September Program September 2016 Vol 59, Issue 1 Meeting Place First Baptist Church 17765 Daves Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 Next Meeting Friday September 2, 2016 7:30 P.M. Doors Open 7:00 P.M. Dues Sep 1, 2016 Aug 31, 2017 Adults - $15.00 Welcome back, Irisarians...Looking forward to another bloomin year! We ll get the evening off to a quick start with some good advice to the incoming new board members: Christine Dickinson, Peter Marra, and Cara Vainish...and some words of encouragement to our steadfast continuing board members. Next on the program agenda will be some basic Iris 101 culture reviews. Do we have any budding hybridizers in our group? We ve got a little something for you, too, plus possibly a contest for the year!?!? And then we ll be eating our way through all the goodies that will be PROVIDED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS at this first CBRIS meeting of the new membership year. Oh, did we mention that there will be free rhizomes for the taking this month? That s along WITH the usual Door Prize Iris drawings. Come early bring a pencil or pen. Some new program quirks for this year will be introduced by your VPs. Let s shake it up for 2016-17!. Philippa Alvis and Carolyn Craft, CBRIS VPs Register for Region 14 Fall Regional before September 1st for the discounted price. It will be held at Alden s Nursery in Livermore Oct 14 15. Contact Information Mary Collins, President mc.rescuesgreys@gmail.com CBRIS www.cbris.org Region 14 www.aisregion14.org American Iris Society www.irises.org Board Meeting Friday September 2, 2016 6:00 P.M.
Page 2 of 14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 Treasurer's Report Beginning Balance on August 1, 2016 $11,130.73 Income: Yamagami's Rhizome Sale $813.00 Iris-Garage Sale 1 $334.80 Iris-Garage Sale 2 $321.30 Dues $60.00 Cash for Sales $60.00 Refund for Sutton DPI $13.50 Total Income $1,602.60 Expenses: Adjustment to Region 14 Dues $8.00 Pots and Fertilizer and Soil $320.36 Culture Sheets $28.29 Church Rental Fee $125.00 Total Expenses $481.65 Ending Balance on August 31 2016 $12,251.68 D U E S CBRIS membership dues of $15 per adult member are to be paid by September 1, 2016. Please have exact cash or check for Jane Jordan. Fall Regional Raffle Basket We are looking for small garden related items for the Fall Regional raffle basket. Please bring your donated item to the September or October meeting. See Mary Collins. Let s make the CBRIS basket a special one.
CBRIS-Sep 2016 Page 3 of 14 C P B I R C I N S I C all photos by Elaine Fischer Yamagami s Garden Center Rhizome Sale
Page 4 of 14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 September Birthdays September Refreshments Board members, please - the outgoing and incoming. Lynn Stuart Sep 13 Jane Kwant Sep 21 Christine Dickinson Sep 29
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Page 6 of 14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 What does September bring? Merry Days Labor Day is always the first Monday of September. Labor, labor, labor! Better be getting those rhizomes planted very soon. They need time to send down some good roots before winter sets in. The 10 th brings Swap Ideas Day. Ideas? I have no idea of what we can do on this day. Send me your ideas but please do not expect any back. The 11 th brings Grandparents Day. If you are fortunate enough to have grandchildren send them out to your iris beds to dig rhizomes, replant and pull those weeds. Those little critters can be quite helpful at times. The 13 th is Positive Thinking Day and I am thinking that I will have better luck getting some of my CBRIS friends over to help in the iris garden than getting those grandkids to last very long in the garden unless it involves water. The 15th is the last date to get that Fall Regional registration form in if you want the lower price. It will be fun at Alden s Nursery. Check it out. The 18 th is National