World of Irises

by Heather Haley To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Iris Society (AIS), members received five fantastic s...

by Bob Pries Botanical names for hybrid irises are written Iris x species. They have more in common with the TV program X-Files than just t...

By Sylvain Ruaud Whether we like it or not, it was in France that the horticultural culture of irises began. Men have always been drawn to i...

by Heather Haley In this post, I share a delightfully growing iris resource. Sharing information on the World of Irises blog is one of many...

By Mike Unser Eva Faught was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, in 1888 to John and Eliza Fought (it is unknown why she spelled her last nam...

By Bryce Williamson You grow to love some irises over time, but others strike you upon first viewing.  In my case, two of the times I wa...

By Bryce Williamson   When iris season starts, as it is about to do in Northern California, I find I miss Jim McWhirter not only for his ...