Past GIS Shows & Events
Photos from our past events. Click here for this year's show gallery.
2022 GIS Iris Show and Sale
The 2022 Georgia Iris Society Iris Show was held April 30th, 2022, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, GA. The theme of the show was "The Iris Forecast". Over 100 potted iris plants were available for purchase, in an assortment of different varieties, including many Sutton introductions. The event was open to the public, and ran from 11am to 4pm. Full details can be found here, in the official show document.
2022 Show Winners
Design
Ken Duke - first place "Stormy"
Henry Everett -Winter Wonderland -1st place
Bonnie Pennington - "Stormy" -2nd place
Quill Duncan -"Here Comes the Sun"- 2nd place
Quill Duncan "Winterland Wonderland" -2nd Place
Ron Tuck -"Winterland Wonderland" -3rd place
Best arrangement of Show :Diana Wright -"Here Comes the Sun"
Best Multiple Entries: English Box - Pat Bennett -Rosette
Most Blue Sweepstakes - Donita McDonald
Best Beardless Entry in Section - Donita McDonald -Ruby Wine
Best Historic Iris - Donita McDonald - Tiffany 1938
Best Single Bloom - Ken Duke - Lemon Cloud
Best Youth Arrangement - Julia Witcher "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
" " Courtney Hall - 2nd place
Queen of Show -Diana Wright "Best Dressed Man"
Runner up - Mystic Sunshine -Ken Duke
" " -Davy Jones - Donita McDonald
" " Air Hog - Ken Duke
" " Victoria Falls - Pat Bennett
2021 GIS Iris Show and Sale
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 GIS Iris Show was held virtually, with photos hosted on Facebook.
2021 Virtual Show
Division I
Section A
South Point/Chantelle Chapman * (Best In Show)
Thornbird/Pat Bennett
San Miguel/Merrie Soltis
Over the Rainbow/Merrie Soltis
Chelsea Blue/Diana Wright
Carnival Song/Diana Wright
Tahitian Treat/Chantelle Chapman
Purissima/CBR Chapman
Section B
Dogrose/Best Historic/Winner of Bolton Historic Iris Award/Diana Wright *
Zurich/Diana Wright
Section D
Champagne Encore/Diana Wright *
Sunshine Boy/Diana Wright
Section E
Jeri/Chantelle Chapman *
Fulva/Pam Olive
Section F
Caesar’s Brother/Pam Olive *
Division V
Section A
Angelic Wings/Gerald Johnson
Helen Collingwood/Gerald Johnson *
Section B
Thornbird/Best Historic/Bolton Historic Iris Award/Gerald Johnson *
Section E
Pseudacorus/Gerald Johnson *
Section F
Helen Collingwood/Best of Show Section V/Gerald Johnson
* Top Entry in Section
Sweepstakes Winners
Division I Silver Winner Diana Wright
Bronze Winner Merrie Soltis
Division V Silver Winner Gerald Johnson
Earlier Events
2022 Show Winners
Design
Ken Duke - first place "Stormy"
Henry Everett -Winter Wonderland -1st place
Bonnie Pennington - "Stormy" -2nd place
Quill Duncan -"Here Comes the Sun"- 2nd place
Quill Duncan "Winterland Wonderland" -2nd Place
Ron Tuck -"Winterland Wonderland" -3rd place
Best arrangement of Show :Diana Wright -"Here Comes the Sun"
Best Multiple Entries: English Box - Pat Bennett -Rosette
Most Blue Sweepstakes - Donita McDonald
Best Beardless Entry in Section - Donita McDonald -Ruby Wine
Best Historic Iris - Donita McDonald - Tiffany 1938
Best Single Bloom - Ken Duke - Lemon Cloud
Best Youth Arrangement - Julia Witcher "Somewhere over the Rainbow"
" " Courtney Hall - 2nd place
Queen of Show -Diana Wright "Best Dressed Man"
Runner up - Mystic Sunshine -Ken Duke
" " -Davy Jones - Donita McDonald
" " Air Hog - Ken Duke
" " Victoria Falls - Pat Bennett