Women s Friendship Day. I cannot survive without my lady friends. A hubby is great but a lady friend knows all the secrets and is there for you without question when needed. And, she will share any iris in her garden. What to do about the 22 nd? Do we worry about the Fall Equinox and realize that those leftover rhizomes must be planted or do we stop and celebrate Elephant Appreciation Day? I guess that I will lift a glass of wine to all the elephants because surely my iris rhizomes will all be in the ground by then. The 28 th brings us to Ask a Stupid Question Day and National Good Neighbor Day. Hey, wait a minute. Weren t we taught that no question is stupid? I always ask my neighbor if I can plant a few leftover rhizomes on her side of the fence. What a good neighbor I am! 2015 AIS Dykes Medal A beardless white iris won the Dykes Medal this year a Siberian, Swans in Flight. Not so amazing when you see how beautiful this iris is when in bloom. Irisarians could view it in many gardens at the National Convention in Portland last year. For an interesting story on how this iris survived go to www.irises.org/about_irises/awards_surveys/ais_awards.html. Congratulations, Robert Hollingworth. photos by Mikey Lango and Carl Boro
CBRIS-Sep 2016 Page 7 of14 Other Rhizome Sales Thank you to all the club members that helped at the rhizome sales this year. Because of you the CBRIS President and the CBRIS Treasurer are happy. Heads Up Remember when CBRIS members dressed up as an iris? At the November meeting CBRIS members will be attending the meeting dressed as a favorite iris. Put those thinking caps on now. Don t tell anyone your ideas as we will be guessing who you are in the iris world. What will you come as? Adorable Diva, Checkmate, Eagles Wing, Glamour Pants, Husky Hero, Jester, Kashmir Prince, Lemon Lollipop, Rooster, Tempting Tigress, or Zorro? Find your fit and make us guess.
Page 8 of14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 SEPTEMBER 2016/ MARCH 2017 DECEMBER 2016/ APRIL 2017 Arson SDB All by Design Betty Cunningham RE Autumn Sunrise RE Black Lipstick Banana Daiquiri Blush Hour Dark Energy Blushing Grape Hidden Innocence Call to Danger Lust for Lemon SDB Chivalrous Ministitch SDB Daughter of Stars RE Molokini Diamond Blush RE Ninja Warrior Fall Décor IB RE Path to Heaven Got the Picture Pixie-wan Kenobi MTB Kyla Rose Precious Harvest RE Mayan Sunrise Prom Dress Menehune SDB Purple Panache Outer Rings Sergey Popped White Starring Encore RE JANUARY 2017/ MAY 2017 FEBRUARY 2017/ JUNE 2017 Arson SDB Banana Daquiri Exploding Galaxy Bouncing Blue RE Fall Décor IB RE But Darling Foreign Agent Chocolate Chips MDB Glow Plug Elderberry Pie In the Flesh Front of the Line Infidel Gotcha Good SDB Infusion Ministitch SDB Liquid Amber RE Mixed Signals Lost in Dreams Night Navigator Luminaire SDB October Dreaming Over Drinks Ravishing Ruby Read Between the Lines Red Ahead AB O Rings True Sweetheart Ring RE Unbelievable Love RE Table for Two Violet Scent RE Winter's Smile
2016-2017 CBRIS Door Prize Iris Page 9 of14 All by Design J. Ghio 2016 TB; 36"; M; S. toasted melon or biscuit; F. white lined and stitched around edges mauvewood, heart to hafts have characteristic lining and dotting; B. chocolate; Bubble ruffling. Arson K. Keppel 2016 SDB; 10"; ML; Intense golden orange; B. orange vermillion; Ruffled Autumn Sunrise G. Spoon 2007 TB; 34"; EM; RE; S. orient pink; F. orient pink veined darker carmine on hafts and shoulders; B. tangerine; Ruffled and flared. Banana Daiquiri G. Sutton 2016 TB; 37"; E-L; S. warm soft butter yellow lighter at edges and slight white veining; F. white blending into pale lavender which blends to a 1 1/2" soft butterscotch edge.; B. orange tipped yellow. Betty Cunningham D. Spoon 2007 TB; 36"; EM; RE; S. bright yellow; F. richer yellow with lighter zone around beards crossed by darker veins; B. golden yellow; Slight spicy fragrance. Black Lipstick K. Keppel 2016 TB; 