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Cameruci Garden Photo: Lana Cameruci AIS Region 6 Newsletter Spring 2019 Indiana - Michigan - Ohio In This Issue: 2 AIS Officers and Administrative Officers 12-13 Region Display Gardens 2 Region 6 Officers and Directors 14-15 My Favorite Iris 3 Region 6 Affiliates 15 AIS and Region Events 4 RVP Message 16-17 Steps For Organizing & Hosting 4 New Members a Spring Region Meeting 5-8 2019 Region 6 Iris Introductions 17 Picked a Winner But Didn’t Know 9 2018 Financial Report 18 Spring Meeting 2019 10 Region 6 Active Judges 19 Spring Meeting 11 Affiliate 2019 Activities Registration Form
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AIS Region 6 Newsletter
Spring 2019
Indiana - Michigan - Ohio
In This Issue:
2 AIS Officers and Administrative Officers 12-13 Region Display Gardens
2 Region 6 Officers and Directors 14-15 My Favorite Iris
3 Region 6 Affiliates 15 AIS and Region Events
4 RVP Message 16-17 Steps For Organizing & Hosting
4 New Members a Spring Region Meeting
5-8 2019 Region 6 Iris Introductions 17 Picked a Winner But Didn’t Know
9 2018 Financial Report 18 Spring Meeting 2019
10 Region 6 Active Judges 19 Spring Meeting
11 Affiliate 2019 Activities Registration Form
AIS Officers and Administrative Officers
Officers: President: Jody Nolin, 5184 County Road 20, Rushsylvania, OH 43347, phone: (614) 507-0332 | e-mail:
1st Vice-President: Andi Rivarola, 5654 Murietta Ave, Valley Glen, CA 91401, phone: (818) 802-4188 | e-mail:
2nd Vice-President: Bonnie Nichols, 3365 Northaven Rd, Dallas, TX 75229, phone: (214) 676-9892 | e-mail:
Secretary: Michelle Snyder, 225 Sky Line Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336, phone: (928) 282-5867 | e-mail:
Treasurer: Dwayne Booth, 6117 150th Place SW, Edmonds, WA 98026-4121, phone: (425) 971-5607 | e-mail:
Editor: Jane Milliman, e-mail: [email protected]
Immediate Past President: Gary White, 701 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln, NE, 68512, phone: (402) 421-6394 | e-mail:
Administrative Officers:
Registrar/Recorders: John I. Jones and Joanne Prass-Jones, 35572 Linda Drive, Fremont, CA 94536-1523, phone:
(510) 795-9723 | e-mail: [email protected]
Membership Secretary: Tom Gormley, 205 Catalonia Ave., PO Box 177, DeLeon Springs, FL 32130, phone: (386)
277-2057 | e-mail: [email protected]
Publication Sales Director: John/Kay Ludi, 35071 SE Hwy 211, Boring, OR 97009-9584, phone: (503) 668-9230 | e-
mail: [email protected]
Recording Secretary and Policy: Claire Schneider, 101 Steffy Lane, Ramona CA 92065
phone: (760) 331-8694 | e-mail: [email protected]
Region 6 Officers and Directors
Regional Vice President
Jean Kaufmann, 5140 Cornell, Okemos, MI, 48864, (517) 347-7555, [email protected]
Assistant Regional Vice President
Fred Pedersen, 9247 Windswept Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141 (330) 714-9102, [email protected]
Treasurer
Peggy Harger-Allen, 1595 S 775 East, Whitestown, IN, 46075, (317) 769-6837, [email protected]
Secretary
Judy Hollingworth, 124 E. Sherwood Rd., Williamston, MI 48895, [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Deb Diget, 300 Silver St., Battle Creek, MI, 49014, (269) 963-2263, [email protected]
Indiana State Chairman
Tom Tomlinson, 1429 W. Washington, Muncie Indiana, 47303, (765) 282-3883, [email protected]
Michigan State Chairman
Adam Cordes, 22740 Co. Rd. 451, Hillman, MI 49746 (989) 742-4248, [email protected]
Ohio State Chairman
Fred Pedersen, 9247 Windswept Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141 (330) 714-9102, [email protected]
Awards & Elections Chairman
