AIS Sections and Cooperating Societies

Sections and Cooperating Societies are independent Special Iris Groups focusing on specific groups of irises. These may be specific types of irises or particular characteristics of irises. Below are quick descriptions of these with links to learn more about them. See also:

Aril Society International (ASI)

Dwarf Iris Society (DIS)

The Dwarf Iris Society, founded in 1950, is a section of the American Iris Society devoted to the miniature dwarfs (MDBs), tiniest of all bearded irises. The MDB class is defined as bearded irises up to 20 cm (8 inches) in height. We also encourage interest in other types of small irises, such as reticulatas, arilbred dwarfs, and dwarf beardless irises. Learn more: https://www.dwarfirissociety.org/

Historic Iris Preservation Society (HIPS)

History, Beauty, Devotion
Come with us down the garden path to explore the charm and delight of heirloom irises. Here you will find many resources and much information about historic irises. The Historic Iris Preservation Society is a group of folks from around the world who love and enjoy old irises and are striving to preserve them. We urge anyone interested in historic irises to consider a membership. Learn more: https://historiciris.org/

Median Iris Society (MIS)

The Median Iris Society (MIS) is a section of the American Iris Society (AIS) devoted to promoting interest in and development of median irises. Median irises include the Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB), Intermediate Bearded (IB), Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) and Border Bearded (BB) classes of bearded irises, as well as Aril (AR) and Arilbred (AB) median irises. Median irises provide a wide range of beautiful colors and patterns on hardy, easy-to-grow, smaller garden plants. Learn more: http://www.medianiris.com/

Novelty Iris Society (NIS)

The Novelty Iris Society is a new special interest Section of the American Iris Society. The Novelty Iris Society (NIS) promotes irises that are considered novelties of all classes and types of irises. This Facebook Group is for people who share a common interest to post pictures of novelty irises and to share experiences about growing novelty irises. The Group is open to all. Membership in this group is free. Dues must be paid for a membership in the Novelty Iris Society Section organization. All members of the Section organization receive two issues of the newsletter per year and have a right to vote in person at the annual meeting. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168887036782669/

Reblooming Iris Society (RIS)

WELCOME to the Reblooming Iris Society!
Envision beautiful irises that bloom again after their spring blossom. These irises are called “rebloomers.” Reblooming irises bloom in the spring like most other irises. But rebloomers feature a second or more frequent bloom periods in the same year. Rebloomers are perennials that grow everywhere in the United States and southern Canada. Different varieties grow in cold environments, such as the northern U.S. and southern Canada. And, yes, rebloomers are perennials even in hot environments, such as Phoenix and southern New Mexico. Learn more: https://rebloomingiris.com/wordpress/

Society for Japanese Irises (SJI)

Society for Louisiana Irises (SLI)

Society for Pacific Coast Native Irises (SPCNI)

Society for Siberian Irises (SSI)

Species Iris Group of North America (SIGNA)

Spuria Iris Society (SIS)

Tall Bearded Iris Society (TBIS)

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-- WayneMesser - 18 Jan 2023