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2011 CIS Purchase Offer Program

This program helps support the activity and function of the Canadian Iris Society (CIS) and its registered affiliates, a further plus is that you get yourself some very nice flowers at the same time too!

Remember that to participate in this you need to be a current CIS member. Need to know more about becoming CIS member? To find out more about CIS membership, please go to the Membership area of the CIS website.
Details of the program below.

photo: SDB iris ORANGE SMASH

2011 Iris Sales

For 2011 the local iris sales will also take place as they have in previous years. These iris sale events are open to the public.

We invite you to attend the 2011 annual CIS Iris Sale in August 2011 or another iris sale in your local area. See the section directly below for more details.  Dates, times and location to be confirmed by organizers. These annual sales and auctions all help support the activity and function of the Canadian Iris Society (CIS) and its registered affiliates. To have your CIS affiliated iris sale/auction event listed, provide the event details and contact us via e-mail at cdn-iris@rogers.com Details of the various sales events below.

This year the CIS again offers a selection of special recently introduced high quality iris plants for your growing pleasure. This program helps support the activity and function of the Canadian Iris Society (CIS) and its registered affiliates, a further plus is that you get yourself some very nice flowers at the same time too! Please take note that the CIS Purchase Offer Program is reserved for current CIS members only. (if you are not a CIS member; see note below on how you can still participate by joining at the same time as you place your order)

photos: Ed Jowett ...the sale coordinator  |  SDB iris OPEN YOUR EYES | SDB iris EYE OF THE TIGER

Here is how it works: With this program you choose your special new irises from our 2011 listing, reserve them by prepaying for them now and then at the correct planting time later in the summer we ship them directly to your home. When your order is received the available plants are reserved for you. Order early for the best selection. All the plants are a limited supply and some of these go fast so do not delay! With the help of our iris friends at a major commercial iris garden we have available a selection of newer introductions from 2010-2009-2008-2007 and they are at great bargain prices compared to what you would normally pay. These will be top quality rhizomes that will be shipped directly to you! The plants on offer are American Iris Society (AIS) registered and named iris cultivars. Each will be clearly labeled and ready to pop into your garden. We will provide you with the info on the expected time of arrival once we have that information, but it will likely be near the end of July.

The plants listed below will be sold on a first come first served basis to CIS members. Place your order by e-mail, phone or postal mail. If a plant is sold out we will notify you by phone or e-mail so you have a chance to change your order or cancel. All payments must be received before any shipment will be made. Make your cheque or money order payable to Canadian Iris Society.

The sale opening date: So that everyone has a fair and equal chance to review the listing and obtain the available plants, orders will only be received from May 20 2011 onwards. There is not a fixed end date but as the items are limited in quantity your available selection will be greatly reduced as time progresses. Additionally, by the end of July or early August most transactions should be completed so that your plants have time to become established before cold weather/winter arrives.

Shipping Costs: Ontario: 1 - 9 rhizomes $9.00 | 10 - 19 rhizomes $13.00 | 20 - up rhizomes $17.00
rest of Canada: 1 - 9 rhizomes $13.00 | 10 - 19 rhizomes $17.00 | 20 - up rhizomes $21.00
Send your order with full payment+shipping fee by cheque or money order payable to the Canadian Iris Society.
Send your order to Ed Jowett, 1960 Sideroad 15, RR#2 Tottenham, ON L0G 1W0
telephone: 905-936-9941 | email: jowettfarm@copper.net

Photos and descriptions of all the irises on offer are available to view in the special color mini-catalogue we have prepared for this event. The mini-catalogue is available to download here: CIS Purchase Offer Program 2011 mini-catalogue (Adobe PDF file)

Out of stock items: As the sale progresses items will become unavailable/every now and then we will update the listing below to show availability on an item by item basis. ***Last listing update June 27 2011.***

Notes: Again please remember that to participate in this you need to be a current CIS member. Need to find out more information about becoming CIS member? ...please go to the membership area of the CIS website. If you are not a CIS member and wish to participate in the sale you may include the applicable CIS membership fee + membership form along with your order.

2011 Iris Sales

**These iris sale events are open to the public

A reminder to attend one of our annual iris sales/auctions coming up in 2011. You do not have to be a CIS member to attend one of these sales. These sales are open to the public. We welcome you to attend our sales/auction. Come out, say hello and pick up some really excellent high quality irises at one of these events. The plants on offer are American Iris Society (AIS) registered and named iris cultivars. Ask us about the iris for sale or feel free to ask iris growing questions and we'll be glad to advise and help. See you there.

Need to know more about becoming CIS member? To find out more about CIS membership, please go to the Membership area of the CIS website. 

May 2011 (event and date to be cofirmed) 
(ORrIS) Ottawa River Iris Society (official CIS affiliate group) 
13th Annual Rare and Unusual Plant Sale
Sponsor: Friends of the Central Experimental Farm
Neatby Building, Central Experimental Farm on Carling Avenue in Ottawa.
Time: 9am - 1pm
Admission: Donation to the Food Bank or $5.00. This plant sale has been very successful over the years for all of the local plant societies. This year we will have a large volume of very modern median iris suitable for rock garden plantings, all overwintered in 4" pots. Prices will be $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Larger containers remain at $8.00 or 3 for $20.00
contact: Sandy Ives, 1077 Guertin Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1H 8B3
phone: 613-521-4597 | e-mail: iris2003@rogers.com

August 14 2011
(CIS) Canadian Iris Society Iris Sale + CIS Annual General Meeting (AGM)
We welcome you to attend our sale. Come out, say hello and pick up some really excellent high quality irises at this event. The plants on offer are only American Iris Society (AIS) registered and named iris cultivars. Ask us about the iris that are for sale or feel free to ask iris growing questions and we'll be glad to advise and help.

The CIS Iris Sale is held as a fund raiser for the CIS and the sale is open to the public. The CIS relies on the generous donations from members of registered AIS iris varieties for this CIS iris sale. Please ensure that the iris brought for the sale/exchange/trade are correctly named AIS registered iris cultivars only please. Donations of sale iris are gladly received. Your support of the CIS is appreciated. The sale info plus a short informative article on how to dig, prepare and donate irises for the sale is available here:
CIS 2011 Sale Info + Irises Needed! (full event info + rhizome request info) (Adobe PDF file)
CIS 2011 Annual Iris Sale flyer (event promotion item)  (Adobe PDF file)


Time: Set-up from 10:00am (the receiving and sorting and pricing of the sale iris)
The exchange/trade is from 12:30 to 1:00pm (this part is for CIS members only)
The public sale starts at 1:00pm
The AGM starts at the conclusion of the sale.
Location: Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario
RBG main building, rooms 3 and 4 
contact: Ed Jowett | e-mail:jowettfarm@copper.net | telephone: 905-936-9941

August 2011 (exact date to be confirmed)
London Region Annual Iris Sale (official CIS affiliate group)
...a nice assortment of AIS named variety irises at very reasonable prices, come early for the best selection!
Time: 8:00am to 12 noon
Location: 1368 Hastings Drive, London, Ontario
contact: Ken Viner | telephone: 519-660-0313 | e-mail: kenviner@sympatico.ca

Note: see the Events page of the CIS website for the full listing of all the different CIS events and functions.