Carol Morgan, 265 N Main St., Woodland, MI, 48897, (269) 367-4218, [email protected]
Judges’ Training Chairman
Jim Copeland, 78118 M-40 Highway, Lawton, MI, 49065, (269) 624-1968, [email protected]
Regional Youth Chairman
Judy Barton, 1903 Culver Hill Dr, Williamston, Mi, 48895 (517) 655-9222, [email protected]
Regional Webmaster
Jody Nolin, [email protected]; Bri Diget, [email protected]
Immediate Past Regional Vice President
Barb Bunnell, 7941 Peshewa, Lafayette, IN, 47905, (765) 296-6955, [email protected]
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Columbus Iris Society
Robert Buxton, President
26245 Township Rd 59c
Warsaw, OH 43844
704.824.3071
Grand Valley Iris Society
Steve Smith, President
7010 Kenowa Ave SW
Bryon Center, MI 49315
616.878.1759
Indiana Daylily – Iris Society
Rod Maust, President
2115 N. Alabama St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317.923.3786
Iris Club of Southeast Michigan
Kathy Devlin, President
12301 McCrone Rd.
Milan, MI 48106
Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana
Barb Bunnell, President
7941 Peshewa
Lafayette, IN, 47905
765.296.6955
North East Ohio Iris Society
Fred Pedersen, President
9247 Windswept Dr.
Brecksville, OH 44141
330.714.9102
Mio Irisarians
Website: www.mioiris.com
Adam Cordes, President
22740 Co. Rd. 451
Hillman, MI 49746
989.742.4248
Northeastern Indiana Iris Society
Lana Wolfe, President
PO Box 155 326 Sprague St
Willshire, OH 45898
260.489.4781
Southwestern Michigan Iris Society
John Coble, President
9823 E. Michigan Ave
Galesburg, MI 49053
269.665.7500
Tri County Iris Society
Bob Hollingworth
124 E. Sherwood Rd.
Williamston, MI 48895
Region 6 Affiliates
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RVP’s Message
Happy 2019. After a month I am getting better at the correct date.
Well, I never did get the warm fall break I needed to clean the beds
so I will be out in the spring working on hands and knees. The only
good thing I have to say about the last few weeks is that I am glad we
got snow to insulate the ground before the Polar vortex hit with a
vengeance. Now that the temperatures are getting a little more
seasonable, I can start thinking of spring. I want to encourage you all
to try to attend the Spring Regional meeting. They are so much fun
and again, a way to meet new folks and see new and different gardens
and also a way to see and vote on new iris. Our Region 6 hybridizers
never fail to wow me. If you can’t get to the regional, please visit other
gardens and shows outside your club.
I would like to recognize some of the Region 6 outstanding hybridizers from last year. First
congratulations to Bob Bauer & John Coble for winning the PAYNE MEDAL (Japanese) for Kimono Silk.
Several other members were runners-up in the award list: Charles Bunnell for the Williamson-White
Medal, Jill Copeland for the Mary Swards Debaillon Medal and Robert Hollingworth for the Morgan
Wood Medal. Keep up the good work everyone.
Please remember to get all your club information/events/shows to the state chairs so we can get it into
the newsletters. That way others from the Region know where/when they can visit others. Thanks.
Jean
The Region 6 Board of Directors had a discussion and voted to pay for a new membership for
any youth wishing to join AIS. It is a one year/first year only membership to encourage more
youth membership in AIS and the region. Please email/paper mail the requests with all the
youth’s details to the treasurer (Peggy Harger-Allen) and she will send the registration and
check to AIS. Help us get more youth interested in the flower we all love.
