World of Irises

By Andi Rivarola This is a snapshot of an article published by IRISES, the Bulletin of The American Iris Society, written by John Taylor, ...

By Andi Rivarola The 28th calendar of The American Iris Society celebrates the great diversity of both people and plants within the iris w...

Late at night, after I kiss my dear husband goodnight, I sneak out of our bedroom, pad down the hall, and turn on the computer in my study. ...

The tetraploid revolution in iris breeding that started to really expand in the early 1920's resulted in an explosion of new colors duri...

Spring came early to Southern California this year, as it has in many places in the country. Although it may seem hard to believe, these ph...

Louisiana irises are the official "wildflower" of the state of Louisiana.  The official flower of the state of Louisiana is the...

Irises are the ultimate collector's plant. Those of us smitten with the "iris virus" drool over the newly introduced varieties...

Inside IRISES, the Bulletin of The American Iris Society Here's the scoop: this is a wonderful issue of Irises, and if you can, a...

Artists and photographers have long created iris portraits: many of us are familiar with the famous iris paintings by  Georgia O'K...