35"; EM; S. silky black purple; F. slightly darker velvet enhanced purple; B. dark blue; Ruffled. Blush Hour Schreiner 2016 TB; 46"; ML; Reverse pink amoena; S. deeper pink tones fringes; F. dominated immaculate white with green veined centers; B. vibrant orange; Laced and ruffled. Blushing Grapes L. Miller 2014 TB: 34"; EM; S. medium purple, lighter stripes into midrib; F. light coral-pink ground, deep purple solid border dotting into center; B. white with tips burnt tangerine; Slight musky fragrance. Bouncing Blue D. Spoon 2004 TB; 33"; M; RE; S. light lavender blue, grey green midribs; F. darker lavender blue, darkest in center, cream sunburst around beard; B. cream white; Flared; Slight spicy fragrance. But Darling Schreiner 2016 TB; 46"; ML; Bi-tone; S. apricot; F. deep rich violet with 1/4 inch lavender; Ruffled. Call to Danger P. Black 2016 TB; 35"; EM; S. rosy ruby overlaid on a golden tan base; F. velvety oxblood with narrow tan bands, radiating darker lines; B. caramel gold. Chivalrous J. Ghio 2016 TB; 35"; L; S. light grape-pink deepening at midrib; F. rose pink spills from heart to shoulders with light texturing to the rest of the falls; B. tangerine with blue tips; Bubble ruffling. Chocolate Chips T. Aitken 2016 MDB; 5" ML; S. domed chocolate brown; ruffled plicata with cream ground with dark chocolate rims, sanded lighter through middle, intermittent dark chocolate veins; B. bright orange. Dark Energy K. Keppel 2016 TB; 35"; M; Dark purplish black to reddish brown plicata with golden yellow rays shining through the falls; B. violet to mustard. Daughter of Stars D. Spoon 2001 TB; 35"; EM; RE; S. purple with near white edge; F. deep purple in center grading lighter, With lighter veins, thin white edge, white area and ray around beard; B. white; Ruffled and flared. Diamond Blush D. Spoon 1996 TB; 28"; ML; RE; S. orient pink to salmon; F. overlaid brick red to salmon; B. nasturtium red; Ruffled and flared; Pronounced spicy fragrance. Elderberry Pie M. Sutton 2016 TB 38" E-L; S. serrated cream, veined and edged yellow; F. red violet with darker veining and thicker mid stripe. Exploding Galaxy J. Ghio 2016 TB; 30"; EML; Dark plicata; very dark wine-purple with black velvet overlay on falls, light yellow dotting from throat to shoulders, biscuit petal edges; B. bright yellow; Wavy ruffling. Fall Décor G. Sutton 2016 IB; 23"; ML; RE; S. almond shell with yellow style crests; F. burnt umber edged tan with white haft marks.
Page 10 of 14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 (continued) Foreign Agent K. Keppel 2016 TB; 38"; L; S. smoked cream; F. warm grey with rosy violet wash veined paler; B. yellow with blue tips. Front of the Line J. Ghio 2016 TB; 34"; EM; S. rusty mahogany red; F. gold ground overlaid mahogany red to near dotting at razor thin gold edge; Serrated petal edges; Very ruffled. Glow Plug B. Sutton 2016 TB; 38"; ML; S. Luminata; S. aster violet blended aureolin at edges and base; F. violet-blue blended and washed paler with pure white in throat; B. white tipped with lemon yellow. Got the Picture J. Ghio 2016 TB; 30"; ML; S. Rosy-blue lilac, falls become silvery as blossom matures; Heavy ruffling. Gottcha Good T. Johnson 2016 SDB; 12"; E; S. peach; F. magenta blended to apricot rims, stippled with white; B. tangerine. Hidden Innocence P. Black 2016 TB; 34"; M; S. white centers with heavily washed and mottled dark violet; F. ruffled white with mid violet plicata band with silvery rim. In the Flesh P. Black 2016 TB; 38"; EL; Soft peach; B. soft tangerine; Full formed and ruffled. Infidel M. Smith 2016 TB; 28-33"; ML; S. apricot orange, slightly pinker at midribs; F. velvet black with darker shoulders; B. red orange. Infusion M. Sutton 2016 TB; 35" M- VL; S. white heavily fused and veined bright yellow; F. white zone around beards, blends into yellow, then blends into Indian lake band with 1/4" yellow rim with wire Indian-lake edge. Kyla Rose M. Sutton 2016 