THE IRIDACEAE [IRIS] FAMILY - 2015

I was going to show my Katherine Hodgkin in bloom but the slugs have eaten them

 

Yay! Two have not been eaten

 

They are so delicate Longk!

 

Or if you're a slug they're a delicacy

 

Another of the dwarf Iris - Clairette this time................

 

Although it has now been reclassified as an Iris (I.tuberosa) I still refer to it as Hermodactylus tuberosus................


One of the real highlights of spring for me. It needs a summer bake to perform best and can take two or three years to settle in but well worth the effort IMO.
The common name is the Widow Iris.

 

Iris japonica has all the potential to be incredible this year. Here is the first bloom.............


I'm pretty sure that @silu said that hers was in bud too.

 

Yes Longk my pot of your Iris is looking fabulousand full of flowers but I did "cheat" by keeping them in my unheated greenhouse all winter. I am going to split up what you kindly gave me after they have finished flowering, 1/2 I'll repot for safety the other 1/2 is going to be planted in the garden to get on with all Scotland has to throw at them...poor bu..ers!

 

I bought a couple of these earlier but there was no name tag

 

Mine seem to be all leaves and no buds....or flowers!

 

That's pretty Joolz but I couldn't tell you what it is. I think Longk will be drooling when he sees it.

 

My first one this year. I have to say the camera hasn't captured the true colour, which is more of a purple shade than it appears on these photos.

 

Unknown Iris with a lovely sweet perfume. Part of it's parent plant was persuaded to leave America by my mum many years ago after she holidayed there.