Posts by Alun
BIS Late Spring Show and Investigating Iris Day 27th April
Please come and join us at Plumely Village Hall Plumley near Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0TR on Sunday 27th April 2025 for our Late Spring Show and an Investigating Iris Day. Entry is Free. Details can be found here
Read MoreBIS Seed Scheme 2024-2025
The British Iris Society Seed Scheme 2024-2025 is now open to non-members. Please download the seed list using the link below BIS Seed List 2024 2025 On-line orders and payment can be made on https://www.britishirissociety.org.uk/seed-list/
Read More2024 Virtual Show Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Virtual Show. A big THANK YOU to everyone for taking part and kindly sharing your images. Class 1 Joint 1st 49 Rachael Hunter ‘World Premier’ Joint 1st 71 Chris Jarvis ‘Paul Black’ Joint 3rd 56 Stephen Huggins ’Mood Ring’ Joint 3rd 61 Jeremy Handy ’Bluebird…
Read MoreMoorcroft Pottery for West & Midlands Iris Group’s 50th
Moorcroft Pottery have kindly created a range to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the West and Midlands Iris Group. This has been on display at some of the BIS shows and of course their own show. If you haven’t seen it, you can download a brochure here to browse or just keep as a souvenir.…
Read MoreMembers’ Wants & Offers
Members wants and offers are posted below. If you are a member and would like a post on this page, please send copy to info@britishirissociety.org.uk This is a service for members and the Society is not responsible for any transactions that may occur.
Read MoreTrying to Restore My Dear Friends Collection
I rescued my original iris collection via a lifelong friend after his mother – passionate iris collector, BIS member, exhibitor, and hybridizer Jane Cole – died of cancer. Jane’s iris ‘Lambourn Hills’ is one of the most treasured and beautiful irises that I grow (a true sparkling silver!). I have been on a mission…
Read MoreJohn Salter bearded Iris and early ‘natural’ hybrids
I am collecting John Salter Iris and any information about him and his Irises. Salter had nurseries in Hammersmith London 1848-1870 and for a while in Versailles France 1838-1848. The AIS website https://wiki.irises.org/Main/Bio/HybridizerSalterJohn lists only 20 varieties and it looks like maybe only about seven are still in cultivation (I have found photographs of these…
Read MoreChelsea 2022: Stand GPE193 in the Great Pavilion
Tuesday 24 May – Saturday 28 May We were delighted that the team won a gold medal for their hard work in our centenary year. Here are some photos to whet your appetites – do come along and say hello. The last photo shows Rachel de Thame, our new Patron, with the team. Below, you…
Read MoreFerdinand Cayeux Irises
I am trying to collect as many irises as possible bred by the French hybridiser Ferdinand Cayeux. If any members have any irises that they either know or suspect to be Ferdinand Cayeux introductions (including those introduced posthumously by his son Rene) then please contact me here At present I can offer the following in…
Read MoreA quest for Suffolk raised irises
Having had the idea planted in my mind recently by Sarah Cook (of Sir Cedric Morris fame) I am undertaking the challenge of collecting irises that were hybridized in my home county of Suffolk. As well as the well-known Sir Cedric Morris there are others that deserve to be collected and preserved alongside these. The…
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