For more information about the Iris Society of Dallas please send us an email.
"Meetings & Programs" are generally on the third Sunday at 3:00 p.m., at
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
11425 Marsh Lane
Dallas, TX.
on the west side of Marsh Lane between Forest ad Northaven (Map Link).
Refreshments have been restricted in light of COVID-19. Prepackaged snacks only.
The club meets each month of the year. Our April meeting is our IRIS SHOW. The December "meeting" is our Winter Holiday Party.
Click on an event below for more information.
Year-Round Perennials
Date: February 20, 2022 3:00 pm
Location:Holy Cross Lutheran Church
11425 Marsh Lane
Dallas Texas
Janet D Smith, Certified Master Gardener and Certified Master Naturalist will present a program showing how to have an interesting landscape all year round by using perennials instead of having to spend time and money planting for each season.
Louisiana Iris
Date: March 20, 2022 3:00 PM
Location:Holy Cross Lutheran Church
11425 Marsh Lane
Dallas Texas
Ron Killingsworth, Hybridizer and grower of Louisiana iris will tell us all about the plant often unflatteringly referred to as the Swamp Iris or Ditch Lily.
This member of the iris family grows quite well in most parts of Texas. It can grow around stock ponds and lakes or rivers; anywhere there is sufficient water. IN fact it can grow submerged in water, making it a great plant for a Koi pond or other landscape pond.
Contact:
Bonnie Nichols
at bjnhtn@aol.com
Iris Show and Potted Iris Sale
Date: April 20 2022 Noon-4 P.M.
Location:Holy Cross Lutheran Church
11425 Marsh Lane
Dallas Texas
Show is open to the public for viewing from Noon to 4:00 pm. Admission is FREE.
There will be potted BEARDED iris available for purchase during the hours of Noon-4 pm - $10/pot. Photos of the irises that will be in the sale will be posted closer to the show date.
This is the only show ISD will have this year.
Entries accepted from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Judging is from 10:00 am until Noon and only official show personnel are allowed in the show area during that time.
This show will feature all irises blooming at the time. Because it is early, many will be the shorter and smaller Dwarf and Median beaded irises. There may be a few arilbreds, also.
More info after our show schedule has been approved by the American Iris Society.
Entry is open to anyone who grows irises. You DO NOT need to be a club member to enter.
The person entering must be the person who grew, transported and groomed the iris.
If you have never entered an iris show before and would like to do so, cut the stalk about 1 inch above the rhizome and bring it in... there will be folks who can show you what to do next, but get there by 9:00 AM so you have time to do all the prep. YOU MUST KNOW THE REGISTERED NAME OF THE CULTIVAR TO ENTER,