Other iris links worth looking into

With this link you can watch an iris opening up. Just click on the arrow at the bottom left. (it's a mini-movie)

http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/%7Erhangart/plantmotion/flowers/iris/iris.html

~Margie

With this link, you can send FREE iris e-cards. She does lovely work! She is inspired by Cooley's and Schreiners.

http://www.anastasia.com/e18/page/irises.htm

~Margie

With this link, you can see and learn about the yearly Iris Conventions. Past and future. Click on the different links and you can see photos too.

http://www.iris-conventions.com/

~Margie

With this link, there ar all types of iris links/reference links, culture details, etc.
http://www.leonineiris.com/

On this same site is this link - - fun with iris. Crossword puzzles, word search............. check it out.
http://www.leonineiris.com/l9ifunwithiris/funwithirisindex.html

~ Margie

On this link, is the history of iris. It even opens up uniquely.

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

~Margie

At this link, is some images and icons you can use in your e-mails that you can download for free. You can even download the entire collection.

http://www.geocities.com/mikeg1310/index.html

~Margie

At this site/link - - you can browse (for free) and order iris posters/iris prints (at a price). Just type in iris in the search box at the top. It's fun going through them all.

http://www.allposters.com/

~ Margie

Over the years I've collected all these sites. Growing irises for over 20 -25 years, hybridizing, and reading up on all I can about irises has only fueled my passion for irises. Never a dull moment. (giggle)

This link takes you to everything iris. Fashion accessories, collectibles, gifts, books, candles, and on and on.

http://www.everything-iris.com/

~Margie

With this link - - you need to have "Java" in order for it to work properly, but still you can see/hear most of it. It's a lovely musical iris page.

http://www.angelrays.com/ripl/tdaydun.html

~Margie

With this link you can search for other iris photos at the iris-photos archives by month.
http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-photos/

Or with this link you can type in an iris name to see if a certain photo has been downloaded. Just checkmark all the boxes, and where it reads max matches, click the *down arrow* to 250, to bring up the maximum possibilites.
http://www.hort.net/lists/iris-photos/search.cgi

~Margie

*** All of these links in the above boxes and below would be great to bookmark - - so you can have them for years to come.

These links are for those who wish to learn about hybridizing.
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/bg0002.asp
http://www.region18.com/hybridizing.htm

Even HGTV had Ray Schreiner of Schreiners Iris Gardens show how it's done. On this link there is a video that shows you how step by step.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_perennials/article/0,1785,HGTV_3602_3168194,00.html

And Larry Lauer of Lauer's Flowers has a dozen question and answer videos on hybridizing - - which is very informative.
http://lauersflowers.com/tour.htm

~Margie

There are many more iris links that pertain to irises that are fun, musical, interactive, or playful. Please add some of your favorite ones too. This thread in itself could be a bookmark for such links. :-)

~Margie

Margie This is awesome!! Thank you for sharing all these great finds!!

Your welcome Bonnie. I was hoping it could be of use to others.

~Margie

Margie, you are a true gift to all of us amateurs!