We hope you have enjoyed the SRGC Forum. You can make a Paypal donation to the SRGC by clicking the above button

Author Topic: Oncos 2011  (Read 72762 times)

Maggi Young

  • Forum Dogsbody
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 44723
  • Country: scotland
  • "There's often a clue"
    • International Rock Gardener e-magazine
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #300 on: April 27, 2011, 12:53:36 PM »
Happy to help, Fred.... thanks for the pictures   8)
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

Editor: International Rock Gardener e-magazine

BULBISSIME

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1362
  • Country: fr
  • USDA zone 8
    • My pictures gallery :
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #301 on: May 02, 2011, 04:49:36 PM »
Not so many species to flower now, but one of the black irises, Iris nigricans from Jordan.
Short stem but very nice color, also very different depending of the light direction.
Fred
Vienne, France

( USDA zone 8 )
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/IrisOncocyclus

PeterT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1369
  • Country: gb
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #302 on: May 02, 2011, 07:56:11 PM »
Very beautifull Fred. Mine got the flower bud broken  :'(
living near Stranraer, Scotland. Gardening in the West of Scotland.

BULBISSIME

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1362
  • Country: fr
  • USDA zone 8
    • My pictures gallery :
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #303 on: May 04, 2011, 04:41:36 PM »
the very last species to flower here, Iris gatesii, thank's to a generous Balearican forumist  ;D ;)
Impressive with huge flower !
« Last Edit: May 04, 2011, 05:19:49 PM by BULBISSIME »
Fred
Vienne, France

( USDA zone 8 )
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/IrisOncocyclus

PeterT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1369
  • Country: gb
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #304 on: May 04, 2011, 07:11:38 PM »
Fabulous Fred, no buds showing yet on gatesii here :-\
living near Stranraer, Scotland. Gardening in the West of Scotland.

Lesley Cox

  • way down south !
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 16348
  • Country: nz
  • Gardening forever, house work.....whenever!
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #305 on: May 04, 2011, 09:04:35 PM »
Iris gatesii - Oh GOD!!!
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

arillady

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1955
  • Country: au
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #306 on: May 05, 2011, 10:08:04 AM »
I agree with Lesley :o :o
Pat Toolan,
Keyneton,
South Australia

Miriam

  • Artistically inclined agronomist
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 348
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #307 on: May 05, 2011, 12:58:15 PM »
A++++++++ photos  ;D  ;)
I love the bright colors of if. Is it bigger than Iris samariae?
Rehovot, Israel

BULBISSIME

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1362
  • Country: fr
  • USDA zone 8
    • My pictures gallery :
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #308 on: May 05, 2011, 01:01:45 PM »
Yes Miriam, bigger : flower is 22 cm high x 15 cm large
Fred
Vienne, France

( USDA zone 8 )
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/IrisOncocyclus

Janis Ruksans

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3944
  • Country: lv
    • Rare Bulb Nursery - Latvia
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #309 on: May 05, 2011, 05:36:44 PM »
Although onco's are not at best shape this season, some are quite nice.
In this entry
Iris afganica
Iris sprengeri
Iris acutiloba longitepala
Iris barnumae
Iris paradoxa from Armenia
Janis
Rare Bulb Nursery - Latvia
http://rarebulbs.lv

Janis Ruksans

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3944
  • Country: lv
    • Rare Bulb Nursery - Latvia
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #310 on: May 05, 2011, 05:40:12 PM »
Few more
Several forms of Iris iberica lycotis
and
Iris sari manissadjianii
Janis
Rare Bulb Nursery - Latvia
http://rarebulbs.lv

BULBISSIME

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1362
  • Country: fr
  • USDA zone 8
    • My pictures gallery :
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #311 on: May 05, 2011, 05:56:59 PM »
Superb Janis !
Your iris acutiloba longipetala is stunning ...
Fred
Vienne, France

( USDA zone 8 )
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/IrisOncocyclus

Hans A.

  • bulb growing paradise
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1470
  • Country: 00
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #312 on: May 05, 2011, 08:56:51 PM »
Impressive with huge flower !
Wow  :o - fantastic pictures Fred! Seems to like France very much, perhaps I should start to feed mine with Croissants ... ;D ;)
Or perhaps Falafel... 8)

Janis superb plants - Iris acutiloba longipetala is a real gem!
Hans - Balearic Islands/Spain
10a  -  140nn

BULBISSIME

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1362
  • Country: fr
  • USDA zone 8
    • My pictures gallery :
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #313 on: May 05, 2011, 10:17:29 PM »
"perhaps I should start to feed mine with Croissants ... 
Or perhaps Falafel... "

both Hans  ;) but they don't like snails ... ;)
Fred
Vienne, France

( USDA zone 8 )
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/IrisOncocyclus

arillady

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1955
  • Country: au
Re: Oncos 2011
« Reply #314 on: May 05, 2011, 10:58:20 PM »
Janis it is so good to see species with slight differences all at once.
Pat Toolan,
Keyneton,
South Australia

 


Scottish Rock Garden Club is a Charity registered with Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): SC000942
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal