On 21/10/2011 17:51, Dave Poole wrote:
After an arduous and extremely tiring day, I got home fit to drop.
Waiting for me was a parcel from Portugal and inside was a ruddy great
chunk of Dietes robinsoniana in prime condition. I've been searching
for this sub-tropical 'Iris' for quite a few years and had all but
given up hope of getting it. It doesn't appear in any of the plant
catalogues and seed needs to be very fresh so invariably, bought seed
has already lost its viability. An acquaintance from one of the groups
I'm on learned that I was searching for it asked for my address and
sent me a division. Brilliant! It's made my day and this is
definitely the plant find of the year for me.

Nothing like getting a plant you've been after for ages!

I see that Derry Watkins offers seeds of D. robinsoniana. I would guess
that these would be from her own plants, and should therefore be
available fresh. Still, it's better to have the plant.

Looks very much like a Moraea to me.

--

Jeff