CWIS 2013 Iris Show Results

Posted on June 28, 2013 by wrmesser

Congratulations to the Can-West Iris Society for their great Iris Show which was held June 9, 2013. The total number of stems exhibited were 153 with SDBs predominate. There were 91 SDB stems entered in that section. In addition, there were 123 different varieties exhibited. The results were:

CWIS Section Certificates:
A – MDB – Flea Circus – Brenda Newton
B – SDB – Celebrate – BJ Jackson
C – IB – Blueberry Filly – El Hutchison
D to K – not awarded

CWIS Awards:
People’s Choice Award (voted on by the public) – IB Dragonmaster – El Hutchison
Best Historic Iris in Show – not awarded

Best Canadian Hybridized Stem in Show (sponsored by Chuck Chapman) – SDB Blueberry Tart – BJ Jackson

AIS Awards:
Silver Medal (most first place ribbons) – Brenda Newton
Bronze Medal (second most first place ribbons) – El Hutchison
Best Specimen in Show – IB Blueberry Filly – El Hutchison

Note: The irises names link to their entries in the Iris Encyclopedia. The pictures there are not from this show. We will have some pictures from this show later.

Reminder – Can-West Iris Society Show June 9, 2013

Posted on June 6, 2013 by wrmesser

The Can-West Iris Society has the last of the Region 21 Affiliates Iris Shows, at least that I’m aware of, this Sunday, June 9th, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Bourkevale Community Centre, 100 Ferry Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba with free admission. Details are on their website (PDF).

Vic Seller’s Memorial Iris Garden Event – June 3, 2013

Posted on June 2, 2013 by wrmesser

A special open garden event for the Vic Seller’s Memorial Iris Garden located at Immanuel Village will be hosted by the garden curator, Ron Crampton. This special open garden event will be held Monday, June 3rd from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Please contact Ron Crampton for details.

Garden details from the Greater Omaha Iris Society website: Vic Sellers Iris Garden (all Tall Bearded Iris). Vic established this wonderful garden several years before his death. Ron Crampton maintains it in Vic’s memory.

Lincoln Iris Society Show – May 25, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by wrmesser

The Miniature Dwarf and Standard Dwarf Irises are now blooming in Lincoln, Nebraska and are beautiful this year! Alas, with these warm days, most will be done by show time, but the later medians, tall beardeds and Siberian irises should be ready to go by then.

We invite you all to the Lincoln Iris Society Show this year. The show is scheduled for May 25th from 1:00-4:30 PM in the cafeteria area of Southeast Community College,
8800 ‘O’ Street in Lincoln, NE. If you are interested in entering the show, or for more
information contact us at lincolnirissociety@yahoo.com. You can download the schedule and details in this PDF LIS_ShowSched-2013.

Thank you to Linda Rader for the show details and to Gary White for sharing these pictures of iris now blooming in their garden. The top photo is the MDB Grey Pearls and the lower photo is the SDB Blue Denim which was the 1966 Cook-Douglas Medal winner.

Can-West Iris Show Schedule Available

Posted on May 5, 2013 by wrmesser

The schedule and show rules for the Can-West Iris Society 6th Annual Iris Show are now available. The show will be Sunday, June 9th, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Bourkevale Community Centre, 100 Ferry Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba with free admission. See the schedule and show details here.

Greater Omaha Iris Society Show Cancelled

Posted on May 2, 2013 by wrmesser

The Greater Omaha Iris Society has announced the Cancellation of their Iris Show (which was to have been May 11th) on their Facebook page. Do look for them May 17 – 19, 2013 at the Spring Into Spring Festival at Lauritzen Gardens. From their website:

May 17 – 19, 2013 / Spring Into Spring Festival at Lauritzen Gardens. Lots of treasures are available at a reasonable price. This is a great plant sale that benefits GOIS as well as the Lauritzen Gardens. This is a great opportunity to talk about your wonderful iris and maybe even find new ones!We will sell potted iris during this event. Many iris will be on exhibit that may be pre-ordered for delivery at the GOIS annual iris sale in July. (July 26 (Friday, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM) and July 27 (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), 2013)

See the Greater Omaha Iris Society on Facebook

Posted on April 16, 2013 by wrmesser

In addition to their website, the Greater Omaha Iris Society can also be found on Facebook. Another opportunity to learn what is happening and see great iris pictures! Anyone can see it and Facebook members can add their comments.

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