TB; 36"; E-L; S. pink; F. pink with white blaze; B. tangerine pink. Liquid Amber G. Spoon 2003 TB; 34"; EM; RE; S. amber tan; F. lighter central area infused lavender; B. bright golden yellow; Ruffled and lightly laced; Slight sweet fragrance. Lost in Dreams B. Blyth 2015 TB; 37"; E; S. white with salmon flush at midribs; F. pastel salmon; B. coral; wide, flared and ruffled. Luminaire T. Aitken 2016 SDB; 9"; ML; S. Deep burgundy-black self with veins transcending the zonal spot on the falls; B. starchy white. Lust for Lemon P. Black 2016 SDB; 12"; ML; Bright yellow glacata. Mayan Sunrise T. Johnson 2016 TB; 35" E; S. light slate blue; F. white with mid yellow hafts and bands. Photo is Featured on Mid America s catalog. Menehune M. Smith 2016 SDB; 12"; EL; S. dark brown-black; F. velvet burnt umber-black with wire red edge; B. bright gold-orange. Ministitch G. Sutton 2016 MDB; 5"; EM; S. white with bluebird blue at midribs and edges; F. white ground with bluebird blue shoulders and veining. Mixed Signals K. Keppel 2016 TB; 31"; EM; S. silvery lavender with tan marginal band; F. nightshade purple with large white blaze strongly veined damson purple; B. cadmium yellow.
CBRIS-Sep 2016 Page 11 of 14 (continued) Molokini M. Sutton 2016; TB; 37"; EM; S. cinnamon with violet-blue highlights and sparkly gold gilt edge; F. violet blueveined darker with well defined 1" almond shell band. Night Navigator T. Aitken 2016 TB; 36" ML; S. medium purple, blending lighter at edges, domed and ruffled; F. deep red-purple spot blends much light at ruffled edge; B. dramatic orange. Ninja Warrior L. Miller 2014 TB; 27"; M; S. smoky pink blending to dark orchid center; F. velvet black with purple lines by beards; B. purple with sienna-orange tips; Slight sweet fragrance. October Dreaming B. Blyth 2015 TB; 35"; VE; S. pale creamy peach; F. salmon; B. tangerine. Outer Rings M. Sutton 2016 TB; 34"; M-L; S. dresden yellow ruffled and serrated; F. white touched sulfur yellow at shoulders and faint yellow infusion on inner and outer edges of 3/4 " well defined red purple rim; heavily ruffled. Over Drinks Schreiner 2016 TB; 41"; ML; S. Bicolor; dusky cream with shots of purple on midribs; F. maroon hafts blending to red lavender with edging in mauve; B. orange. Path to Heaven J. Ghio 2016 TB; 38"; EM; S. conical med to deep pink; F. same pink semi-flaring with wide band of rosy orchid; B. tangerine; Pleated ruffling. Pixie-Wan Kenobi C. Bunnell 2016 MTB; 20-22"; ML; S. pale yellow ground may fade to cream with rose-purple dots and veins; F. white ground with broken violet veins and dots, slight yellow tint on edge; B. pale yellow in throat and middle, white ends, hairs tipped dark violet. Popped White Schreiner 2016 TB; 41"; ML; S. and F. White; B. vivid orange, white tipped. Precious Harvest D. Spoon 1997 TB; 29"; EM; RE; Self; yellow; lightly laced; B. dark yellow. Prom Dress M. Sutton 2016 TB; 38"; M-VL; S. imperial purple; F. white have lilac shoulders, veining and edges; B. soft tangerine. Purple Panache Schreiner 2016 TB; 37"; M; S. Bitone; S. cool violet purple; F. plum purple; B. caterpillar orange; Ruffled. Ravishing Ruby T. Johnson 2016 TB; 36"; E; S. magenta blended to darker rose magenta, heavily ruffled; F. lighter chalky rose maroon with bluish cast, hafts and narrow bands of the standard's color; B. dark mustard tipped brown. Read Between the Lines T. Johnson 2016 TB; 34"; ML; S. Flesh pink center with wide peach band; F. peach overlaid with plum lines with medium wide peach bands; Heavily ruffled. Red Ahead P. Black 2016 AB (OGB-); 31"; EM; S. Globular type form; S. mid pink-lavender; F. mid pink-lavender, ble veined small margin around very red areas in big spot. Rings True Schreiner 2016 TB; 37"; M; S. Emma Cook style; S. clean white with lavender highlighting; F. snow white ground with purple stitching; B. white. Sergey T. Johnson 2016 TB: 34" ML; bicolor; S. soft blue; F. yellow and white blended.
