Oncos 2013

[fermi de Sousa]

You're not the only one who's envious, Otto!
Pat,
4 of your oncos are just breaking dormancy now.
cheers
fermi

[arillady]

Those signals on Iris bostrensis are amazing - reminds me of some of the signals that have shown up in some of my hybrids.
Fermi great to know you have some irises coming into growth. If we get some rain sometime mine might show up more. Only some of the embryo cultured irises coming up.

[Miriam]

Thanks all!

Hans, Iris bostrensis is really magnificent. I have seedlings of it...hope next year to see flowers.

There aren't plants of Iris hermona in the surroundings of the grave. However, not far (few kilometers) from this location there are serveral natural habitats of Iris hermona.
The flowers were planted there some many years ago.In old Arab cemeteries it is a common thing.  Iris hermona is thriving on the grave because Hystrix indica can't reach there (because of the height of the grave) to eat the rhizomes. Hystrix indica is a serious problem for I.hermona in the Golan heights.

[Maggi Young]

[quote author=Miriam link=topic=9952.msg272391#msg272391 date=1364816056
 Iris hermona is thriving on the grave because Hystrix indica can't reach there (because of the height of the grave) to eat the rhizomes. Hystrix indica is a serious problem for I.hermona in the Golan heights.
[/quote]

Very interesting- I am really surprised that the porcupine, Hystrix indica  can't climb onto the graves. I would not have thought they were so limited.
Astonishing the things one learns here!

Thanks again, Miriam.

[BULBISSIME]

Thank you for all this details Miriam !
By the way, you also can eat Porcupine, after they have eaten the iris : may be a very nice taste 

[Miriam]

haha..after you Fred

[Hans A.]

Thanks a lot for the comments - yes this is really a good season so far and some are much more floriferous I expected this year.
Thanks for the information Miriam, I am not unhappy here do not exist porcupines, if there would I would invite you Fred (you are also invited without porcupines)! 

[Rob]

Iris sari ssp. manissadjanii flowering today.

[BULBISSIME]

very nice plant and pic Rob !

[arillady]

Rob what a great photo

[Tom Waters]

Tremendous Rob! Well done! (both the plant and the photo) 

[BULBISSIME]

At least, Onco season is starting here 
One of the first one is Iris schelkownikowii, survivor from 2012 frost

[Maggi Young]

At least, Onco season is starting here 
One of the first one is Iris schelkownikowii, survivor from 2012 frost

Some other references in the Forum to this plant......
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=3915.75   2009

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=6651.msg217450#msg217450   2011

http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=8382.msg241731#msg241731   2012

[krisderaeymaeker]

 

At least, Onco season is starting here 
One of the first one is Iris schelkownikowii, survivor from 2012 frost

 
Stunning plant Fred .
Here also the first of this year . Iris acutiloba ssp. acutiloba .

[BULBISSIME]

What a pot Kris !!! Congratulations ! I'm not sure mine will bloom this year...