Welcome New Members
Darrell Reno Michael & Bonnie Mormile
Lucasville OH Garfield Heights OH
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Welcome - 2019 Iris Introductions
Looking for something new to grow in your garden?
Check out these new introductions from Region 6 hybridizers.
From Chuck Bunnell:
‘Close Call’ (W69B-7)
Aitken’s Salmon Creek Garden is introducing
two MTB’s for Chuck this year. The falls on
‘Close Call’ are lightly veined lavender and
specks on a white ground with a bright yellow
beard that narrows at the tip.
‘Gotta Be Kiddin’
‘Gotta Be Kiddin’ has light purple
veins and specks on the falls with
darker grape streaks which are
irregular. See Salmon Creek
Garden Website for Chuck’s iris:
https://flowerfantasy.net/
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From Jill Copeland:
This year Ensata Gardens will be
introducing two of Jill’s pseudata’s, ‘Get
The Net’ and ‘It’s A Bigun’.
www.ensata.com
‘Get The Net’ (photo right) is a pseudata
with 3 sets of pseudacorus
chromosomes and 1 set of JI
chromosomes. It is sterile. blooms a
little later than the Gubigin derived
types and is bright yellow with full
brown signal and eye lashes.
‘It's A Bigun’ (photo left) is of the same
type as ‘GetTheNet’. It is not sterile (but
the seeds produce pseudacorus),
blooms at the same time as GTN, and is
yellow with red-violet signal and eye
lashes and a light wash over the falls.
‘It's A Bigun’ (photo left) is of the same type
as ‘Get The Net’. It is not sterile (but the
seeds produce pseudacorus), blooms at
the same time as GTN, and is yellow with
red-violet signal and eye lashes and a
light wash over the falls.
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‘Glowing Reviews’ (11L3B8)
Early-mid season and rebloom. 35”.
Encore Performance x Dancing Mood
A large, very full, flattish, ruffled flower
with falls that curve downwards at the
tip. Attractive mix of red-violet and blue
colors – really a mid-red-violet self with
a big blue blush/infusion in the center
of the falls. Lit up by lighter blue style arms edged red. No signal area. This makes a great, relatively tall
clump with 1-2 branches and 5 buds typically. An extra feature is that, like both its parents, it tends to
show some rebloom and these flowers are often several shades darker in color than the first ones – so
you could also call it Glowing Re-Views.
‘If Swans Were Blue’
(12S1A15)
M-L. 35”.
Swans In Flight x 10J4A7
(Deep in my Heart x
06T2A1)
The colors here are
pleasing but admittedly not
too novel. The interest is the
size of the flowers which,
when growing well, can be
well over 5 inches across.
This is the first introduction
from a breeding objective to
get larger flowers on very
vigorous plants, based to a
considerable extent on these qualities in Swans In Flight. In this case the flowers are gently-ruffled,
mid-blue-violet with lighter shades in the standards and turquoise style arms and a very small white
signal area. Tall, well-branched with 4-5 buds. This won the best seedling award at the 2018
From Bob Hollingworth:
Ensata Gardens will be introducing
three Siberian iris from Bob,
‘Glowing Reviews’, ‘If Swans Were
Blue’, and ‘Golden Hearted’.
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Siberian/Species convention in Maryland, so maybe this is a breeding objective that people
appreciate. A classic beauty.
‘Golden Hearted’ (11Q5B2)
Mid-season, 33”.00P11B16 x Humors of
Whiskey. 00P11B16 = Smiley Face x 97D5A17
(Veins of Gold sib)
Are you a reader looking for
a ‘good read’?
I want to offer a book for sale with the
cost of going to AIS. The book Iris
Red, Iris Dead, by Robert Strohman.
It’s a mystery staged around an AIS
national convention. It’s a good
story with references to the AIS
activities. The paperback book is in
“like new” condition. Inquiries
should be sent to me at my email
address
Donation check should be made out
to AIS. I will ship the book and
forward the donation to AIS.
