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American Iris Society, Aril Society International, Canadian Iris Society, Canadian Iris Society, Capital Hudson Iris Society, East Tennessee Iris Society, Eastern North Carolina Iris Society, Fort Worth Iris Society, Greater Rochester Iris Society, Historic Iris Preservation Society

Academy House Garden

http://academyhouse.mystarband.net/

Personal site with links to illustrated pages on how to hybridize Japanese irises, and start them from seed.

After Hours Iris Patch

http://home.swbell.net/keisling/

Retail source of irises including photos.

American Iris Society Online Databases

http://www.irisregister.com/

Access to the main checklist and namelist databases requires a fee-based membership. Checklists through 1989 can be downloaded free as PDF files.

Bearded Iris

http://www.phy.duke.edu/~fortney/flowers/iris/image-index.html

Photographs of this variety.

Bearded Irises

http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/beardedirises.htm

Bearded irises as a low maintenance garden plant.

Beth's Iris Page

http://members.aol.com/Mb032596/indexir.html

A grower and photographer offering note cards for sale featuring pictures of irises.

Better Homes and Gardens: Iris Flowers

http://www.bhg.com/home/Iris-Flowers.html

Elegant, tall, and stately, irises come in a variety of colors and forms.

C. Iris On Pond

http://www.zyworld.com/ciop/Homepage.htm

Display garden in Boise, Idaho, featuring dwarf, median, and Siberian irises, as well as daylilies. Overview information and photos.

Clay Gardens

http://home.att.net/~nnthom266/1999/iris.htm

Photos of irises growing in a New York garden.

Cooley's Gardens

http://www.cooleysgardens.com/cg01h.html

Offers helpful tips for home hybridizing of irises.

Dividing Irises

http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1993/6-30-1993/iris.html

Directions for moving and increasing iris plantings.

Forsha Iris Photos

http://geocities.com/rforsha_1999

Iris and Hosta photographs and planting help.

Growing Irises

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1240.html

Ohio State University Extension fact sheet.

Iris

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1167.htm

Height and spread, growth rate, problems, and landscape uses. Includes information on types, species, and cultivars.

Iris are Easy to Grow

http://www.backyardgardener.com/plants/giris.html

Simple growing instructions.

Iris Forum

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/iris/

Message board focusing on garden irises.

Irises

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/iris/index.html

Resources, links, information and news about the Iris.

Irises, a Gardener's Passion

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7679/

A gardener's private collection and information on hybridizing.

Janice's Iris & Daylily Site

http://members.tripod.com/j_williams620/index.htm

Information on iris cultivation, photos, and links to related Canadian garden sites.

Japanese Irises

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~ianblack/japiris/

Ian Black's photographs of varieties of these flowers.

Julie's Page for Iris

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/5275/index.html

A Master Gardener shares her passion for the iris with a collection of photos of hybrids.

Ken Walker's Iris

http://home.pacbell.net/kenww/my_iris/my_iris.htm

Photos of different types of iris from a private gardener.

Lovegrove's Irises

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2651/index.htm

Information, pictures, and a guide to hybridizing.

North American Native Iris

http://facstaff.hsc.unt.edu/rbarton/Iris/NANI.html

Information regarding native irises.

Our Littler Iris Beauties

http://home.swbell.net/keisling/Medians.html

Photos of small varieties of irises plus descriptions of different types.

Species Iris Group of North America

http://www.signa.org/

Home page of the Species Iris Group with information about this type of iris.

The Iris

http://www.sfheart.com/iris.html

The history and legend of the iris and the fleur-de-lis.

The Irises of Shadowood

http://www.angelfire.com/mn3/shadowood/

This site provides photos of over 100 iris cultivars, including all bearded classifications and some beardless (Siberian, versicolor, pseudacorus).

The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens

http://www.state.nj.us/travel/virtual/gardens/presby.html

Information about the gardens and the history behind them.

What are Louisiana Irises?

http://www.louisianairis.com/what.are.la.irises.html

History, descriptions, and photos of Louisiana irises.

Yahoo Groups: Iris-Photos

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iris-photos/

Online community for the exchange of photos of irises and associated subjects, people, and shows. Must sign up as member to read and participate.

Yahoo Groups: Iris-Species

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iris-species/

Community for discussing cultivation of the various iris species, with a focus on the original species. This is the electronic meeting place of the Species Iris Group of North America (SIGNA), but open to non-members as well.

Yahoo Groups: Iris-Trades

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iris-trades/

A group designed for iris growers and lovers to seek opportunities to trade true-to-name cultivars with other growers around the US.

Yahoo Groups: SpaceAgeRobin

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SpaceAgeRobin/

Group to discuss the growing, consistency and hybridization of horned, spooned and flounced irises. Features message board, photos, and links. Must join as a member to read and participate.