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fermi de Sousa

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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #210 on: November 26, 2012, 01:25:34 AM »
Quote from: Hans A. on November 25, 2012, 04:51:02 PM
Earwigs like the flowers very much...
:o
Hopefully they leave the pollen and stigmatic lip alone!  ;D
In all the time since I first heard about this species (all of 4 or 5 years ago ::) ) I never realised that they flower at this time of year!
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #211 on: November 26, 2012, 06:42:30 AM »
Fermi , Igrew and flowered I vartanii some 30 years ago but lost it after a few years . The white form of it lasted afew years longer , but this too is now just memory . I. vartanii alba was available from Dutch nurseries , but I have not seen it listed fora long time .
  I liked the pale blue ones that Oron photographed last year in the wild .
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #212 on: November 26, 2012, 11:39:43 AM »
For earwigs - margarine container or similar with some oil and Balsamic vinegar - so they can drown themselves. I used to use linseed oil but that is an expensive oil. I saw some containers with cooking oil and balsamic vinegar used last weekend.
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #213 on: November 26, 2012, 12:39:38 PM »
Many thanks for the comments and advice!

Quote from: fermides on November 26, 2012, 01:25:34 AM
:o
Hopefully they leave the pollen and stigmatic lip alone!  ;D

It was the first they ate. >:(
« Last Edit: November 26, 2012, 12:41:11 PM by Hans A. »
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #214 on: November 28, 2012, 10:44:37 AM »
My vartanii starts to bloom as well, i have two color forms pale grey-blue [in the photo], and a lavender colored form which is due to open in a few days.
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #215 on: November 28, 2012, 09:12:53 PM »
Beautiful photo Oron
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #216 on: November 30, 2012, 07:51:44 PM »
My reticulate Iris seem very early this year.  Has anyone else noticed this?

I attach 2 photos of Iranian Iris  = apologies for the slight blurring of the fall in the second Iris - low light is my excuse
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #217 on: November 30, 2012, 10:22:43 PM »
Quote from: art600 on November 30, 2012, 07:51:44 PM
My reticulate Iris seem very early this year.  Has anyone else noticed this?
I attach 2 photos of Iranian Iris  = apologies for the slight blurring of the fall in the second Iris - low light is my excuse

 :o    Not at al Arthur....Are they now what they are doing ? ;D
Hopefully no heavy frost for the comming days ... ::) 
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #218 on: December 02, 2012, 06:36:51 AM »
Thanks Pat.

Arthur, both are beautiful!!
Do you remember at what elevations they grow?

« Last Edit: December 02, 2012, 06:38:46 AM by Oron Peri »
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #219 on: December 10, 2012, 10:09:10 AM »
Beautiful plants Oron and Arthur! :o
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Re: Reticulate Iris-2012
« Reply #220 on: December 30, 2012, 10:58:43 AM »
A couple have been in flower here too Arthur  ;) your pictures are much better that mine - I have low light and a poor camera...sory for the quality
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