Iris 2012

[WimB]

No spring Irisses here yet....I'll remedy that  In flower here now and during the last couple of weeks:

Iris 'Gordon'
Iris hyrcana
Iris 'Katherine Hodgkin'
Iris 'George'
Iris 'Rhapsody'
Iris 'Blue Ice'
Iris histrioides 'Angel's Tears'
Iris 'Pixie'
Iris 'Ruby'
and Iris 'Alida'

[Hoy]

Very tempting Wim! I have only Katherine H but it is still down in the soil. Too cold now. I am planning to plant more spring Irises next autumn.

BTW, does anybody know the name of this one from last late spring?

[Fermi]

I'm not sure, Trond. It appears to be in the "siberian group" - maybe Iris setosa?
cheers
fermi

[WimB]

I think Fermi is right, Trond!

Iris setosa subsp. canadensis

[RickR]

I've been kind of waiting for Todd Boland to weigh in here.  He is the best expert we have here, I think, on this beardless iris. 

I tentatively agree.
Iris setosa subsp. canadensis is a synonym for Iris hookeri. 

[Hoy]

Thanks all of you! I had quite forgotten the plant till I noticed the blue flowers among the weeds! (I did a little weeding afterwards)

[WimB]

Two more reticulate Irisses photographed today:

Iris 'Edward'
Iris 'Frank Elder'

[Todd Boland]

Yes, I'll confirm Trond's iris as Iris hookeri (aka I. setosa ssp. canadensis)...that Iris is endemic to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, eastern North America, with the largest population located in Newfoundland. Didn't I send you seed of this Trond?  I thought I sent seeds of a lavender, very dwarf form.

[Hoy]

Yes, I'll confirm Trond's iris as Iris hookeri (aka I. setosa ssp. canadensis)...that Iris is endemic to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, eastern North America, with the largest population located in Newfoundland. Didn't I send you seed of this Trond?  I thought I sent seeds of a lavender, very dwarf form.

Thanks Todd! Yes in fact you sent me two different forms and I have two huge potfulls of seedlings from last year which already start sprouting outside. They didn't flower as yearlings though! Maybe this year?

The pictured plant is probably something I've bought or got from somewhere - suddenly I noticed the flowers last spring at my summerhouse :-)

[Michael J Campbell]

Iris tuberosa ( Hermodactylus tuberosus)

[cohan]

All nice ones- great range of colours, Wim! - I think I like all Irises- except some of the monstrous ruffly hybrids! 
Really love to see good patches of retics Need to get some more- I only planted one little batch several years ago, and last year they did not do much, may need a different site... (Muscari is increasing beautifully in that bed!)

I have I setosa canadensis small seedlings from seed from Kristl (Nova Scotia population) from a couple of years ago,  have to plant them out this year!

[RickR]

So many really nice iris, Wim!

Iris setosa ssp. canadensis (now Iris hookeri) was the first species iris I ever grew.  It came form a Chapter plant sale,.  As an introduction to species iris, I think it is the very best one for a newbie grower.  It is easy, adaptable to different climates, floriferous, colorful, yet intricate and not overpowering.

               Iris hookeri nana

          

[deesen]

A purple form of Iris attica

[McDonough]

David, good to see such a deep color form, but I'm not sure your plant is well, both the foliage and flower give the impression of a possible virus.

[deesen]

You're spot on Mark and it's also been confirmed on the SRGC Forum. This one is virused too-Iris lutescens alba-and both plants are now in the bin