World of Irises

'ALL STRIPES ' The Founders of SIGNA Medal is restricted to species irises (SPEC) and is named to honor the founding members of the...

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

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

by Tom Waters Iris missouriensis,  a beardless species native to  North America Iris missouriensis,  a beardless species native to...

By Andi Rivarola The new Winter 2014 edition of SIGNA (the Species Iris Group of North America) is out, and here's an introduction an...

Kathleen Sayce Mid to late summer is exciting:  it's harvest time for Pacifica Iris pods. Some species irises shed seed by early Ju...

By Andi Rivarola Here's a recap of SIGNA's Newsletter Winter Edition .  As you can see from its cover below,  Juno irises ...

by Jim Murrain Kansas City, Missouri gardener Rick Davis had grown Bearded Irises almost exclusively for decades. Shortly after he ...

By Jim Murrain The  2013 Founders of SIGNA Medal  is awarded to... 'Woolong'   collected and named by James Waddick of ...

by Jim Murrain The best known of the Crested Iris is Iris tectorum . It is often referred to as the 'Japanese Roof Iris'. O...