LOCAL SOURCES for IRIS RHIZOMES
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Local Commercial Vendors

  Newburn's Iris Gardens    
                        Gene Newburn
                        514 16th Avenue
                        Plattsmouth, Nebraska 68048
                        402-464-7232
                        Come see us during bloom season!
                                            

        
Dean & Judy's Iris Patch
Dean and Judy Douglas
28617 Fletcher Avenue
Elmwood, Nebraska 68349
402-994-4805
Price list available
Come see us during bloom season- we're two miles outside of Elmwood, Nebraska!


                        










       






















There are many commercial vendors located throughout the USA.  Ask any Greater Omaha Iris Society member for names of some of their favorite vendors.  Or, ask members  for copies of old catalogs.  Most of us can not bear to throw away all those beautiful color photos of the many types of iris available. 
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PRESENT THIS COUPON at the Greater Omaha Iris Society Annual Rhizome Sale
to receive one free iris rhizome with any rhizome purchase.  One free rhizome per family.

  Name___________________________________________________________________

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   City, State, Zip code _______________________________________________________

   Email address __________________________________________________________   

    Yes, please add my name to the GOIS mailing list  _______      email list _______

    Valid Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 2011

Peach Jam             Reblooming Iris

For a complete listing of Commercial Iris Vendors, please click on the link below: 


http://www.irises.org/links.htm#Commercial%20Directory/Listing

One of the best ways to buy additional iris rhizomes is to attend the Greater Omaha Iris Society Annual Rhizome sale.  The 2011 sale dates are Friday, July 29 from 5:00 PM  to 8:00 PM and Saturday, July 30 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Pricing per rhizome is very reasonable.  This is the club's primary fund-raising event and all proceeds go towards supporting club activities.                                                                             
2011 ANNUAL IRIS SHOW WINNERS

-    And the winners were------  
report by Susan Anderson

AIS Horticulture Awards
  Best  Specimen of Show -  “Stepping Out”  entered by Stan Sass
  Silver Medal Winner for most Blue Ribbons    - Sarah Green
  Bronze Medal Winner for 2nd Most Blue Ribbons – Stan Sass
Section Certificate most blue ribbons in Tall Bearded – Sarah Green
Section Certificate most blue ribbons in Miniature Tall Bearded – Bob Green
Section Certificate most blue ribbons in group of Standard Dwarf Bearded, Intermediate and Border Bearded – Linda Wilkie

AIS Artistic Awards
  Best Design – Ron Crampton
  Sweepstakes – Ron Crampton

GOIS Awards
  Traveling Trophies
    Three Plate Awards for three runners up to Best Speciman
          Stan  Sass  for “Gladys My Love “     
          Stan  Sass for “Snosheen”
          Stan  Sass  for  “Fortunate Son”

Rosettes for best of Section
       San  Sass  “Fortunate Son”   Tall Bearded
       Sarah Green  “Pug”  Miniature Tall bearded
       Linda Wilkie  “Can Do”  Group of Standard Dwarf, Intermediate and Border Bearded
       Stan Sass   “Stepping Out”   Best Historic  and Best of Show

       Sarah Green   “Hook”  a Space Ager for Best Other – a silver tray
      
Kavan Award for best of all medians
      Sarah Green  “Pug”

Best Design   Ron  Crampton for “Graduation”
Artistic Sweepstakes -  Ron Crampton
Design Section Rosettes
   Di Sempeer – “Birthday Party”
   Ron Crampton – “Anniversary Party”

Best Seedling   Tim Stanek

Educational Exhibit  Blue Ribbon – Janet Karaus