The Full Moon has been just breath taking to watch
in the last few nights. This event has been captured brilliantly last
night in Wellington by Weta Digital artist Mark Gee.
Stunning real-time footage of the moon rising over the Mount Victoria lookout.
Thanks for sharing Mark, you're a genius!...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
New Zealand Bred Aril Iris MAGIC MUSHROOM
As you can read below the Catalogue
introduction has as much 'hooray henry' as the Checklist
description and someone must have told the writer of both to stick
to the facts, or perhaps its just a display of the hybridiser's
modesty . This is an iris that I purchased from a seller on 'Trade
Me' last season and I am mighty glad I did. A ¼ bred oncogelia
hybrid, intermediate in height strong stalks that display smallish
blooms that are pleasing on the eye, blooms have a nice sheen that
...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tall Bearded Iris MT. COOK A'DAWNING
This is an Iris that has a quirky History+. Mr Stanley Foote (USA) the originator while on a visit
to New Zealand stayed at the Hermitage Hotel, Mt. Cook, having
seen the the rising sun's rosy rays on the snowy mountain he reportedly vowed
that if he ever bred a pink iris it would be named for this
unforgettable sight. A great garden Iris that performs well. Its one of the few Pinks that I grow.
Maryott’s Iris Gardens, San Jose, California, 1984 Catalog
MT. COOK A'DAWNING. (Foote '72)...
Friday, January 18, 2013
Tall Bearded Iris ZILLIONAIRE
Two of the greatest rich gold tall bearded
irises growing at home are 'Pirates Quest' (Schreiner '91) an early
bloomer and the late
blooming 'Zillionare' both '90's vintage Irises. A great golden eye
catcher that is a pleasing end to the Tall Bearded season. The texture
is velvety gold,the form is wide, flared and ruffled and stands up well
to rough spring weather. Bloom season extends over several weeks. As a
measure of this Iris worth is that Barry Blyth still listed 'Zillionare'
in his Tempo Two Catalogue...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Tall Bearded Iris WINNER'S CIRCLE
I first viewed 'Winner's Circle' with much admiration many years
ago in the iris display gardens of 'Bay Blooms' Tauranga. I have
never seen it listed in any commercial growers catalogue in New
Zealand for the last fifteen or so years, and it had me thinking it had just disappeared for good. Fortunately this past bloom season I was lucky to
see it blooming in not one but two gardens in the Wairarapa and got to bring
several starts back home ( Now there's a Yippee-yi-o-ki-yay
moment). ...
Sunday, January 13, 2013
New Zealand Dykes Medal Winner SALUTE D'AMOUR
I purchased this Iris from Shirley Spicer when I visited her last summer at her home in Wanganui.
An all-round good garden variety, nice clean foliage with strong increase clumping
up quickly 'Salute D'Amour' is a almond pink blend
(RHS19D Pale Orangish Yellow) in the tradition of 'Mittagong'
(Grosvenor, 1989) but
with much more clarity and strength of colour. Falls slightly darker than the standards gradually lighten
in the centre just below the light yellowish pink beards (RHS27A). Good strong stalks of a...
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Tall Bearded Iris GOOD VIBRATIONS
Happy New Year to you all!
I really do like Irises of
this colouration. This is an iris with just slightly better than
average increase and the
photo shows I hope that 'Good Vibration' with its moderate sized
flowers on iron rod stems have that 'cool detached symphony meets iris
eye candy' look about it.
If you can find this iris I recommend you buy it, growing into a large clump it will give any garden that special look, you'll love it .
Schreiner's, Salem,Oregon, 75th Diamond Anniversary,...
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