SUN COUNTRY IRIS SOCIETY P H O E N I X , A R I Z O N A

A brief history of Sun Country Iris Society Becoming a member of Sun Country Iris Society Growing Iris in A Desert Environment Sun Country Iris Projects Serving our Community Clossary of Iris Terms The Images of Iris Iris Reference Bibliography Links to other Iris Information Sources Please visit Our Sponsors

Richard Tasco is . . . . . . . . a 20-year Sun Country member . . . .and past president !!! SPLASHACATA (Richard Tasco 1998) 2005 W. R. Dykes Medal Winner

The Sun Country Iris Society was established in 1969 as an affiliate of the American Iris Society AIS). The Society is sponsored through Region 15 of the AIS. This region covers Southern California and Arizona. Regular club meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM., at: The Valley Garden Center 1809 N. 15th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona (two blocks north of McDowell Road) Visitors and guests are always welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Our members are a wonderful resource to learn about irises and have a wealth of knowledge about growing iris in our desert environment.

SUN COUNTRY IRIS SOCIETY ACTIVITIES: . . . .IRIS EXHIBIT:.... March 28th . . . Early Iris Exhibit at Baker Nursery . . . .NEXT REGULAR MEETING:.... April 7th . . . 7:00 P.M.-- Final Preparations for Region 15 SPRING TREK . . . .REGION 15 SPRING TREK:.... April 17-18th, 2009 . . .Crown Plaza Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona__(Get Flyer)___(Get Schedule) . . . .NEXT REGULAR MEETING:.... May 5th . . . 7:00 P.M.-- Awards Presentation and Photo Contest . . . .NEXT REGULAR MEETING:.... June 2nd . . . 7:00 P.M.-- Digital Pictures from Members . . . .GARDEN TOURS:.... June (TBD) . . . Garden tours of Forest Lakes . . . .NEXT REGULAR MEETING:.... July 7th . . . 7:00 P.M.-- Discussion on Iris Culture/Gardening

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