Minimum donation should be $5.00.
First response will get the book.
This opens as a deep yellow amoena but,
rather fascinating to watch, over the first
day the outer half inch of the falls turns
pure white leaving the golden heart
unchanged. This is novel and gives the
feeling of a Spuria color pattern (or a fried
egg). Good growth and clumping effect
and 1-2 branches with 4-5 buds provide a
long bloom season. The plant has a good
bouquet effect.
Day 1 mid-day
Day 2
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AIS REGION 6 FINANCIAL REPORT
01/01/2018 THROUGH 12/31/18
BALANCE FORWARD: (01/01/18)
CD: $15,188.46
Savings: $6,953.87
Checking: $715.89
$22,858.22
INCOME: Interest $114.45(old CD)+$149.14(new CD)+0.58 $264.17
NE Ohio IS Excess funds from Fall Regional $57.63
Spring 18 Auction $1,221.00
Fall 18 registrations $960.00
Fall 18 Auction $536.00
IDIS Donation $150.00
Total $3,188.80
EXPENSES: Tri-Co Iris Soc. Postage for Spring Auction plants $105.00
Daniel Menu/Party Co. Fall Regional Food $442.50
Jean Kaufmann Newsletter $380.45
INBiz. Sec. of State Two-year fee-business entity $22.50
IGEI Balance fall regional registrations $517.50
Deb Diget Newsletter $201.76
Bri Diget Webmaster First Quarter - 2018 $25.00 Second Quarter - 2018 $25.00 Third Quarter - 2018
$25.00 Fourth quarter - 2018 $50.00
Total: $1,794.71
CD (old): Due: 09/28/28 Cashed - $15302.91 Added - $6697.09
CD (new): 33 mo. Term (2.71%) Opened 09/28/18 - due 06/28/2021 $22,149.14
TOTAL SAVINGS: $1,457.36
TOTAL CHECKING: $645.81
TOTAL ASSETS: $24,252.31
Peggy Harger-Allen
Region 6 treasurer
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Region 6 Active Judges
Robert Bauer 9823 Michigan Ave Galesburg MI 49053 269-665-7500 M
Barb Bunnell 7941 Peshewa Dr Lafayette IN 47905 765-296-6955 G/E
Charles Bunnell 7941 Peshewa Dr Lafayette IN 47905 765-296-6955 M
John Coble 9823 Michigan Ave Galesburg MI 49053 269-665-7500 M
James Copeland 78118 M 40 Lawton MI 49065 269-624-1968 E
Jill Copeland 78118 M 40 Lawton MI 49065 269-624-1968 E
Adam Cordes 22740 County Road 451 Hillman MI 49746 989-742-4248 G/E
Autumn Cordes 22740 County Road 451 Hillman MI 49746 989-742-4248 G/E
Kathy Devlin 12301 McCrone Rd Milan MI 48160 G/E
Louis Disanto 715-11 Creekside Dr Aurora OH 44202 330-431-1603 G/E
Deborah Diget 300 Silver St Battle Creek MI 49014 269-963-2263 G/E
Brock Heilman PO Box 455 Belleville MI 48112 734-255-9575 G/E
Peggy Harger-Allen 1595 S 775 East Whitestown IN 46075 317-769-6837 G/E
Robert Hollingworth 124 E Sherwood Rd Williamston MI 48895 517-930-4429 E
Judy Hollingworth 124 E Sherwood Rd Williamston MI 48895 517-930-0180 G/E
Jean Kaufmann 5140 Cornell Rd Okemos MI 48864 517-347-7555 G/E
Inge Mesik 779 -105th Ave Plainwell MI 49080 269-685-9655 G/E
Kathy Moore 501 East Kentucky St Franklin IN 46131 317-738-4408 M
Annette Pedersen 9247 Windswept Dr. Brecksville OH 44141 330-388-7894 A A
Fred Pedersen 9247 Windswept Dr. Brecksville OH 44141 330-714-9102 G/E
