Iris and some Irids 2010

[LucS]

Now in flower is Iris bloudowii. According to the Iris book of B. Mathew this is allied to Iris humilis.
It is a native of Siberia, Russian Central Asia in the Tien Shan Mtns and possibly also in China. Habitat is mountain wood margins, scrub or alpine meadows at 1500-2000m.

[Regelian]

Luc,

fabulous!  I've seed of this species, and hope to have plants in the next 2-3 years, as I want to breed them to arils, specifically regelias.  Do you have any pollen to spare?

[arilnut]

Here is I. scariosa opened yesterday and I. mandschurica today.

John B

[BULBISSIME]

Very nice planys everybody !
I love I. scariosa... where does it come from ?

[arillady]

John what sort of conditions have you given I. mandschurica?
Seems that I. scariosa can be shy to flower too - you have done well.

[Rafa]

Beautiful! I love Iris scariosa....
I'm not sure about the taxonomic status of this species Iris clausii

[Regelian]

Beautiful, Rafa!

As I understand it, this is now considered I. pumila.  I don't know if it is given a varietal or ssp. status, or whatever.  Chromosome count might clear things up a bit.

My I. pumila opened today, but i didn't have the camera.  I'll post some shots tomorrow.  I really love this dwarf species.  They have an almost crystalline quality to the flowers.  Very jewel-like.

[Lesley Cox]

The II scariosa and mandschurica are delicious. I've had seed of the latter but it didn't germinate over 5 years.

[BULBISSIME]

I love this dwarf species too 
Here are some variations on Iris lutescens ssp lutescens, in the south of France

[Rafa]

Thank you Jamie.

I germinate some time ago 5 seeds of Iris mandschurica but after 1 year I lost all the little plants...

Superb! Fred, I never seen bicoulour plants in spanish populations.

[arillady]

Fred if there is any seed available any time of the different pumilas please keep me in mind.
Yes the bicolor is pretty interesting in its colouring.

[arilnut]

Hi Fred. I got it from Sergey Banketov in 2008. He collected in the Stavrapol region, Russia.

John B

Very nice planys everybody !
I love I. scariosa... where does it come from ?

[arilnut]

Hi Rafa. Mandschurica will be in the overseas list of the ASI sale this year.

John B

Thank you Jamie.

I germinate some time ago 5 seeds of Iris mandschurica but after 1 year I lost all the little plants...

Superb! Fred, I never seen bicoulour plants in spanish populations.

[Rafa]

thank you John, but I'm not member... I will ask Vojtech for any seed. This is not an easy species here...

[BULBISSIME]

Ok Pat, I should have seeds for you