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AIS Silent Auction By Debbie Strauss Many of us were fortunate enough to attend the 2017 AIS National Convention in Des Moines Iowa, a truly beautiful and well-organized event. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to an excellent … Continue reading
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The weather was delightful for the tours. Here are some photos of the Convention guests and guest irises at the Iowa Arboretum, one of three gardens visited on Friday. Click on a photo to see a larger version and again … Continue reading
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We just had our first guest irises bloom! They are definitely starting to think about the Convention. First up in the Messer garden was ‘Wild Whispers’ by Carol Coleman with color visible April 5th and first blooms opened on the … Continue reading
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden welcomes convention attendees for a spring garden party in the DuPont Room and on the Bankers Trust Veranda overlooking the gardens. Guests may browse the gardens, mingle and enjoy a welcome reception menu of … Continue reading
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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
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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 