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Hans A.

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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #150 on: April 05, 2011, 12:41:22 AM »
Quote from: Miriam on April 01, 2011, 07:04:39 PM
Here is the twin-brother of Hans' Iris damascena ;)

Wow, it looks great!! It does not seem to miss its family. ;)

Luc, Hendrik and Fred, your plants are fantastic! :o

Hendrik, I am very glad to read some of Jim Archibalds plants went in such skilled hands!
Had also received some plants of his collection, I felt like you and hoped to get them growing - and they did - but I do not expect any flower of them this year.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #151 on: April 05, 2011, 05:09:39 AM »
Sorry friends, I'm not able to answer on all questions and post more pictures.
I'm back on April 12th.
Hendrik
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #152 on: April 05, 2011, 03:51:24 PM »
Back from a five weeks tours around Israel and Jordan.

All Oncocyclus were  up to one month late this year dew to the late rains.

These are  photos of I. bostrensis taken ten days ago from a site in Jordan, just a few Km south to the Syrian border, probably the only site of this species out of Syria.

Common form is the dark one but here are a few brighter specimen.
 Habitat is extremely dry, white lime soil, only one other species is growing there at the moment, Asphodelus aestivus.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #153 on: April 05, 2011, 03:57:17 PM »
Totally amazing pictures Oron !
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #154 on: April 05, 2011, 04:15:17 PM »
Thanks Luc,

Here are photos of the variable Iris haynei from different populations.
Dark one is called by some I. Jordana while the dark purple I.Giladensis.
In my opinion they are all just color forms of the widespread Iris haynei.

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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #155 on: April 05, 2011, 04:30:45 PM »
This season was particularly good for I. atropurpurea.
It flowered in early March in large quantities along the Israeli coast.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #156 on: April 05, 2011, 08:56:04 PM »
WOW!Stunning pics Oron
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #157 on: April 05, 2011, 09:13:04 PM »
ABSOLUTLY PERFECT ORON :P
please more fom it.........
cheers
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #158 on: April 05, 2011, 10:00:53 PM »
Adore the black I. atropurpurea! 8)
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #159 on: April 05, 2011, 10:47:53 PM »
Thank you so much Oron for posting these stunning photos.

I particularly like the one with the view behind.

I am trying to 'see' the differences between the species with a keener eye but some differences must be pretty minor.
If you know of a botanical artist who is willing to do line drawings which are to scale which could be done on a see through paper (tracing paper) so that the species could be compared to each other it would be an invaluable tool.

I will also put this suggestion to the ASI membership.
Time and funding would be the issue.
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I guess it could become a project that is a long time coming such as THE juno book.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #160 on: April 06, 2011, 12:14:05 PM »
Superb Oron !
I thought I. bostrensis would be a bit later this year...  :( how high is the location ?
Great Iris haynei population, very difficult to make difference between I. haynei, giladensis and kordana...
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #161 on: April 06, 2011, 01:57:38 PM »
First of all: Thank you Fred!, here ther is only in bloom Iris lineata and many pogon Iris but Oncos just CER0... I don't understand what happen in my bulb frame... maybe I will change  the soild composition...

Second: Thank you Pat, I will try to paint any onco, specially any Syrian or Israelian one if any kind friend send me a picture... :'( ;D

Third: Hendrik, splendid plants, I never have success with I . sprengeri  :-\

Fourth: Oron, you are my hero! what a beautiful image I. grant-dufii in the nature, and the rest are just marvellous, specially to me those I. bostrensis.


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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #162 on: April 06, 2011, 04:10:31 PM »
Quote from: BULBISSIME on April 06, 2011, 12:14:05 PM
Superb Oron !
I thought I. bostrensis would be a bit later this year...  :( how high is the location ?
Great Iris haynei population, very difficult to make difference between I. haynei, giladensis and kordana...


Thanks for your comments all :)
Fred, I. bostrensis in Jordan grows at about 650m and is the first Onco. to bloom there.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #163 on: April 06, 2011, 04:16:47 PM »
Quote from: arillady on April 05, 2011, 10:47:53 PM

I am trying to 'see' the differences between the species with a keener eye but some differences must be pretty minor.
If you know of a botanical artist who is willing to do line drawings which are to scale which could be done on a see through paper (tracing paper) so that the species could be compared to each other it would be an invaluable tool.

Pat,

I don't think it is possible to do such a thing since most of the Onco. around this area are very variable in color, size and shape of leaves.
In many cases if you will have a cut flower out of its native habitat, no one will be able to say for sure which species it is.
This genus is still evolving and many forms and some species haven't stabled yet to form a definitive 'type'.
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Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #164 on: April 06, 2011, 04:28:17 PM »
The king of blacks, Iris nigricans is common, it is easily recognized by the bluish-green, curved leaves and long stem.

Finally, Iris bismarckiana which grows only in one location in Jordan, probably introduced from Nazareth many years ago.
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