Juno (Scorpiris) season 2012

[Maggi Young]

Iris autropatana, Iris stocksii (sorry it was just going over when I reached it), Iris stenophylla allisonii,

 The fabled Iris stocksii.... see here : http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6967.0

[ronm]

Unless the year has been particularly bad, my Junos usually double each growing season.  
I expect Kew with all their resources dont have to succumb to bad growing environment, so what happens to their excess stock? I know they are not allowed to distribute it, so they must have mountains of some of these plants!!  

[PeterT]

also a more modest contribution from myself -Iris rosenbachiana
another form of Iris ?rosenbachiana
and to prove I am still growing it although not so well and poor pictures- (I didn't have this much dificulty with a conventional camera) Iris narbuti on my bench today, just going over. I bought a pair of seedlings from Jim Almond some years ago, they have never had protection from frost while I have been growing them, -this is the first winter I have ever heated any glass.
In the greenhouse Iris aucheri ex white leylak strain. It has benefited from the extra warmth.

[PeterT]

Unless the year has been particularly bad, my Junos usually double each growing season.  
I expect Kew with all their resources dont have to succumb to bad growing environment, so what happens to their excess stock? I know they are not allowed to distribute it, so they must have mountains of some of these plants!!  

I dont think that they have mountains of stocksii or autropatana yet Ron.

Iris rosenbachiana has given me a great deal of dificulty learning to grow it- without frost protection in the UK climate. I should add that I have grown it from seeds to flowering as well as from purchased bulbs.

[ronm]

But excepting the two you mention Peter?
Do you find much variation from expectations when you grow from seed? I ask because I do, and am wondering how stable some of these are?

[PeterT]

Lovely Junos. I'm feeling peeved that i couldn't get there to see them in the flesh . Still, thank you Peter for taking these and sharing, ... next best thing! 

Thanks Ron, Hope to meet you at the Frit group. I felt that these pictures should reach a wider audiance

After Iris narbutii, I think Iris stenophylla allisonii must be my favourite.

It meets availability and price  

I quite agree Arthur, (though I can't forget Iris fosteriana)

[David Nicholson]

I'm following this......... and dribbling

[ronm]

I'm going to make a big effort to be there this time Peter. Looking forward to seeing you too, 

[PeterT]

Sorry to have to say it but when I divide up a herbaceous border half of each plant goes into the compost heap or fire. However I do believe that there are routes for plants out of Kew, just not routes easily accessable to you or me. Of course disasters happen too... so even plants that normally double up can dwindle some years!

I have found most juno forms which I have grown fairly uniform from seeds but my experiance is quite limited as yet. Janis would be better qualified to answer this.

I understand that there are at least three species involved in the Iris rosenbachiana group. The pictures of the three Kew plants I pictured can probably be taken as definative, and Tony confirmed my rosenbachiana at the show. One difference betwen Iris rosenbachiana and Iris nicoli is the tip of the fall and how much white is on it and (I think) whether it is notched.

[ronm]

  .
Thanks for the info., Peter.

[ronm]

Dirk, thats not the Mr. Jilek who is the newest member of this forum is it?

[Janis Ruksans]

Alex and Janis, nice Juno rosenbachiana.

Here is a early red Juno nicolai, receive from Mr. Jilek in 2010. Last year not a sign from him. Who knows, why?

It looks very similar to my VARZOB.
Janis

[Hans A.]

Some superb plants here, Peter thanks a lot for showing those unique plants from the Kew collection! A pitty Iris rosenbachiana does not like my climate.

Iris aucheri is still not flowering here, but its hybrid Iris x Sindpers and the other parent Iris persica.

[PeterT]

a lovely persica Hans.

[ronm]

I.svetlanae.

I know its common but there are variations within those in cultivation, and with this clone the leaves are very short, the flowers lack much of the 'dark lines' found in many of the other clones. A more uniform orangey yellow, as opposed to the greeny yellow of some.