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Iris reticulata 'George'


Iris reticulata 'George' (Iris reticulata (Iris))

I couldn't resist buying a small pot of 'George' today - they're in the greenhouse with 'Katharine Hodgkin'.



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Is that a wise idea lol

25 Jan, 2010

 

Weeelllll - I did wonder! Isn't he a bit of all right, though!

25 Jan, 2010

 

Fancy calling a plant George though...........yes he is luvverley lol

25 Jan, 2010

 

Oy! I didn't recognise you!

I wonder who he was...or is???

25 Jan, 2010

 

A royal name for a royal colour Spritz very regal!

26 Jan, 2010

 

...and such texture, looks silky.

26 Jan, 2010

 

The flash went off, as it was dusk - the colour is even deeper than it appears here. I know they won't last long, but I said 'Oh Wow' when I saw them! :-) I can plant them out later, of course.

26 Jan, 2010

 

very nice..........

26 Jan, 2010

 

just had to add this to my favourites

26 Jan, 2010

 

I love these I hope that some of mine will be George too.

26 Jan, 2010

 

Thanks, Yorkshire.

I hope so too, Sbg! He's a lovely colour.

26 Jan, 2010

 

That is a fantastic colour........

26 Jan, 2010

 

I was spoilt for choice - they had blue ones, light mauve and these. All at 99p per pot! Couldn't resist a potful.

26 Jan, 2010

 

Our I. reticulata "George" are just beginning to shoot through now. Can't wait to see those dark purple flowers again. :-))

27 Jan, 2010

 

No - I can understand why! I'd never seen 'him' before, David. I'll be looking for 'George' bulbs in the autumn now.....

27 Jan, 2010

 

Stunning colour Spritz. They're lovely.

10 Feb, 2010

 

They've finished now, Gilli - I'll be planting them out in the garden soon.

10 Feb, 2010

 

Ours are still greeen "stumps". Still a good 2 weeks or more to go before even buds, I think. They are in a container, which I've re-located to the front doorstep, which is south-facing and gets more daylight now. I discovered "George" in 2008, and "he" was ideal for our, then, current garden theme, and with that darker colour, too!! just shows the great "seasonal" delay between you and here!! :-))

11 Feb, 2010

 

No, no - I treated myself to a tiny pot of 'George' in 'almost' flower, David, and he is in the greenhouse at 7 degrees. I have my first one 'out' in a pot in the porch outside the front door, though. The ones in the garden are only just emerging.

11 Feb, 2010



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