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Ferdinand Cayeux Irises I am trying to collect as many irises as possible bred by the French hybridiser Ferdinand Cayeux. ...

British Iris Society Iris Photo Competition Winter 2020 Following the large number of entries, we received for the on-line iris ...

BIS Seed List 2019-2020 Non-members can now purchase seed from our latest annual list. To download, just click on the ...

Having had the idea planted in my mind recently by Sarah Cook (of Sir Cedric Morris fame) I am undertaking ...

We are now tentatively planning events for 2021 and will post details here, on Facebook and in our news emails ...

The British Iris Society is delighted to announce the following awards for 2019. The Dykes Medal is the supreme award of ...

WMIG designed an impressive stand for Malvern showing Iridaceae through the year, with splendid exhibits cleverly showing Spring, Summer, Autumn ...

The EC are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Wilcox as the new BIS Registrar. She takes over from ...

Plant Heritage honours Sarah Cook, saviour of the Benton irises, with prestigious Brickell Award Plant Heritage has awarded Sarah Cook ...