Garner Gardens

06/05/2026

Tall bearded seedling from Anton Mego that will be introduced in 2027 with Anton's approval. Very fun with all the fall veining and standard rim. This is just a quick shot for records, we will have a better representation for the intro picture. flower is wider and more ruffled on the falls after it has completely opened. Seedling # AM-18/8039-1

06/05/2026

Edit - not sure why it’s tagging as AI, but I DO NOT use generative AI. Just…eww.

Original post:
Since I’ve been talking so much about The American Iris Society 2026 National Convention, I wanted to share the updated graphic for the AIS 2027 National Convention host by the Oklahoma Iris Society.

I am co-chair for this convention with Michael Kowalchyk (of Daylily Convention fame as well!) and we would love to have you!

Please feel free to ask questions! You can also search “AIS Convention 2027” on Facebook find the official page, where you can sneak peak some of the tour gardens.

Official website:
Ais2027convention.org

Please note that not all the pages are live yet. As we finalize details as we get closer, those pages will go live.

Hope to see y’all in Oklahoma in 2027!

06/05/2026

I am an Iris person, but I expand my interest to have blooms all summer…today’s flowers… June 5th 2026….

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

With Just Irises – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a row. 🎉

06/04/2026

With Tall Bearded Iris Society – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

06/04/2026

With Stout Gardens at Dancingtree – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

06/04/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

John Castaneda

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

06/04/2026

Region 7 friends Belinda Carroll and Lorene Crone.

I promise I’m alive LOL. I hit a wall and had to take a break. I still find it hard to take warning signs into account after years of overachieving and always trying to be the top student - it takes a while to deconstruct. It helps if your body gets tired of you and shuts you down �

That being said, here is Part 1 of Rutgers University gardens as part of the The American Iris Society 2026 National Convention Gardens Tour. What you’ll see a lovely, well marked garden for the Convention Guest Iris.

As much as I love the iris, I also love the people! There is something so special about the mutual joy of seeing the nature, and being able to witness and capture that joy makes all the deadlines worth it!

Thank you to my Oklahoma Iris Society family who helped keep me alive as I was wandering the nature and bouncing from pretty flower to pretty flower.

I try to capture the names (of iris and people) as accurately as possible. Please feel free to tag someone if I missed them!