Jody Nolin 5184 County Road 20 Rushsylvania OH 43347 614-507-0332 M
Laurel Richardson 654 Phaeton Place Indianapolis IN 46227 317-887-0706 G/E
Mary Lou Swann-
Young 7443 W 500 N McCordsville IN 46055 317-703-0483 G/E
Wil Weakland 715-11 Creekside Dr Aurora OH 44202 330-431-1603 A
Janet Wilke 5406 Boy Scout Rd Lawrence IN 46226 317-327-3826 G/E
Mrs Anthony Willott 26231 Shaker Blvd Beachwood OH 44122 216-831-8662 E
Doris Winton 7131 E 550 S Franklin IN 46131 812-526-9237 M
Lana Wolfe PO Box 155 326 Sprague St. Willshire OH 45898 419-495-2026 M
link to the 2019 AIS ballot draft
http://voteirises.org/ballot_2019-preliminary.pdf
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Region 6 Affiliate 2019 Activities
Columbus Iris Society
Iris Show: May 25 at Whetstone Library
Plant Sale: July 20 in Dayton at the 2nd St. Market; July 27 in
Columbus at the Oakland Nursery
Grand Valley Iris Society
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the Month; 1PM – 3PM @ Frederik
Meijer Gardens; 1000 E Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI
Iris Show: Horticulture & Artistic Design; June 1 – 2, show
open to public 12PM – 5PM, Frederik Meijer Gardens, Entries
received June 1, *AM – 10:30AM
Indiana Daylily – Iris Society
Iris Show: May 18 at Sullivan Hardware & Garden, 6955 N.
Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN
Plant Sale: August 17 at Sullivan Hardware & Garden
Iris Club of Southeast Michigan
Iris Display: Royal Oak Farmer’s market, date and time TBD
Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana
Iris Show: Sunday, May 19 at Minnestrista Center, Muncie,
IN; Entries received 9 – 11AM, Judging 11AM – 1PM; Open
to the public at 1PM
Minnestrista Garden Fair: Saturday, June 1 at Minnestrista
Center, time TBD
Plant Sale: Saturday, July 20 at the Farmers Market, Set up
at 7AM, Open to public 9AM – 3PM
North East Indiana Iris Society Iris Show: May 26 at the Botanical Conservatory, Set up at
8:30AM, Judging at 11AM, Open to the public at Noon
Plant Sale: July 28 at the Botanical Conservatory, Set up at
9AM, Open to the public at Noon
North East Ohio Iris Society
Iris Show: Saturday, May 25 at the Cleveland Botanical
Garden, Set up starts at 8:30AM, Judging at 10:30AM, Open
to the public 1PM – 4:30PM
Annual Plant Auction: Saturday, August 10 at the Old
Independence Town Hall
Plant Sale: August 25 at the Farmers’ Market in the
Cuyahoga Valley Park Special Events site from 8AM – 1PM
Mio Irisarians
Iris Show: 75th Annual Diamond Jubilee, June 8 – 9, Mio
Community Center, Mio, MI, Open to public June 8, 1:30 –
4:30PM and June 9, 10AM – 3PM; Entries accepted only on
June 8, 7-10AM
Plant Sale: During iris show during regular open hours
Website: www.mioiris.com / Facebook: Mio Irisarians
Southwestern Michigan Iris
Society
Iris Show: Saturday, June 1, at Wedel’s Nursery, 5020 Texas
Drive, Kalamazoo, MI, Entries received 7AM – 10AM, Judging
begins at 10:15AM, Open to the public 12 PM.
