Oncos 2011

[fermi de Sousa]

Pat,
they are all marvelous! I think I'd make a very poor judge at an Aril Show - I'd give them all first prize!
Here's the first flower open on one of your hybrids - I. kirkwoodii x I. atropurpurea.




cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Fermi I am pretty sure that your photos are of the Iris kirkwoodii x Iris atropurpurea cross which was Harald Mathes seed originally. Not my cross. It is superb as a plant - so robust and early to flower and continue - there is a couple of flowers out here too. Plus the clump was a good size - hence why I sent you some.

[arillady]

PT0444
Came labelled as Asstd good hybrids from Shahak - is similar to lortetii.
PT0821 - I love this one and a closeup
PT0106 and a closeup
PT9929 has an interesting coloured signal
Iris hermona hybrid dark form - this is one of my personal favourites with its smaller tucked under falls and the tall standards.
The weather was good today so I was able to pollinate a couple this afternoon.
Yesterday morning was very windy so most of the pollen was dried out late yesterday.

[BULBISSIME]

Superb again Pat !
still 1 or 2 months to wait before onco leaves here, so it's nice to see your flowers.
how many plants do you have

[David Nicholson]

Lovely stuff Pat.

[arillady]

Hmm how long do I have to count? They are lovely and I look forward to the aril season each year.  Actually I love all species irises and close to hybrids.
PT0435
PT0472
PT0434 left of clump
PT0434 right of clump
PT0327 left of clump
PT0327 right of clump
Assorted Good Hybrids - haynei like

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Pat,
You were very generous with that hybrid as it managed to produce 3 blooms! I sacrificed one to show off to Otto and our Ferny Creek Rock garden Group on Saturday and gave it to Deb Bartlett who is a Botantical Artist to paint it before it fades.
This morning I got a quick pic of the next one to flower: Iris atropurpurea,


and here it is compared to the hybrid,


cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Fermi I must send you some others to get away from the dark purples.
Here are a few that I photographed today with the sun setting.
(Iris atropurpurea x Iris jordana) x sibling with sun behind and without sun - the biggest aril flower in the garden!!
PT0435
PT0480
PT9848
Plus I think I might be ending up with quite a few bee pods on the arils.

[Lesley Cox]

Plus I think I might be ending up with quite a few bee pods on the arils.

Oh, you poor soul!

[PeterT]

Hi Pat,
You were very generous with that hybrid as it managed to produce 3 blooms! I sacrificed one to show off to Otto and our Ferny Creek Rock garden Group on Saturday and gave it to Deb Bartlett who is a Botantical Artist to paint it before it fades.
This morning I got a quick pic of the next one to flower: Iris atropurpurea,
(Attachment Link)

and here it is compared to the hybrid,
(Attachment Link)

cheers
fermi

I hope he had something suitable to show off in return   

[arillady]

Lesley I don't mind in the least if bee pods are formed - just that for years I have never had a bee pod - only ever what I hand pollinated. I do find bees and flies on the arils occasionally lately.

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Pat,
You were very generous with that hybrid as it managed to produce 3 blooms! I sacrificed one to show off to Otto and our Ferny Creek Rock garden Group on Saturday

I hope he had something suitable to show off in return   

Yes he did, Peter, Primula allionii which I have no hope of growing!

Pat,
the last of the Arils to flower is a hybrid between mariae and haynei (PT0022)


cheers
fermi

[BULBISSIME]

very strange hybrid, which looks definitly different from the parent in color 
are you sure of it's origin ?

[arillady]

This is what PT0022 looks like.
I guess I must have grabbed a bit of the neighbouring clump.
I will have to check.

[arillady]

Fermi can you post a higher resolution photo please.