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SLI Convention Reminder – Registration Due March 15th

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The deadline for registration for our Society for Louisiana Irises Annual Convention is fast approaching.    The convention dates are April 3-5, but registration is due in by March 15.  SLI members and guests still have an opportunity to register and spend a few great days in historic New Orleans.  On the garden tours, there are some great places to see irises and many other plants.

Our convention website has all the details:    http://www.louisianairisgnois.com/SLIConvention/   If you have specific questions, please feel free to contact me.

If you are in the New Orleans area and cannot attend all the convention events, consider at least some of them.   The Iris Show on April 4-5 in the Museum of Art is free and open to the public.  The garden tours will be great.  The dinners will be entertaining, especially the Silent and Live Auctions on Saturday evening.  You can register for whichever events you can attend, but keep the deadline in mind.  The tours, especially, may fill to capacity.

Hope to see you in New Orleans.

Patrick O’Connor
Convention Chair
Society for Louisiana Irises

Conventions Presentation – Lincoln Iris Society Sept. 30, 2013

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Siberian iris - Painted Woman by Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks in 2007If you weren’t able to attend the national iris conventions this year, not to worry. You still have a chance to see the irises.  Gary White was there for all three conventions (American Iris Society, Society for Louisiana Irises in Dallas, TX and Society for Siberian Irises in central Michigan) and will be presenting a talk, complete with photos, to the Lincoln Iris Society on Monday evening, September 30, 2013.  Growing Lousiana iris - Red Velvet Elvis by Kevin Vaughn in 1997Siberians and Louisianas is a challenge here on the prairies, so it’s great to see them in gardens in other parts of the country.  For more information on the talk and directions send a note to lincolnirissociety@yahoo.com.

The upper photo is a Siberian iris, ‘Painted Woman’ (Marty Schafer, Jan Sacks, 2007).  The lower photo is the Louisiana iris, ‘Red Velvet Elvis’ (Kevin Vaughn, 1997).

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

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Median IrisA 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.