Comments on: Philippine Irises / Brazilian Walking Irises, raised locally…

By: victor guanzon

victor guanzon — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:19:55 +0000

there is a lot of iris plants here in baguio. the one in the picture we call them peacock iris and have a lot of stocks in plastic pots. we have also the yellow ones. we call them japanese iris plant. we have as well have plenty of stocks in plastic pots.

By: lia

lia — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:42:50 +0000

where to buy those irises?

By: shula

shula — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:17:33 +0000

I love your plant, where could I buy in Manila. Thanks in advance for the info.

By: evan manalang

evan manalang — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:51:42 +0000

It may be of Neomarica longifolia family -Yellow walking iris or Apostle plant from South Mexico to South America . I bought my yellow walking iris at the Eco Park years back.

By: Leonard Marucci

Leonard Marucci — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:15:09 +0000

A friend gave me a plant in a pot and told me it was Philippine Iris. I have had it for three years, left in the pot, on my back deck. It bloomed this year after sending up a three foot flower stock. It was a beautiful blue in colour, something similar to that submitted above. When the lowers faded it left behind a little bulb, could be a seed bulb. I am going to try to propagate it by planting the seed bulb.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:09:35 +0000

Peter, will try and see if we successfully transplant these to the ground, and they thrive and start to multiply… then if I manage to get “babies” will try and bring some to Cebu…

By: millet

millet — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:38 +0000

footloose, i “rescued” a colony of native dove orchids from a fallen tree ang stuck them on a wall in my garden. They were scraggly the first six months, and everyone told me to get rid of them. But now they’re healthy and every few months or so are covered with small white doves with a faint fragrance. i rejoice and stay in the garden a bit longer when i see them in the morning, because i know the flowers will be gone in a few hours. fleeting pleasure, indeed!

By: Footloose

Footloose — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:56:45 +0000

Connie C, a touching sentiment because it’s true. Mother tended this local dove orchid the whole year long for a few hours of ephemeral glory. The tiny buds looked like doves resting on a line and when fully open seemed to mimic white doves in mid-flight. Gave off a unique scent too.

By: Ging

Ging — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:08:32 +0000

Ooohh! So those are Irises. I saw them growing wild while i was still studying at UP Los Banos. Everybody called them Ground Orchids. I brought some home to Cebu to plant but my mother uprooted them and threw them out. She said they were weeds.

By: docgelo

docgelo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:30:54 +0000

ang swerte naman ng kapit-bahay mo, may regalong potted iris from marketman!