World of Irises

'MORE RASPBERRIES PLEASE ' The Founders of SIGNA Medal is restricted to species irises (SPEC) and is named to honor the founding mem...

by Mike Unser While exploring trails and State wildlife preserves in my local area several years ago, I found a wild population of Iris tena...

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

By Susanne Holland Spicker It is with pleasure that we congratulate Walter Hoover by Randall Bowen, for the Species iris 'RUTH WILDER&...

By Patrick O'Connor In 2015, the Society for Louisiana Irises adopted a proposal by Charles Perilloux of Baton Rouge to create a “Lo...

    Of course it's not the only Iris species native to the Korean peninsula but it is the only Iris named for Korea. Iris koreana ...

By Andi Rivarola I had one more desire fulfilled this summer once I opened the SIGNA Newsletter. As with many plant species that have t...

By Jim Murrain Iris speculatrix has an amusing name. The Latin translation is female spy or watcher. I like to get more literal and think...

I was so disappointed to hear about the cancellation of the Siberian and Species Convention , but then the Ensata Gardens Catalog arrived ...

This has been an enjoyably mild winter for the northern tier of states so far, but, as winter oh so slowly releases its grip, the days are ...

Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden grows a large variety of species irises. here are a few that were blooming last spring during my visit. F...