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Welcome
to the SFVIS website
 
The San
Fernando Valley Iris Society (aka: SFVIS), founded in 1973, is
an organization dedicated to the promotion of all forms of
irises found in this large and varied group of
plants.
Membership is composed of people from all ages
and backgrounds whose common interest is gardening and who
have an enthusiasm for irises. Club activities are directed
towards learning more about gardening with irises, towards
expanding gardening knowledge and towards sharing gardening
experiences between members.
With those ends as goals,
SFVIS holds monthly meetings, many of which offer programs
presented by notable local, national or international
irisarians on some aspect of iris culture and/or development.
The Society holds at least one public horticultural show a
year. An important part of all SFVIS shows is a floral design
competition featuring irises.
Some additional
advantages of membership include a monthly newsletter, "The
Irisarian," a day scheduled each spring for touring selected
member iris gardens, and when possible, special day trips to
commercial iris nurseries scheduled during bloom season. The
Plant Table, offering plants for sale at most meetings,
provides an opportunity to select from a wide variety of
member-grown plants other than irises. Two Potluck Suppers,
held each a year in December and June, are very popular,
traditional SFVIS social
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