Late Iris Display: Saturday, June 29 at Wedel’s Nursery
Plant Sale: Saturday, August 3 at Bank Street Farmer’s
Market, Kalamazoo, MI; Sale starts at Early AM until soldout
Tri County Iris Society
Iris Display: At a local nursery in the Lansing area. Date
TBD
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Region 6 Display Gardens
INDIANA
Chuck and Barb Bunnell
7941 Peshewa Dr. Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone: (765) 296-6955
Email: [email protected]
MDB,SDB,IB,BB,MTB,TB, SIB, LA, SPU,
Species, JA
Peak bloom: May
Virginia’s Iris Garden, Janet Wilke
5406 Boy Scout Rd., Lawrence, IN
46226
Phone: (317) 317-749-1332
(Mon-Fri 8am -6.00 pm)
Email: [email protected]
Dwarfs, IB, TB, BB, SIB
Peak bloom: April 15 to May 31 Call on
weekends.
Joan McFadden
450 E Cty. Rd. 450N, Seymour, IN
Phone: (812) 523-6273, cell: (765) 749-
2477
Email: [email protected]
TB, IB, medians
Peak bloom: May 15, Please call ahead
Myers Iris Garden, Matt Myers
3514 E 500 S Warsaw, IN 46580
Phone: (574) 527-5663
Over 2,000 named varieties of iris
Peak bloom: Mid May to Early June
Winton’s Iris Hill, Doris Winton
7131 E 550 South, Franklin, IN 46131
Phone: (812) 526-9237
TB,MTB.IB,SDB,BB and Siberians
Peak bloom: TB’s - May 15-30; SIBs -
May 25-June 7
OHIO
The Willott Display Garden at
Rockefeller Park Greenhouse
750 East 88th St., Cleveland, OH
TB, BB, IB, SDB, MDB, Sib, seedlings
Peak bloom: Varies for type of iris – call
for best bloom time.
Greenhouse grounds open every day 8
to 4:30, except holidays. Greenhouse
buildings open 10-4
daily
Stick and Thistle Farm, Jody Nolin
5184 County Rd. 20, Rushsylvania, OH
43347 Phone: (614) 507-0332
Email: [email protected]
A bit of everything, including Spuria and
LA gardens
Peak bloom: Mid-May through June,
always something blooming! No need to
call Peak bloom: May 1 - July 15
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MICHIGAN
Bunnies and Bouquets, Elaine Johnson
3524 S. Derby Rd., Sidney, MI 48885 (3/8
mile S. of Sidney, Montcalm Co.)
Many varieties, but mainly TB’s
Peak bloom: First week of June
Jim and Jill Copeland
78118 M-40, Lawton, Mi 49065
Phone: (616) 624-1968
Email: [email protected]
IB,TB,LA, SIB, JI, Species and SpecX
Peak bloom: We usually have bloom from
May through July.
Visit anytime we are home
Ensata Gardens, Bob Bauer and John
Coble
9823 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053
Phone: (269) 665-7500
Email: [email protected]
Siberians and Japanese
Peak bloom: SIB’s - 1st week June JI’s - last
week of June -July 4.
Not necessary to phone ahead
J & J Iris Farm, John and Jean Kaufmann
5140 Cornell Rd., Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: (517) 347-7555
Email: [email protected]
Mostly TB’s, some dwarf and intermediate, a
few SIBS
Peak bloom: Last two weeks of May to first 2
weeks June
Windwood Gardens Irises, Bob & Judy
Hollingworth
5410 N. Williamston Rd. Williamston, MI
Bob’s Cell: 517 930-0180, Judy’s Cell: 517
930-4429
Email [email protected]
Mostly SIB, some MTB’s
Peak bloom: Approx May 25-June 10
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My Favorite Iris
Kris Sorgenfrei (Member of Mio Irisarian)
Choosing your favorite Iris from among the hundreds you grow is sort of like choosing a favorite from
your children – all are favorite for one trait or another, but some have risen to the top.
Tall Bearded – I’ve grown ‘Hook’ (Johnson,
2001) for few years and love the plum color and
the white beards that sometimes end in a hook.
It’s very tall so it stands out in the garden. Only
the strongest winds blow it over and it is a
vigorous grower, increasing rapidly. Also, it does
well at shows! A friend who is a photographer
took pictures of it and I have one printed on
canvas hanging on my wall!