Page12 of 14 CBRIS-Sep 2016 (continued) Starring Encore D. Spoon 2008 TB; 35"; EM; RE; S raspberry with yellow base; F. plum purple with lighter edges and sun spray. Sweetheart Ring D. Spoon 1997 TB; 31"; M; RE; S. creamy yellow, infused darker yellow; F. white with narrow bright yellow border; B. yellow; Ruffled and laced. Table for Two Schreiner 2016 TB; 36"; E; Bitone; S. tawny becoming violet at midribs; F. black-red with white star blaze; B. yellow; Ruffled. Unbelievable Love W. Grise 1998 TB; 36"; ML; RE; S. violet blue; F. violet blue blending gradually to dark violet blue; B. bluebird blue; Slight musky fragrance. Violet Scent D. Spoon 2011 TB; 35"; ML; RE; S. medium violet blue, darkest at edges: F. medium violet blue around white zonal area; B. white; Sweet violet fragrance. Winter's Smile P. Black 2016 TB; 35"; EL; plush warm white with big looping ruffles; S. have greenish blush up midribs; F. flared with blushed palest gold over hafts; B. warm white. Do you want to see some iris buds? Take a look at this cultivar growing in Jane Jordan s garden - His Royal Highness by M. Byers 1988
CBRIS-Sep 2016 Page 1 3 of 14 DPI List September 2016 Arson K. Keppel 2016 SDB; 10"; ML; Intense golden orange; B. orange vermillion; Ruffled Betty Cunningham D. Spoon 2007 TB; 36"; EM; RE; S. bright yellow; F. richer yellow with lighter zone around beards crossed by darker veins; B. golden yellow; Slight spicy fragrance. Black Lipstick K. Keppel 2016 TB; 35"; EM; S. silky black purple; F. slightly darker velvet enhanced purple; B. dark blue; Ruffled. Blush Hour Schreiner 2016 TB; 46"; ML; Reverse pink amoena; S. deeper pink tones highlight the fringes; F. immaculate white with green veined centers, edges blushed coiral; B. vibrant orange; Laced and ruffled. Blushing Grape L. Miller 2014 TB: 34"; EM; S. medium purple, lighter stripes into midrib; F. light coral-pink ground, deep purple solid border dotting into center; B. white with tips burnt tangerine; Slight musky fragrance. Call to Danger P. Black 2016 TB; 35"; EM; S. rosy ruby overlaid on a golden tan base with narrow bands, radiating darker lines; B. caramel gold. Chivalrous J. Ghio 2016 TB; 35"; L; S. light grape-pink deepening at midrib; F. rose pink spills from heart to shoulders with light texturing to the rest of the falls; B. tangerine with blue tips; Bubble ruffling. Daughter of Stars D. Spoon 2001 TB; 35"; EM; RE; S. purple with near white edge; F. deep purple in center grading lighter, with lighter veins, thin white edge, white area and ray pattern around beard; B. yellow and white; Ruffled and flared. Diamond Blush D. Spoon 1996 TB; 28"; ML; RE; S. orient pink to salmon; F. overlaid brick red to salmon; B. nasturtium red; Ruffled and flared; Pronounced spicy fragrance. Fall Décor G. Sutton 2016 IB; 23"; ML; RE; S. almond shell with yellow style crests; F. burnt umber edged tan with white haft marks. Got the Picture J. Ghio 2016 TB; 30"; ML; S. Rosy-blue lilac, falls become silvery as blossom matures; Heavy ruffling. Kyla Rose M. Sutton 2016 TB; 36"; E-L; S. pink; F. pink with white blaze; B. tangerine pink. Mayan Sunrise T. Johnson 2016 TB; 35" E; S. light slate blue; F. white