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Titles top to bottom and left to right:-

Iris 'Skyline' x 'Tuesday Song' - You can see the blood of the oncos in this hybrid.

Iris atrofusca - one of the most iridescent of the irises, the colour is a blend of ginger and purple and the cushion is almost black

Iris Gatesii - The king of the oncocyclus irises. It has the largest flower of the genus and comes from the middle east.

Iris regelio-cyclus 'Thor' - a hybrid between the regelios and the oncos; a bit easier to grow than the pure breeds.

Detail Iris Gatesii - The markings are like engravings on the most intricate banknote. The cushion beard like velvet.

Iris chrysographes - an almost black species with gold markings on the falls; flowers only last for about a day in hot weather.

Juno irises with foliage like a leek flank I. chrysographes. Iris aucheri one of the comparatively easy to grow species, but not easy to keep going.

Iris acutiloba is a small onocyclus species.