Re: Can I still transplant siberian iris seedlings now?

 

Hi Ken,
yes, I do know the SIGNA seed exchange and I have already ordered seeds twice (my third order is in the mail). I had a very high germination rate with these seeds (only two packs of seeds did not germinate so far) and I might see the first flowers next year. This is very exciting.
Do you think people might be interested in an Iris sibirica L. x Here be dragons cross? I did not protect the seeds so I can not be sure if it was really the Here be dragons pollen which pollinated the blossoms. But I made the crosses very early in the morning before I went to work so there is a chance I have beaten the bees.
Should I self the Iris sibirica L. next year for the people who are interested in species irises? I am not sure if it is the wild form but judging from the flower form and the small flowers it might at least be very close to the wild form.
I live about 80 kilometres away from the Lake Constance (in German language Bodensee) in Southwest Germany. In the meadows around the Lake Constance you can find wild iris sibirica growing. I wanted to visit these meadows this year but unfortunately I did not have the time to visit when the sibiricas flowered.
If you want to see pictures of these irises you can do a google search with the words    Eriskircher Ried Irisbluete
My iris resembles the Lake Constance irises but it is not exactly the same.
I do not think I can collect seeds from these irises as they are protected by the German law.
Anja
 

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