World of Irises

'KOTO HARP STRINGS ' The  Payne Medal  is restricted to Japanese irises (JI). It is named in honor of  W. Arlie Payne  (1881-1971). ...

  'BLACK CHERRY SORBET ' The Williamson-White Medal is restricted to miniature tall bearded (MTB) irises. It is named in honor of E...

'FLAMINGO WALTZ ' The  Payne Medal  is restricted to Japanese irises (JI). It is named in honor of  W. Arlie Payne  (1881-1971). W. ...

'COLUMBIA DEEP WATER' and ' DALLE WHITEWATER' The Payne Medal is restricted to Japanese irises (JI). It is named in honor...

'BLUE RIVULETS' and ' SUSHI' The Founders of SIGNA Medal is restricted to species irises (SPEC) and is named to honor the ...

By Bryce Williamson   Taking my leave of Aitken’s Salmon Creek, I decided to head back to Highway 14 and up the Columbia River gorge to my...

By Bryce Williamson I had read about pseudatas in the Bulletin of The American Iris Society, but had not grown any. Then at the Region 14...

The American Iris Society Announces The Payne Medals 2019 'Cascade Rain' 'Indigo Angel' The 2019 Payne Meda...

The American Iris Society Announces The Founders of SIGNA Medal 'Lakeside Ghost' This medal is restricted to species i...

2018 In Review The last year was an important one for The World of Irises. In late October, our number of views passed one million, a...

by Chad Harris The quest for a strong pink Iris ensata has been a breeding goal for many modern hybridizers. The Iris ensata pink is...

By Chad Harris Iris ensata and laevigata have been cultivated with container culture for centuries. In Japan several different flower ...