If there are any others interested in trying out Pacific Coast Native Iris (or hybrids of them), the Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris is a great resource, and their 2013-2014 seed exchange went live today. You can check out their site at
Thanks so much Gordon, for letting me know about Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris, signing up was easy and inexpensive, just sent in an online order for seed of 15 Iris varieties, hard to restrain myself from ordering quadruple that amount. Seed is inexpensive too, and easy to order and pay online with PayPal, and I received the latest newsletter, so packed with mouth-watering color photos of incredible PCI hybrids that it makes one swoon.
Thanks also from me Gordon --I couldn't quite match Marks effort however if i get all 14 packets of PC Iris hybrid seed I requested I'll be really happy .
I first got to know the Pacific Iris when I lived in Vancouver BC, and spent time in Seattle WA. I am now trying to se if any of them will thrive in southern Nova Scotia's zone 6 to zone 7 climate. While hunting for photos of the seed exchange plants missing pictures, I came across a site that really had me in an uproar. The photo galleries cover more than just Pacific Coast Iris, and are well worth taking a look.
Here is the link to the Pacific Coast Iris Gallery.
Fermi- moisture for the Louisiana Iris does sound familiar for the little I knew...
Spurias are nice too, Some of the folks in Manitoba and Saskatchewan I mentioned before are trying a lot of different iris, hybrids and species, and think they were doing well with spurias.. I've got a couple Irises checked off on my preliminary Holubec list, but not sure what I'll get in the end.. leaning mostly towards small things that flower in spring and have nice leaves..lol- maybe pumila types..
Another great colour combination, I can see the attraction to the spurias...
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Hi cohan,
to me all iris are attractive and I love the spuria iris because they are so indestructible in our climate, once they are established. The species though should not be neglected because they have a grace which is lost in many hybrids which are grown for vigor and size and color.
This is Iris halophila - few flowers these year, the clump must need to be divided and the soil replenished I guess,
I first got to know the Pacific Iris when I lived in Vancouver BC, and spent time in Seattle WA. I am now trying to se if any of them will thrive in southern Nova Scotia's zone 6 to zone 7 climate. While hunting for photos of the seed exchange plants missing pictures, I came across a site that really had me in an uproar. The photo galleries cover more than just Pacific Coast Iris, and are well worth taking a look.
Here is the link to the Pacific Coast Iris Gallery.
I'd love to find out what you two decided to order from the exchange, perhaps I'll PM you both with my choices if you are interested.
Cheers, from southwestern Nova Scotia
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Hello Gordon
I'd be keen to see what you have ordered so please send a PM .I only have 3 plants in total below which are currently in bloom so I'm just happy to get seed of anything different so I can a play around with some crossing.
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
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Hi Rick,
yes, we have a mostly dry climate and can water parts of the garden for the plants that require more than what falls from the sky. We just can't provide the coolth that some plants want! Hepaticas and such have to be kept as best we can in the Shade-house.
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
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Hi Rick,
yes, we have a mostly dry climate and can water parts of the garden for the plants that require more than what falls from the sky. We just can't provide the coolth that some plants want! Hepaticas and such have to be kept as best we can in the Shade-house.
nice PCIs! The pic didn't appear in your earlier post when I logged on the desk-top computer this afternoon but it appears now on the iPad - twice! Very nice coloring,
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Fermi de Sousa
The yellow Spuria Iris Hybrid
Wed, 11/13/2013 - 11:45pmThe yellow Spuria Iris Hybrid has opened a couple of blooms
and a white Louisiana is also open
cheers
fermi
Mark McDonough
Fermi, some lovely Iris there
Thu, 11/14/2013 - 6:34amFermi, some lovely Iris there, the white Louisiana with green markings is beautiful and elegant.
Gordon Tingley
If there are any others
Sat, 11/16/2013 - 9:17amIf there are any others interested in trying out Pacific Coast Native Iris (or hybrids of them), the Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris is a great resource, and their 2013-2014 seed exchange went live today. You can check out their site at
http://www.pacificcoastiris.org/
Mark McDonough
Thanks so much Gordon, for
Sat, 11/16/2013 - 6:43pmThanks so much Gordon, for letting me know about Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris, signing up was easy and inexpensive, just sent in an online order for seed of 15 Iris varieties, hard to restrain myself from ordering quadruple that amount. Seed is inexpensive too, and easy to order and pay online with PayPal, and I received the latest newsletter, so packed with mouth-watering color photos of incredible PCI hybrids that it makes one swoon.
Toole (not verified)
Thanks also from me Gordon -
Sat, 11/16/2013 - 11:18pmThanks also from me Gordon --I couldn't quite match Marks effort
however if i get all 14 packets of PC Iris hybrid seed I requested I'll be really happy 
.
Cheers Dave.
Gordon Tingley
Thanks, Dave, and Mark,
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 8:57amThanks, Dave, and Mark,
I first got to know the Pacific Iris when I lived in Vancouver BC, and spent time in Seattle WA. I am now trying to se if any of them will thrive in southern Nova Scotia's zone 6 to zone 7 climate. While hunting for photos of the seed exchange plants missing pictures, I came across a site that really had me in an uproar. The photo galleries cover more than just Pacific Coast Iris, and are well worth taking a look.