with mid yellow hafts and bands. Menehune M. Smith 2016 SDB; 12"; EL; S. dark brown-black; F. velvet burnt umber-black with wire red edge; B. bright gold-orange. Outer Rings M. Sutton 2016 TB; 34"; M-L; S. dresden yellow ruffled and serrated; F. white touched sulfur yellow at shoulders and faint yellow infusion on inner and outer edges of 3/4 " well defined red purple rim; heavily ruffled. Popped White Schreiner 2016 TB; 41"; ML; S. and F. White; B. vivid orange, white tipped.
Something s Always Blooming Somewhere American Iris Society Region 14 2016 Fall Regional October 14-15, 2016 Alden Lane Nursery 981 Alden Lane Livermore, CA 94550 We have reserved guest rooms at: Extended Stay America - Airway/Livermore 2380 Nissen Dr. Livermore, CA 94550 Contact the hotel directly for room reservations at 1-877-701-3383 To receive the group rate, use the name AIS when making your reservation by AUGUST 15, 2016 $99.00, single or double occupancy, one bed; $109 two beds, double occupancy; $114 triple occupancy, $119 for four There are pet friendly rooms for an additional $25 Registrant 1: First Name Last Name Registrant 2: First Name Last Name Address City State Zip Email address: Local Iris Society Registration fee paid BY September 1, 2016 $ 70.00 X person(s) Total $ Registration fee AFTER September 1, 2016 $ 75.00 X person(s) Total $ Please make checks payable to MDIS or Mt. Diablo Iris Society Send registration to: Kent Lincoln 752 Laurel Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596 For more information: Email: Fallregion14@gmail.com Phone: (925) 828-2192 Refunds before September 15, 2016 require a $10.00 per person handling fee. No Refunds after September 15, 2016 FRIDAY We will have a Rebloomers Iris Show. Will you be bringing bloom stalks? Yes No Maybe 3:30-5 PM Iris preparation MDIS will provide containers and entry tags. Please bring your own grooming equipment. We would like to encourage participation this year by offering several new events on Friday: 4-5 PM We invite past and present SHOW CHAIRS to meet to exchange ideas. Will you attend? How many 4-5 PM We invite past and present PROGRAM CHAIRS to meet to exchange ideas. Will you attend? How many? 5-8 PM Mocktails and small plates. Will you be joining us for the Meet and Greet? How many? 5:30 PM Stan Morgan will present, The Incredible Wild Iris A Specie Overview 7:00 PM Dr. Carol Wilson, research botanist, will be our very special Guest Speaker. She is currently at UC Berkeley while continuing her affiliation with Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. She has traveled extensively researching and collecting wild iris. Her presentation will include pictures of her travels and stories about her collecting experiences. Don t miss this! SATURDAY 8:00 AM Continental breakfast 8:30 AM Region 14 business meeting 10:00 AM Coffee break followed by the conclusion of the business meeting NOON Lunch 1:30-3:30 Judges Training - Division V Artistic with Dr. Anna Cadd Will you attend? How many? We would appreciate you sharing with us any food issues so we may plan a menu for all to enjoy. Vegetarian Vegan Diabetic Gluten-Free Dairy Nuts Seafood allergy Other