The Greater Kansas City Iris Society

Saturday, May 10th           

Iris Show - Overland Park Arboretum      

Set up starts at 8 AM Open for viewing Noon to 4 PM ShowSchedule-2008.pdf

2008 Iris Show




Theme:


“Diamond Jubilee”


Celebrating our 60th Anniversary



Saturday, May 10, 2008


1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

179th and Antioch Road

Overland Park, KS 66225

½ Mile West of US Hwy 69 at 179th St


Horticulture Show Schedule


Division I: Horticulture

    Section 1: Bearded Iris Cultivars

    Group A    Tall Bearded Iris

    Group B    Intermediate Bearded Irises

    Group C    Border Bearded Irises

    Group D    Miniature Tall Bearded Irises

    Group E    Aril and Aril-bred Irises

    Group F    Novelty Bearded Irises

    Group G    Space Age Irises

    Group H    Historic Iris – (introduced 30 or more years ago)


    Section 2: Beardless Iris Cultivars

    Group I    Siberian Irises

    Group J    Spuria Irises

    Group K    Louisiana Irises

    Group L    Japanese Irises

    Group M    Any Other Beardless Irises


    Section 3: Species Iris

    Group N    Bearded Irises

    Group O    Beardless Irises

    Group P    Crested Irises


    Section 4: Iris Collections

    Group Q    Three same identified variety

    Group R    Three different identified varieties

   

Division II: Seedlings


Division III: Youth (Same Sections as Division I)


Division IV: Educational Exhibits


If you would like assistance in entering your iris, the Show Committee will help you.  Please be sure that you know the correct cultivar name of each iris you bring.


Artistic Design Show Schedule


Division V:  Theme   “Diamond Jubilee”

Section I:  “Black Coal – What Diamonds Come From”

An arrangement which using black or dark Iris.

Section II:  “Diamonds In the Rough”

An arrangement using Color Breaker Iris.

Section III:  “The Hope Diamond”

An arrangement using blue Iris.

Section IV:  “Diamonds are Forever”

An arrangement using Historic Iris.

Section V:  “A Little Sparkle”

Maximum height 12 inches.

Section VI:  “BLING BLING”

Designer’s choice to show off.