Here is the link to the Pacific Coast Iris Gallery.
http://www.leonineiris.com/l9i_photogallery/l9i_photogallery.php?dir=Iris.Pacific Coast&page=all
I'd love to find out what you two decided to order from the exchange, perhaps I'll PM you both with my choices if you are interested.
Cheers, from southwestern Nova Scotia
cohan (not verified)
Fermi- moisture for the
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 11:38amFermi- moisture for the Louisiana Iris does sound familiar for the little I knew...
Spurias are nice too, Some of the folks in Manitoba and Saskatchewan I mentioned before are trying a lot of different iris, hybrids and species, and think they were doing well with spurias.. I've got a couple Irises checked off on my preliminary Holubec list, but not sure what I'll get in the end.. leaning mostly towards small things that flower in spring and have nice leaves..lol- maybe pumila types..
Fermi de Sousa
Another Spuria iris has
Tue, 11/26/2013 - 5:50amAnother Spuria iris has flowered - 'Clara Ellen'
cheers
fermi
cohan (not verified)
Another great colour
Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:26pmAnother great colour combination, I can see the attraction to the spurias...
Fermi de Sousa
cohan wrote:
Wed, 12/04/2013 - 4:08am[quote=cohan]
Another great colour combination, I can see the attraction to the spurias...
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Hi cohan,
to me all iris are attractive
and I love the spuria iris because they are so indestructible in our climate, once they are established. The species though should not be neglected because they have a grace which is lost in many hybrids which are grown for vigor and size and color.
This is Iris halophila - few flowers these year, the clump must need to be divided and the soil replenished I guess,
cheers
fermi
Mark McDonough
Just added Iris halophila to
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 8:53amJust added Iris halophila to my list, love those whirligig flowers.
Fermi de Sousa
I'll let you know if it sets
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 11:10pmI'll let you know if it sets seed this year,
cheers
fermi
Fermi de Sousa
A couple of "out of season"
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 10:50pmA couple of "out of season" blooms on Medium (Border) Bearded Iris 'Silent Strings'
cheers
fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Another water iris,this is
Tue, 12/24/2013 - 4:45amAnother water iris,this is 'Kimboshi', a sterile hybrid between Iris pseudoacorus and Iris ensata,
cheers
fermi
Toole (not verified)
Tingley wrote:
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 8:41pm[quote=Tingley]
Thanks, Dave, and Mark,
I first got to know the Pacific Iris when I lived in Vancouver BC, and spent time in Seattle WA. I am now trying to se if any of them will thrive in southern Nova Scotia's zone 6 to zone 7 climate. While hunting for photos of the seed exchange plants missing pictures, I came across a site that really had me in an uproar. The photo galleries cover more than just Pacific Coast Iris, and are well worth taking a look.
Here is the link to the Pacific Coast Iris Gallery.
http://www.leonineiris.com/l9i_photogallery/l9i_photogallery.php?dir=Iri... Coast&page=all
I'd love to find out what you two decided to order from the exchange, perhaps I'll PM you both with my choices if you are interested.
Cheers, from southwestern Nova Scotia
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Hello Gordon
I'd be keen to see what you have ordered so please send a PM .I only have 3 plants in total below which are currently in bloom so I'm just happy to get seed of anything different so I can a play around with some crossing.
Lovely Iris pics by the way Fermi.
Cheers Dave.
Fermi de Sousa
Another Spuria Hybrid has
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:24amAnother Spuria Hybrid has opened, this one is called 'Barleycorn' and is quite dramatic
cheers
fermi
Richard T. Rodich
Wonderful irises, Fermi.
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 7:15amWonderful irises, Fermi.
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
Fermi de Sousa
RickR wrote:
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 10:43pm[quote=RickR]
Wonderful irises, Fermi.
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
[/quote]
Hi Rick,
yes, we have a mostly dry climate and can water parts of the garden for the plants that require more than what falls from the sky. We just can't provide the coolth that some plants want! Hepaticas and such have to be kept as best we can in the Shade-house.
cheers
fermi
Fermi de Sousa
RickR wrote:
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 10:43pm[quote=RickR]
Wonderful irises, Fermi.
You seem to be growing a lot of moisture living iris .... and dryland penstemon. Is your climate dry and then are you watering you iris "all the time"?
[/quote]
Hi Rick,
yes, we have a mostly dry climate and can water parts of the garden for the plants that require more than what falls from the sky. We just can't provide the coolth that some plants want! Hepaticas and such have to be kept as best we can in the Shade-house.
cheers
fermi
Toole (not verified)
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 11:02pmHere's the 3rd pic from my posting above.
Fermi de Sousa
Hi Dave,
Wed, 11/20/2013 - 3:18amHi Dave,
nice PCIs! The pic didn't appear in your earlier post when I logged on the desk-top computer this afternoon but it appears now on the iPad - twice! Very nice coloring,
cheers
fermi
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