Spuria – I’ve only just recently “met” the spuria’s and
I’m already in love! From having none in 2015, I now
have over 30 in my garden. ‘Line Dancing’ (Jenkins,
2007) was one of the first and it grew very tall,
towering over the Siberians it is planted next to. The
flower is a favorite blue and was spectacular in bloom
– several buds kept it gorgeous for quite a while. I’m
looking forward to them all developing into large
clumps I won’t have to dig and divide for years to
come.
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Species X Iris – These Irises are
new to me as well. I first saw them
in Oregon in 2015 at the AIS
National Convention. ‘Do The
Math’ (Copeland, 2008) was a
huge clump in full bloom and
garnered much attention. I had to
have this and planted it in my
garden later that fall. It has done
well, blooming that first year after
planting and increasing every year
since. It extends the Iris blooming
season and looks great with
poppies.
Mark Your Calendar for AIS and Region 6 Events
Year Date Event & Location 2019 April 23 – 27
May 24 – 25
Sept. 21
AIS National Convention, North California
Region 6 Spring Meeting, Auburn, IN
Region 6 Fall Meeting, Avilla, IN
2020 May 18 – 23
TBD
TBD
AIS 100th Anniversary National Convention, New Jersey
Region 6 Spring Meeting, TBD
Region 6 Fall Meeting, TBD
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Steps for Organizing and Hosting A Spring Regional Meeting
At the 2012 fall Regional Meeting it was recommended that procedures for hosting and organizing a
spring regional meeting be written. Carol Morgan and Jody Nolin gladly took on this responsibility
and the following steps are presented for your reference when hosting and organizing a spring
regional.
1. Issue an invitation to the Region for guest irises. This should be done at least 2 years before the
regional date. Invitations can be made to AIS members nationally as well as regionally. The Irises
magazine of the AIS and the internet are valid resources for your invitations.
2. Arrange for host gardens for guest irises. These should be grouped by location with reasonable
travel times between them.
3. Host club will work with Regional Judges Training Chairperson to determine judges training and the
region board for speaker choices. When speakers are contacted, ask what media devices they will
need. Travel expenses and a speaker’s fee are usually part of the expenses of the regional meeting.
4. Host club decides whether the event will be a one day or two-day affair.
5. Research arrangements for possible bus companies, hotels and room discounts and menu choices
(remember to include a vegetarian choice). Be sure there is a room that will handle possible
audio/visual shows. A location should be arranged at least 9 months prior to the regional.
6. Once hotel, buses, speaker and meal rates are determined, an estimate of the per person cost
should be made. Help with this is available from the region board (many of them have worked on
regional meetings.) This is the total costs divided by the estimated attendance number. Some
financial help is available from the region.
7. Buses for tours are reserved. Touring buses carry between 40 and 60 persons. The number of
buses needed depends on the estimated attendance. Most bus companies require a deposit and will
then guarantee the rates to hold at the quoted amount. Have the guest garden locations and a route
arranged to give to the bus company. They will want the estimated times of travel and lay-over at
each stop. The driver should be included in the lunch count. Don’t forget the gratuity. (Passing the
hat is OK and has been done frequently in the past.)
8. A registrar should be appointed to receive registrations and deposit money in a new account.
There should be two member’s names on the account. Usually the registrar is responsible for name
tags.
9. A registration form that includes information about attendee’s name, address, phone, email, and
whether there are several attendees using that registration; costs, hotel (name, contact, and location),
schedule, and menu choices should be prepared so that it can be included in the Regional
newsletters, and ideally an on-line site like the AIS Region 6 site.
10. Encourage guest gardens to keep the guests well maintained. Club assistance is often a big help.
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11. About a month before the date of the regional meeting, the banquet hall/hotel and the bus
company should be notified as to the number of attendees.
