to bloom.

YIPPEE

John B

[PeterT]

Beautifull pictures Janis.

Fred if you were to feed your oncos on frogs legs, do you think they would hop about?

[Lesley Cox]

That black and white combo is very fetching John. Good that it increases well too. In a decent clump it will be very dramatic and spectacular.

[Regelian]

John,

that is a stunner!  How big is the flower?  Such a fast maturation is a genetic goldmine, don't you think?  I have noted that species or close to species crosses often mature quicker than I would have expected.  With ABs, I am finding 3-4 years more typical, sometime 5 years to first bloom.  Maybe I'm doing somehting wrong!

Jamie

[arillady]

Lovely cross John.

[arilnut]

Here is a rare OH of Howard Shockey's,  Shah Kebir. Blooming after having it  2 years.

John B

[Lesley Cox]

Certainly very different. Do I like it? Well of course I do but would do more so if it were here.

[udo]

John, your cross is wonderful
My first Onco for this year,
Iris acutiloba ssp.lineolata from Iran

[BULBISSIME]

Well done Udo !
do you grow them under glasshouse ?

[arillady]

Udo a good looking plant

[udo]

many thanks.
Fred, the pots stands outside under a window.

[arillady]

Here are the test tubes with the embryo cultured Iris atropurpurea. Shots one side and then the other.
I can see it will be a hell of a test to get them out without bending any stems!!

[Regelian]

Pat,
a trick I used with orchids was to warm the tubes in water to soften the agar and let the seedlings slide out horizontally into a tray of warm water, where it could be slowly dissolved away.  A toothpick helps, of course.  You don't want any agar left before the potting-up, as it will simply mould.

[arillady]

Thanks Jamie for the hint. I also showed these photos to Peter Gras who sent the tubes to me and he says I need to organise a little more light as they are pretty spindly. When it is your first time you don't know what to expect. Peter also sent me some photos of his efforts and Yes they are a lot stronger looking.

[daveyp1970]

Pat the seed that you sent me last year i have grown in clay granules and they are coming on fantastic,i will post pics in a while after my morning coffee.