Pacific Coast Iris

[fermi de Sousa]

These are the PCI seedlings from Canada that might be from "Pacific Rim"






cheers
fermi

[Diane Whitehead]

It doesn't have the look of a Pacific Rim seedling.  That's disappointing.
Do you have more yet to flower?

[Paul T]

Fermi,

Your seedlings from Diane are doing better than mine (assuming they were from the same lot?).  No flowers on mine as yet, but hopefully big enough by next year.

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Here are some of the PCI we got from Heidi Blyth at "Sunshine and Dirt",
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[fermi de Sousa]

It doesn't have the look of a Pacific Rim seedling.  That's disappointing.
Do you have more yet to flower?

Diane,
at least they are different to anything I had before!
There are a few more to flower as some more germinated just as I unpotted the 6 or so that I planted out. I re-potted those and they look like they might flower next year if I'm able to plant them out in June.
I'll keep you posted!
cheers
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[Paul T]

Howdy All,

Some Pacific Coast Iris which are in flower here at the moment....

A pale blue-mauve given to me by a friend.
'Europian Mist' (that is how it was spelled when I received it, no idea whether it should be 'European Mist' or not?)
A mauve and white seedling of my own breeding.
'Sunday Arvo' (not a perfect bloom, but it gives you the idea of the colour.

Enjoy. 

[Diane Whitehead]

Good to see all these Southern photos.

I'm trying to figure out how to get seedlings to grow and flower faster.
Usually it takes three years in my garden.  However, I planted some
in an allotment garden I rent so I can grow vegetables.  The soil is
heavier, there's a lot of sunshine, and I water weekly.  I am amazed
at how much faster they clump up than in my home garden.

[mark smyth]

Howdy All,
Some Pacific Coast Iris which are in flower here at the moment....

lust at first sight

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful stuff Fermi and Paul !!  Gorgeous flowers.

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A last one (I think), a pale "ice-blue" I got at the FCHS Autumn Show!


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[John Kitt]

My yellow (dubbed "Small Change" - see Oct 22) is developing two very fat seed pods.
Do the seeds produce similar colours or could I get anything?
John

[fermi de Sousa]

My yellow (dubbed "Small Change" - see Oct 22) is developing two very fat seed pods.
Do the seeds produce similar colours or could I get anything?
John

John,
Your yellow is quite possibly the same as the parent of mine which I got as "Big Money" which means it was imported as a live plant (clone) but which may quite easily be a seed-raised "lookalike".
All the seedlings I raised from it have been similar to the parent but it was isolated from other PCI's at flowering time.
If yours had pollen from other PCIs applied to it it would increase the possibility of different colours arising in the seedlings.
It's all in the genes!
cheers
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[John Kitt]

Thanks Fermi.
Since it is the only one I have, I will assume there has been no cross pollination.
If it produces good seed, I might as well plant them and see what happens.
John

[Paul T]

John,

Definitely worthwhile planting it..... you just never know what is going to be in the results.  I did a bunch of different random crosses between all of mine that were out this year, so it will remain to see what the results are.  Some had 3 different pollens put onto them, so you just never know.    The 'Europian Mist' appears to have set a pod by itself too, with no help from me.  That one in particular will be interesting to see what a selfing results in.  Who knows how complex it's parentage is.    I'll keep you posted in a few years as to results, if I can find the space to sow the darn things. 

[PeterT]

John,

Definitely worthwhile planting it..... you just never know what is going to be in the results.  I did a bunch of different random crosses between all of mine that were out this year, so it will remain to see what the results are.  Some had 3 different pollens put onto them, so you just never know.    The 'Europian Mist' appears to have set a pod by itself too, with no help from me.  That one in particular will be interesting to see what a selfing results in.  Who knows how complex it's parentage is.    I'll keep you posted in a few years as to results, if I can find the space to sow the darn things. 

I know that feeling!