REGION 2 AFFILIATE REPORTS

 

CAPITAL-HUDSON IRIS SOCIETY

 

President, Linda Montanaro   

 

 

 

CENTRAL NEW YORK IRIS SOCIETY___                                        _____Donna James

 

President, Donna James

 

Hello, all! The small core of workers in CNYIS have been busy in our area. In June we held a required Garden Judges Training. It was on Siberian Iris due to a strange early bloom of TBs. There were about 14 Judges who took part in the training, presented by Donna. After the training and test there was a picnic. Iris people are such good cooks!

 

In July CNYIS sponsored a Christmas Tree in July celebration at the Sandy Creek Fair. Plus, CNYIS held our Japanese Flower Show and cut leaf Hosta show. The interest by the public was unbelievable. As a group we have been thinking of combining Iris and Hosta to gain and maintain membership.

 

In the past few years many of our members have passed into another garden. We are continually trying to get new membership without much luck.   CNYIS held its annual sale and picnic in August with the normal 6-8 members present. This year’s sale was not as successful as other years. At September’s meeting we will hold our election of officers. Once again we will try to improve our membership.

 

CNYIS Iris Show, July 5, 2008

                                          

Clayton Crandall with Best of Show, ‘Electric Rays’

 

GREATER ROCHESTER IRIS SOCIETY                                                         Gert Hauck

 

President, Gert Hauck                                                 Vice-Pres., Michael Gullo

Secretary, Jacqueline Hyde                                        Treasurer, West Hyde

 

News from GRIS:  We had a very good first show in June!  54 bloom stalks were entered. Also in June we had a meeting (5 of us) and toured the Louisiana Friendship Garden at Highland Park in Rochester. What a lovely display!

 

The end of July brought our rhizome sale. The leftovers were donated to the Western NY Society … a good way to get them all used up.

 

I personally have really enjoyed the rainy summer. The earth is always soft enough to give up those weeds willingly, then the mulch goes on (except for the irises of course).

 

Looking forward to seeing the Region 2 gang in October.

 

 

 

HUDSON VALLEY IRIS AND DAYLILY SOCIETY

 

President, Howie Dash

Website: www.hvids.org

 

 

SOUTHERN TIER IRIS SOCIETY                                                                Dorothy Stiefel

 

President, Dorothy Stiefel                                          Vice-Pres., John Colley

Secretary, E.J. Mattson                                              Treasurer, E.J. Mattson

 

STIS had an excellent iris season!  We continue to meet at the Vestal Public Library at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of months Mar.-May and Sept.-Dec. We enjoyed programs on “Cold Hardy Roses for Upstate NY,” “A Rooftop Garden in NYC,” and “Irises at the 2007 National Convention in Oklahoma City.” A number of us attended the 2008 National Convention in Austin,TX, and we conducted an excellent iris show at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City on June 8. Once again, we had good weather (with just a few sprinkles!) for our iris & perennial plant sale. We had a very good sale and were grateful for the support of our members and the public.  

 

We were very sorry to bid farewell to long-time member Marcia Droege, but wish her well in her new Pennsylvania home. We were very happy to welcome several guests and new members this year!

 

New Members:  Lyn Gerry, David Blake, Chris Knickerbocker, Tom Cortright,  and John Schanbacher.

 

STIS Fall schedule:

 

Sept. 13          Meeting and tour of Cutler Gardens, Binghamton. PLEASE note … we will meet directly at the Gardens.

Oct. 11                       Planning/work meeting for Reg. 2 meeting

Nov. 8                        “Irises at the AIS National Convention, Austin, TX”   V. Sayles/D. Stiefel

Dec. 13           Holiday meeting.  

 

STIS Iris Show, June 8, 2008

 

John Colley with 1st Runner Up, ‘Uncle Charlie’,

Vaughn Sayles with Best of Show, ‘Lucky Mistake’,

and Dorothy Stiefel with 2nd Runner Up, ‘Thimbleberry’

 

 

 WESTERN NEW YORK IRIS SOCIETY

 

President, Maria Gerbracht