Reticulate Iris-2012

[Roma]

Love the green ones

[David Nicholson]

David, Jim is in Washington state USA. He should be back on later today.

John

Thanks John.

[arilnut]

Here are some of my retics this year.

Deep Blue Sea
Kuh-e-Abr and clump
Margurite

John

[udo]

Nice Retics from all,
here some from my garden today:

Iris histrioides 'Angel's Eye'
                   'Lady Beatrix Stanley'
                   'Palm Spring'
     reticulata from Halkis Dagh, SE-Turkey

[ian mcenery]

Nice plants everyone, Here is an ordinary one from me but I love the colour

I sheila ann germaney

[JimF]

Very nice indeed Jim and very well grown, could you tell us which part of the world you garden in please? I'm a little bit concerned about your last one "Iris reticulatus ssp. caucasicus"-where did the name come from please. It's not listed in The Plant List and looks to me (although I accept I'm no expert) like any rather nice I. reticulata form.

As JohnW said, I'm in the Bellevue/Seattle area of Washington state. Mediterranean Climate, so they tell us.
 
Now I'm confused about my "I. ret. ssp. cauc." My records show it came from Janus Ruksans last year as item #421, 4 Euros, though as Iris reticulatus caucasica - no ssp. But oddly enough I don't even find it in the electronic version of his 2011 catalogue on my computer.

I did get a "white" "Iris caucasica" from Choice landscapes at the RHS Autumn show this past Oct. Will see if there's a pot of it and the photographed one when I return home this evening. I won't be back on wifi until next Friday, so forgive a delayed reply.

Janus does mention "Iris reticulata caucasica" (not as a "ssp.") several times in the 2011 electronic catalogue as a parent plant Alan McMurtie uses in several of his crosses, including 'Bold 'n Beautiful'. Perhaps it's meant to be Iris reticulata ex Caucasica.

Sorry to be so thick about this. Appreciate the question, though.

Jim

P.S. New info, David: From Jānus Rukŝāns' Late summer/autumn 2011 catalogue: item #412 "Iris reticulata caucasica. Marvelous dark reddish purple I. reticulata form collected wild near Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Those are grown from wild collected seeds, so are a little variable, but all keeps the reddish shade, so famous for this form." Mine is not as reddish, though the color didn't capture accurately.
Whew, haven't lost my mind . . . yet.

[JimF]

Very beautiful blue ones, Dirk and John B (sorry I wrote JohnW in my last post).

The hybrids you're creating Dirk have those lovely combinations of colors which I find intriguing and beautiful. Keep up the good work.

And Dave, your 'White Caucausica' is lovely, too, with it's hint of blue.

It's wonderful to be in a place where I can finally grow them. They didn't like Alaska at all!
Jim

[Peppa]

I've been enjoying looking at everyone's beautiful flowers!   

Iris winogradowii

[WimB]

I've been enjoying looking at everyone's beautiful flowers!   

Iris winogradowii

Wonderful Peppa. Not very easy over here, do you grow it outdoors?

[ronm]

JimF, thank you for the clarification on the naming of I. reticulata caucasica (?). 
We'll have to ask Janis when he gets back.

[Peppa]

I've been enjoying looking at everyone's beautiful flowers!   

Iris winogradowii

Wonderful Peppa. Not very easy over here, do you grow it outdoors?

Thanks Wim! I grow them in the ground. For some reason I'm really bad at growing things in pots... I wish I could, becuase I would love to take them to show to my friends...

[Maggi Young]

I've been enjoying looking at everyone's beautiful flowers!   

Iris winogradowii

Wonderful Peppa. Not very easy over here, do you grow it outdoors?

Thanks Wim! I grow them in the ground. For some reason I'm really bad at growing things in pots... I wish I could, because I would love to take them to show to my friends...

Don't worry Peppa, you are sharing your lovely plants with so many more friends here than you might even with the plants in pots! 

[Roma]

Iris 'Frank Elder', my favourite of this group.  I like 'Sheila Anne Germaney'  but not 'Katharine Hodgkin'

[pehe]

I have been looking envious at all these lovely Iris for a long time, while my garden was frozen.

At last it is spring here too:

Iris George
Iris Harmony
Iris Halkis
Iris Katarina Hodkin
Iris winogradowii

Poul

[David Nicholson]

Lovely display Poul, well worth waiting for.