Ask The Experts

Growing irises is usually pretty easy, give them a half day of sun in a nourishing well-drained soil and keep them spaced to deter growing problems. But there are things that the average gardener with limited specific knowledge would like to know about irises and how to grow them. Therefore, we have listed the folks below as resources for you to contact.

General Garden Culture and Beardless Irises

Nyla Hughes
American Iris Society Judge
Median Iris Society Display Garden
MOBOT Volunteer
(314)961-6745
nyla_h@att.net

Iris Design Exhibition

Jean Morris
AIS Emeritus Judge & Design Instructor
MIS Display Garden
MOBOT Volunteer
(636)256-3927
morrisje1@aol.com

Tall Bearded & Median Irises/Club History/
General Iris Information/Horticulture Exhibition

Jim Morris
AIS Emeritus Judge & Instructor
MIS Display Garden
MOBOT Volunteer & Ask The Expert
(636)256-3927
morrisje1@aol.com

Japanese Iris Specialist

Don Delmez
AIS Judge
Japanese Iris Hybridizer/Display Garden
(636)723-2274

Contact Us (Website Administrators)

This web site was developed as a Web Programming and Design class project of students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The content was researched and developed by Jim Morris, Ballwin, MO. Pictures were provided by Gary Keller, Florissant, MO and Jim Morris. The design development and coding was done by SIUE students Michael McKinney, Kyle Kesting, Matthew Bradham and Gerrit Salmom.

Jim Morris at morrisje1@aol.com for site content/corrections/updates.