Greetings from Florida!  I took this picture last year of a wild iris blooming in a retention pond.  Think spring!

Chad Harris to be at Region 2 Meeting!

One of the nation's best know hybridizers of Japanese Iris and Pseudata Iris among other varieties will be in Rochester on October 21, 2017 for the Region 2 annual meeting.  He will be giving a talk on "Water Lovers of Asia" a look at Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and the new Species-X, "Pseudata"  and will also offer Judges Training session for Iris Ensata (Japanese).

Follow this site for details as they are confirmed.

Maine Iris Society Facebook Photos

If you're on Facebook, you might like to see the many beautiful iris photos posted by the Maine Iris Society.  A look at these terrific photos may help us through these dreary winter months before our own irises come into bloom:

CLICK HERE!

Siberian and Species Iris -- April 10

A Tale of Two Seasons

Here are two pictures that tell a tale:

I Reticulata - Diamond Rise Garden - April 3, 2015

I Reticulata - Diamond Rise Garden - March 17, 2016

This is the very same clump of Iris Reticulata in the same garden. The bloom this year is two and half weeks earlier.  Projecting that forward and barring a surprise bitter cold snap, I have some planning to do!  When friends ask, when is your Iris bloom party, I usually say, the first weekend in June.  This year maybe the 2nd or 3rd weekend in May is a better bet.

MARCH 13, 2016 Program: Iris Culture and Terminology

Our First Meeting and Program of 2016!

Sharing our plans for 2016: Show, Sale and Picnic Cara Hutchings: Basic Iris Culture/Terminology The basics of planting, growing and appreciating this “flower of the rainbow.” New information for the beginner and a review for the seasoned grower.

Date: March 13, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, 11 Episcopal Ave., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472

BONUS: Find out how you can become a member of the American Iris Society AIS for $10 instead of the usual $30! (New Members Only)

PROGRAM: AIS Convention Report

Join us September 13 at 2 PM for our regular meeting including a presentation by Neil Houghton.  Neil attended the 2015 AIS Convention in Portland.  The presentation will include an outline of the experience and photos from Schreiner's, Mid-America, Keith Keppel, Aitken's Salmon Creek, Miller Manor, and some beautiful Oregon sightseeing.

The 2016 Convention will be in Newark, NJ, a five hour drive from Rochester. Hopefully many GRIS members will attend.  It's a convention like few others. This discussion will let you know what to expect and hopefully encourage your participation.

Please JOIN US at St. John's Episcopal Church in Honeoye Falls.  Call 585-301-8256 and ask Neil for more information.