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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: Alisdair on November 16, 2011, 10:36:33 AM

Title: Iris
Post by: Alisdair on November 16, 2011, 10:36:33 AM

For Oron's note on looking after Iris unguicularis click here (http://www.mgsforum.org/smf/index.php?topic=511.msg3302#msg3302). This Mediterranean iris is extremely adaptable, and as well as flowering in deep shade also flowers happily in full sun on a hot south-facing slope in our Greek garden. (As John has pointed out, if you divide the clumps the time for this is autumn.)
Another dependable iris for unwatered mediterranean-climate gardens, also happy in full sun and in partial shade, is Iris x germanica.

Title: Re: Iris vartanii
Post by: Alisdair on January 12, 2012, 12:51:13 PM

Ori Fragman has posted some pictures of Iris vartanii growing in the wild here (http://www.mgsforum.org/smf/index.php?topic=595); this species is similar to I. reticulata but much better suited to mediterranean conditions.
I do hope Ori succeeds in his efforts to bring it into more general cultivation. You can occasionally already find it available commercially, but only at a very high price!

Title: Re: Iris
Post by: Ina on March 14, 2012, 02:28:45 PM

I had a walk the other day and i came across these beautiful irises... I think they are Iris tuberosa or Hermodactylus tuberosus. as far as I understood the name of genus kept changing.

Title: Re: Iris
Post by: Alisdair on March 14, 2012, 08:44:14 PM

Yes you're right - and it is currently said to be an Iris, though I think almost everyone thinks of it as Hermodactylus still!