12. Arrange for one or two club members to serve as bus captains. They will help the driver find the
gardens and give information about the guest gardens to the passengers. They are also asked to time
the visits and keep the tour on schedule. Some tours have had games to pass the time on long
distance trips. This is optional. Be sure that these folks have a cell phone and contact numbers in
case of emergency.
13. Some clubs decorate the banquet tables with simple center pieces. There should be a table for
auction items. Door prizes and table favors are optional.
14. Check with the hotel to see if there is transportation to and from the airport. If not, the local club
should try to provide that service.
15. The President of the local club should be prepared to introduce speakers and give appropriate
announcements.
Will your club step up and host a Spring Meeting?
Picked a winner . . .
but did not know it
Peggy Harger-Allen
Last May, while touring Siberian gardens at the Siberian
and Species 2018 Convention, I took a break to look
over the tall bearded iris growing in the Piasecki-
Stewart garden. A rule of thumb for judges is to first
look over a garden from a distance to see what stands
out to your discerning eye. The black iris always take
my fancy, but this time I saw a rather interesting, hard
to describe, light mauve iris shining out in a circular
bed. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be
‘Haunted Heart’ (Keppel, 2010) top right. There was
something so lovely and ethereal about the shell pink
standards and the lined mauve falls. ‘Haunted Heart’
has ‘Electrique’ (Blyth, 1993) bottom right, ‘Royal Sterling’ (Keppel, 2005)
left and ‘Romantic Evening’ (Ghio,1996) in its heritage. I grow ‘Royal
Sterling’, obtained ‘Romantic
Evening’ in 2018 and I admired
‘Electrique’ at the AIS Region 6
spring regional in the Hamlick’s
garden. No wonder that iris
grabbed my attention.
In August we found out ‘Haunted
Heart’ took the Dykes Medal for
2018 – I picked a winner and did
not know it!
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Spring Meeting 2019 – Auburn, IN
The spring meeting will be hosted by NEIIS in the Fort Wayne area.
On Friday, May 24 we will meet at the Comfort Inn in Kendallville, IN. Please try to check-in by 5PM. Dinner is scheduled at 6PM with a one-hour Judges Training session afterward. To complete the evening there will be a guest speaker. Friday evening events will end by 9PM so everyone can get a good night’s rest and be ready for a busy day on Saturday.
Please board the bus by 8AM on Saturday, May 25. First, we will visit the Winebrenner garden, where there will be a one-hour Judges Training session, then on to the Arnold’s Garden. We will then travel to the Country Heritage Winery for lunch. After lunch we will be transported to the Wendel’s garden, after touring the garden we will have the auction. We are not done, after the auction we move on to Lana Wolfe’s garden and dinner. The bus will then take us back to Kendallville where you can stay another night or leave for home.
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Registration Form American Iris Society (AIS) Region 6
Spring Meeting and Garden Tour May 24 – 25, 2019
Auburn, IN area Name:_______________________________ Name:______________________________ (Name as you would like it to appear on badge) (Name as you would like it to appear on badge)
Address:_____________________________ Address:_____________________________ City:____________State:_____Zip:________ City:____________State:________Zip:____ Phone:_______________________________ Phone:_____________________________ Email:_______________________________ Email:_____________________________ Registration fee……………………………#People________ X $60.00 = $__________ Will you be attending Judges Training Friday, May 24? Yes_____ or No______ (How many?)
Will you be attending Judges Training Saturday, May 25? Yes____ or No_____ (How many?)
Special Dietary Requirements:_____________________________________________________ The registration includes 3 meals and the bus. If you have any questions / concerns please contact Alvie Bebertz. Make check out to – North Eastern Indiana Iris Society (NEIIS) Mail this form and check to: Alvie Bebertz, Registrar 10112 Circlewood Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Phone: 260-444-9443 Email: [email protected] Room Reservations: Comfort Inn 1917 Dowling Street Kendallville, IN 46755 260-343-0031 $95.00 Ask for AIS Region 6 rate
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