Juno (Scorpiris) season 2012

[Angelo Porcelli]

Some more Juno, Iris Morning Sky (magnifica x willmottiana) and I. magnifica Agalik. There two increase very well in the ground. I grow them in partial shade.

[ronm]

Beautiful plants Angelo, .

Please keep showing them.

[Oron Peri]

Two forms of Iris aucheri from south Jordan, plants are shorter this year due to very little rain in it's habitat.

[BULBISSIME]

You were very lucky to find it flowering now !!

[Janis Ruksans]

Several Iris aucheri forms blooming just now.
Janis

[ronm]

Beautiful Janis, 

How would you describe the soil you use to grow them please?

[Janis Ruksans]

Beautiful Janis, 

How would you describe the soil you use to grow them please?

My standart mix is 1 part of loam, 1 part of peat moss, 2 parts of coarse sand + dolomite chalk up to pH 6,5 + complex fertilizer with microelements. Works for most bulbs.
Janis

[ronm]

That's really interesting Janis, thank you. I suspect I may have had some issues due to the use ,on my part, of sharp grit. I notice you don't use grit. I was worried that while I may have ' got away with it' for now I was building up problems. Thanks for your explanation of your mix. You have reinforced my suspicions

[Janis Ruksans]

That's really interesting Janis, thank you. I suspect I may have had some issues due to the use ,on my part, of sharp grit. I notice you don't use grit. I was worried that while I may have ' got away with it' for now I was building up problems. Thanks for your explanation of your mix. You have reinforced my suspicions

I can't buy grit here
Janis

[ronm]

Possibly a good thing!
I asked because your plants grow so beautifully. Mine do too . But often when I come to repot I notice big scars on the roots corresponding to sharpness in the grit of the mix. So far I have had to 'grin and bear it' being too scared to change what has been a great growing mix for me. I wondered if grit was necessary? but all the literature seems to say 'more the merrier. Also a forumist who grows these wonderfully seems to use almost pure grit!. But the damage to the new root growths bothers me. If you can grow this beautifully without it then so can I and I'm inspired to try your style mix later this year. Thank you.

[Angelo Porcelli]

Nice forms of aucheri, Janis !
I see you call some aucheri 'giant' and 'large', do you refer to the flower size or the plant size?

[Jan]

Juno baldshuanica x Juno rosenbachiana

[arillady]

Jan that is a nice cross.

[Jan]

will flourish Juno parvula from western Afghanistan

[Jan]

Juno baldshuanica