Iris and some Irids 2009

[Joakim B]

General question of when is a good time to split iris?
I am thinking of both bearded and the orientalis hybrids.
I am hoping that the answer is that it is possible now with 3 more month of temps above 15C.
They are dying down a little but might be growth of the rhizome.
I had to dig up one and it had good roots so they seem to be "active now" in a Mediterranean climate.

If it is possible now but not a good Idea then I would be happy to know when is a better time.

Kind regards
Joakim

[Regelian]

Joakim,

now is when I start replanting and dividing my beardeds and arils, as they are going dormant.  Water iris, siberians and company I divide in the Spring or the Autumn, as this seems to be more fo a dormant period.  Other Iris I've not grown to the point where they need to be divided!

[Joakim B]

Thanks Jamie
I will see if I can split some of the plants now.
Kind regards
Joakim

PS does anyone want seeds of the orientalis shown earlier than just let me know. Growing very well and is around 1.5 m.

[arillady]

Joakim,
I. orientalis does well here so I would like some seed.
I will send my postal details separately.

[Oron Peri]

Rafa
I. serotina is really an exception, blooming so late after leaves are completely dry.
Beautiful photos of it in its native habitat.
As for Lesley,mine also had 100% and easy germination and was the last species to enter dormancy.

[Rafa]

fantástic, Oron
It is an species very interesting for dry and warm places, due its particular adaptations.

[arillady]

Rafa the seeds that you sent me have also germinated well and are just about to be planted out - most of them - some will be kept in a pot as a safe guard.Thanks so much.

[Lesley Cox]

Will someone please name this iris for me. I was given it some years ago as I. unguicularis 'Starker's Pink' which of course it isn't. The flower (the first in all that time) is very deep purple (more so than in the picture) and well marked, short stemmed, and the foliage is tough and grassy, widish grass.

[BULBISSIME]

Seems to be I. unguicularis .

[Ragged Robin]

It looks very like one that flowered for me in the UK winter - is it scented Lesley?

[Lesley Cox]

It's definitely unguicularis - as, of course, is 'Starker's Pink' - but I thought this may be cretensis? I don't know if it's scented Robin. There's a very strong (gale-force) wind at present which blows any scent away and my knees are too sore right now to get down to ground level anyway. Arthritis is a b....r.

[arillady]

Iris subbiflora x Iris revoluta ex SIGNA 03B018
Iris suaveolens BIS 26 violet & yellow UD Germany
And for Lesley
Iris unguicularis cretensis

[Lesley Cox]

Well that's not very like mine Pat. My stem is more procumbent and much shorter though the foliage is very simliar. It's also difficult if not impossible to pull off the dead leaves. What about I. u. var cretica then?

[fermi de Sousa]

This was raised from seed from the AGS Seedex 2007 as "Iris species ex Turkey"; sown 24/04/07; first seedling 8/07/07.


I'm not sure if it was wild collected? Would Diane still have information on it?
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Lesley I must admit I do not know the differences between all the unguicularis. My plant may be wrongly labelled anyway.