Oncos 2011

[Hans A.]

Great Results Pat!
 Also think you should give them a bit more of light, I kept mine near a window, but you should care the testube become too hot(!) - plantlets will stay a bit more compact - here an old picture: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=847.45
Actually I prefer sowing naturally again as it is less work and the losses are lower (first seeds of this years harvest are allready in the soil).

[BULBISSIME]

greta Pat !
I hope many of them will survive outside.
Hans, which species are already harvested ?
all of mines are still green.

[Miriam]

Wonderful Pat
However Iris atropurpurea is not a problematic species with germination like other species, so I would let it to germinate naturally.
David Shahak used much this species in his hybrids because its trait to germinate in the first year without any treatment.

[arilnut]

Here is the second bloom on the OH. I put Shah Kebir on it??

John

[arillady]

I agree that Iris atropurpurea is one of the easiest and first to germinate. The EC tubes was just a test to see if they could travel in our postage system and for me to try something new.
I am always the first to try the easiest way (for me) anytime.
I have moved the tubes to a brighter spot but yes I will have to keep an eye on any possible sun reaching them.
I have a couple of pots of Iris atropurpurea that have germinated well from seed from last year.

[udo]

What for a great flower,
Iris iberica ssp.elegantissima.

[Diane Whitehead]

My second purchase from Roger Barlow of Beaver Creek Greenhouses
in British Columbia, Iris paradoxa v choschab

The falls and style arms are intricately patterned.

[PeterT]

Lovely plant Diane

[arillady]

Thanks to Otto I braved the cold (for us) to check the arils on the way up the hill to the Iris planifolia clump. So surprised  to see an aril hybrid flower coming into bloom. This must be the earliest I have had any aril bloom. July is the usual time to expect the beginning of the blooms.
PT0407 = Iris haynei hybrid x Iris atropurpurea

[BULBISSIME]

Nice to jump from ending flowering time to beginning !! 

[art600]

On my recent trip to Turkey I was hoping to see many oncos in flower.  Because of the strange season, many oncos were only in bud, but Iris paradoxa f. choshab was an exception.

The first three shots were taken on May 18th close to Van. 

The next shot shows another location close to the turn off for Yusekova - we had hoped to see Iris lycotis - having been interrogated by the army we were then stopped by the road builders who were blasting away the mountainside, so we did not see Iris lycotis.  The Iris paradoxa here were much larger - at least 50% taller.

[BULBISSIME]

Great shots Arthur and very nice trip and plants...
I hope we'll see more 

[PeterT]

Lovely pictures Arthur, hope you had a good trip

[Luc Gilgemyn]

So you did it again Arthur !! 

Gorgeous plants !

More...more...more... ! 

[Miriam]

Fantastic pictures and views!
I like the buds of Iris paradoxa...almost like the flowers