Welcome to the
San Diego Iris Society
Welcome! General meetings of the San Diego Iris Society are held the second Sunday from October to June at 1:00 p.m. Special events occur in September, December, February, May. Please see the latest newsletter for details.
Interested in joining our friendly society? Click here to download the membership form, or contact membership@sandiegoirissociety.org.
All San Diego Iris Society sponsored events are free and open to the public.
For more information about these events, please contact the San Diego Iris Society by email at info@sandiegoirissociety.org.
For information on how to join our friendly society and receive our monthly newsletter, see SDIS Membership
Check out Iris Info for interesting articles and gardening tips on how to grow and hybridize your own irises
SDIS Marketplace features our members' businesses which offer products and services related to irises
Board Members lists current officers and committees
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2024-2025 Meetings & Special Events
Our in-person meetings are held at the Lakeside Historical Society in Lakeside, California. Our meetings feature a potluck lunch, so please bring your favorite dish. Please pay dues to Janis Shackelford at the Fall Rhizome Sale or at the October meeting if you have not mailed in your check. We look forward to seeing you.
- SDIS Meetings
- San Diego Iris Society (SDIS) meets the second Sunday at 1:00PM, unless otherwise noted
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
Saturday, August 31 & Sunday, September 1, 2024
SDIS Fall Rhizome Sale (Open to the Public)
We will have a large selection of irises, including tall bearded, rebloomers, arilbreds and Louisiana irises in a wide variety of colors grown in members’ gardens. Come early for the best selection.
Members of the San Diego Iris Society will be on hand to answer your questions about growing irises.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - FREE ADMISSION
Time: 10:00 to 4:00PM
BALBOA PARK - CASA DEL PRADO ROOM 101
October 12, 2024
AIS Region 15 Fall Meeting 2024
hosted by the Prescott Area Iris Society (PAIS) in Arizona
Where: Highlands Center for Natural History, Prescott National Forest
Theme: Iris in the Pines | Guest speaker: Rick Tasco
REGISTER: Region15AIS.org
Sunday, October 20, 2024
SDIS General Meeting - AIS Region 15 Rhizome Auction (Members Only)
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
Sunday, November 10, 2024
SDIS General Meeting
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
Sunday, December 8, 2024
SDIS Holiday Party (Members Only)
Details will be provided in the SDIS December newsletter
2025
January 12, 2025
SDIS General Meeting
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
Sunday, February 9, 2025
SDIS Birthday Party
Social Hour at 11:00 am, Buffet at noon, Presentation at 1:00 pm
Location TBD
RSVP required
March 9, 2025
SDIS General Meeting
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
April 13, 2025
SDIS General Meeting
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM
SAN DIEGO IRIS SOCIETY SPRING SHOW AND SALE
First weekend in May 2025 - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Casa del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego CA
May 3-4, 2025
San Diego Iris Society
SDIS Spring Show & Potted Iris Sale
- Friday May 2 - Setup
- Saturday, May 3 - Spring Show - open to the public at 12 PM
- Sunday, May 4 - Spring Show - open to the public at 10 AM
We will have a large selection of irises, including tall bearded, rebloomers, arilbreds and Louisiana irises in a wide variety of colors grown in members’ gardens. Come early for the best selection.
Members of the San Diego Iris Society will be on hand to answer your questions about growing irises.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - FREE ADMISSION
BALBOA PARK - CASA DEL PRADO ROOM 101
June 2-7, 2025
American Iris Society National Convention
Hosted by: Big Sky Iris Club - Billings, Montana
June 8, 2025
SDIS General Meeting - Spring Show Awards, Ice Cream Social & Officer Elections
Time: 1:00 to 3:00PM