Iris and some Irids 2009

[Diane Clement]

This was raised from seed from the AGS Seedex 2007 as "Iris species ex Turkey"; sown 24/04/07; first seedling 8/07/07.
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I'm not sure if it was wild collected? Would Diane still have information on it?   

I might, I'll check when I get home (I'm at work now).  Do you have the number, Fermi?

[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?   

I might, I'll check when I get home (I'm at work now).  Do you have the number, Fermi?

Hi Diane,
I'm now at work and didn't think to check last night. I don't usually record the number but I may still have it on the copy of the original request....now where would that be
I'll check tonight! Thanks again.
cheers
fermi

[Ray Mills]

Hi Lesley, your iris could be I lazica, it has a flower like that of unguicularis on a short stem. The foliage is short and wide(ish). Here's a pic again the flower is more purple than the shade in the photo...

[Tony Willis]

I think it is clearly Iris unguicularis. This occurs across a huge area of Mediterranean Turkey and is very variable in size and colour. Cretensis is barely distinguishable apart from size.

I. lazica has much broader leaves but almost identical flowers

[Lesley Cox]

Dunno Ray. The foliage is quite narrow really, certainly narrower than on my "normal" unguicularis and the flower tends to be flattish and the stem set at a wide angle rather than upright but I had a letter from the donor yesterday and when I reply I'll send him a pic and see what he thinks.

[Tecophilaea King]

Hi Folks,
I have a very small, charming little Iris sp.flowering at the moment, a real beauty.
Unfortunately no name (prezzie from friends) and Leslie suggested to put it on the Iris page.
Both Paul and Leslie suggested either I.cristata or I.lagustris.
Would love to have it identified please?  by the real Iris experts.
Look forward to the next post.
Thanks,  Bill

[Tecophilaea King]

Another small Iris flowering in the nursery is the delightfull Iris kamaoenensis, hope I spelled the name right?

[BULBISSIME]

Bill,
the main difference between I. cristata and I. lacustris is the very short perianthe tube for I. lacustris ( less than 0.5 cm  instead of 3-8 cm for I. cristata ), which is also a very small plant
hope it will help you 

[fermi de Sousa]

Iris halophila is coming into bloom again,


As is PCI "Big Money"


Dutch Iris "Bronze Queen"


cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

The Iris halophila looks fascinating.  In that picture it almost looks somewhere between sibirica and ochroleuca?  I'm assuming somewhere in the spuria line, but it looks like it might not be that tall?  I love the shape of the flowers.

[Ragged Robin]

Another small Iris flowering in the nursery is the delightfull Iris kamaoenensis, hope I spelled the name right?

What a fabulous colour, Bill, short and very sweet 

[fermi de Sousa]

Fermi,

The Iris halophila looks fascinating.  In that picture it almost looks somewhere between sibirica and ochroleuca?  I'm assuming somewhere in the spuria line, but it looks like it might not be that tall?  I love the shape of the flowers.

Hi Paul,
Last year was the first time the whole clump flowered well and produced these early flowers on shortish (~ 30cm) stems and a few weeks later threw up taller (~45cm) stems! No, it is not 2 separate plants as I only planted a single one (albeit labelled I. albertii!). It is also known as Iris spruria ssp halophila.
cheers
fermi

[Paul T]

Fermi,

Ah, so I wasn't imagining the spuria appearance.  Very nice, particularly with that shorter stature.  The only problem with the spurias is they can be a bit large and aggressive, whereas yours is much more diminutive and perhaps better behaved spreading-wise?

[arillady]

Yes Paul there are a few smaller spurias that are not thugs.

[Paul T]

Pat,

I've not come across them before.  What are they like?