Bearded Irises-2012

[Lesley Cox]

Yes Hans, I realise it is so important for you to destroy anything not absolutely clean. I admire your courage in doing this when it would be tempting for anyone else, in posession of perhaps just one or two plants, to keep on with them and hope for the best.

Maybe it could be likened (not seriously though) to me saying "Just ONE chocolate won't matter, or make a difference" when I know jolly well that it DOES matter and is the thin end of the wedge as we might say. Not that a chocolate is the THIN end of anything.

[Tom Waters]

The first bearded iris to bloom here this year, Iris pumila aequiloba, opening March 24.

[arilnut]

Here is Minidragon today.

John B

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Iris flavissima in full swing ! 

[PeterT]

congratulations Luc !

[Lesley Cox]

A wonderful plant Luc, your I. flavissima. The plant I USED to have as that was closer to plain yellow. Yours is a delight. Not the easiest species to maintain over time I believe.

I like 'Minidragon' too, with its fiery tongue.

[Tom Waters]

Splendid and intriguing I. flavissima - I've only ever seen solid yellow forms. Where did yours come from, Luc?

[Armin]

Wow! Very nice Luc!

[WimB]

Seems you'll be able to open a waiting list on this forum too, Luc  ....it's a real beauty!!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks for the compliments everyone !

I hope it sets seed - I saw a bumble bee at work earlier on.... so there's hope !

I got the plant from a salesman at a plant fair in Holland Tom - don't know the name of the grower though !

[Rafa]

wow! I love your I. flavissima, Luc, and very well pictured.
Here is aslo blooming Iris pumila f. clausii, but I can't picture it as my camera is damaged. it is the same clone that in this picture, but the differece is this year it has 15 flowers in a single clump!. terrific...

[Michael J Campbell]

ID please.
 I bought this in the Market on Saturday, can someone ID it please as Iris is not one of my strong points.
It is in a 2ltr pot and the foliage app 15cm high. Looks like Iris attica purple form?

[Gerhard Raschun]

Michael, I. attica is one of the smallest species, while flowering leaves don`t reach the high of the blossom

Probably it is I. bicapitata ( on the right side of the rhizome there are two blooms ! )

[Gerhard Raschun]

just a few new entries and first flowering plants:

Iris furcata !!!! from Mazedonia
Iris darwasica, Afg. 2010
Iris acutiloba, new clone 2010

[Michael J Campbell]

Thanks Gerhard, I think you are correct,I will label it as Iris bicapitata.

Cheers.