The 2017 guest iris are getting ready. Many TBs and MTBs with some IBs and BBs and even an AB. This view is Monday afternoon at one of the Messer Garden beds, one of five beds there. Click on the photo to see a larger version.
The Messer Garden is in an urban setting in small town Iowa. Wayne and Pam live in Huxley, in Story County, just south of Ames. The five guest bearded iris beds begin along the driveway, drift along the south edge of the yard, wrap around the house and create a border for the cherry orchard (in progress). In addition to 242 bearded guests, you will find over 100 additional bearded irises and a sprinkling of Siberians.
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Kris and Tom Jurik live on 8+ acres overlooking the South Skunk River just north of Ames, Iowa. Here you will see over 600 guest irises, both bearded and beardless, and 600+ of their own. In addition to irises, you … Continue reading
The Iowa Arboretum is 415 acres of trails, prairie, woodlands, and, most importantly for the Convention, four separate gardens hosting over 400 guest bearded irises. The Arboretum showcases hundreds of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. Of special iris interest is a collection of Siberian iris Morgan-Wood Medal winners (preceding link is to the Iris Encyclopedia Morgan-Wood Medal page with history and photos). There are also both bearded and beardless irises in other plantings on the grounds.
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Brad Collins is someone you may have heard of. He was the subject of a World of Irises post “Aruba’s Eye-Popping Clump Shots” featuring his photography of great clump shots in his previous garden. Now he has a much larger … Continue reading
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is one of the host gardens and the site of the Wednesday evening Welcome Reception for the AIS 2017 Convention. You can see iris displays as well as visit the guest irises. Guest irises … Continue reading
American Iris Society 2017 Convention 