Juno (Scorpiris) season 2012

[David Nicholson]

Well  .... I know its a Juno 

Make up your own mind, 

I'm hopeless at identification Ron but after a quick look through Brian Mathew's "The Iris" I'd say svetlanae That's a sure recipe for someone who really has some expertise to say it's a nice bucharica form

[ronm]

I think this thread was a little in danger of stalling because of the magnificence of a number of posts. I know I was left recoiling, never having seen anything the like. But we can do what we can do. I f we enjoy what we do ... surely enough . Nobody judges us David, if you have enjoyed growing them I suggest you keep enjoying them. Nothing wrong with a little selfishness from time to time surely.

And your famous on here for your positive   s

[ronm]

With these David, and the variation I've seen recently, I'm saying ( to some extent!), STUFF the Name, I'm enjoying the growing and the beauty . ( except in Frits where I become incredibly anal!)
See next few days!!
But thanks for making an offer of a 'best guess'

[David Nicholson]

They are Lesley. I don't really have the room to grow them properly and this will be my last Juno season. So glad I tried them though.

Don't tell me you're giving up David...   

Yes, really Luc. Family needs mean that we have to spend increasing amounts of time away from home and it's really difficult to spend the time I used to spend on my plants. Time marches on too and I found last summer's re-potting something of a chore, in past years I've enjoyed it, so I'm going to cut down on the bulbous plants I grow hopefully to a quantity I can manage better. My Junos grow on the floor of the greenhouse in a couple of gravel trays, squashed between the staging, and they need better than that, and I can't give them the space they need. They are going to a good home though.

[ronm]

 , Ah thats different. Hope everythings OK. Iv'd loved seeing your Juno's.

[ronm]

I.magnifica

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Magnificent Ron !

[ronm]

Thanks Luc. ;
Its a commoner, but surely none the worse for that?
It's peak Juno time, and I'm hoping everyone will post their pictures whatever species / hybrids they are. Hope to see them all.

[arilnut]

Some Juno's in Kansas.

Baldshuan Yellow
Magnifica
Willmottiana Skyline

John B

[ronm]

Very, very nice John.
Beautifully grown, healthy strong plants.
Are they uncovered all year in this bed? Do you regularly lift and seperate?

[arilnut]

Hi Ron. I do not cover anything out there.  Juno's and Onco's take my weather
just fine. If a plant cannot survive outside here I stop trying after loosing it a couple times.
Skyline only had 2 years, Mag. and Bald. been there for many years.

John B

[ronm]

They look well established John
Very impressive.
Any more?

[Angelo Porcelli]

I do grow some Juno irises too, apart Iris planifolia. This is a very dark selection of Iris aucheri, called Shooting Star, which seems quite vigorous

[arilnut]

They look well established John
Very impressive.
Any more?

I have Mag. Agalak, Aucheri, Warlsind, Wollmottiana Alba, Graeberiana yellow and white fall,
Warleyensis, Bucharica Top Gold, Russian Kavalregard.

John B

[ronm]

Gorgeous I.aucheri Angelo.  . I think it should probably be I. aucheri 'Olaf' now ( I think'Shooting Star' was taken by another Iris, somebody will tell us). But who cares? Its a real beauty