Welcome to Monterey Bay Iris
We Welcome You to Join Us in the World of Iris
We meet the third Friday of every Month except July and December. The Friday meetings begin at 7:00 P.M. Our face to face meetings will be held from September 2021 until the end of the year 2021 at the Aptos Grange, 2555 Mar Vista Drive, Aptos.
At each meeting we have a program that corresponds with the season. For instance, in February we discuss fertilization and in April we present how to prepare and stage iris for our annual Iris Show. Slide presentations cover the most beautiful must have varieties. 
We have a picnic in July and a dinner in December for members.
Annual show
Our Annual show will be held this year at the London Nelson Communtity Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA. The show will be held Saturday and Sunday April 23th and 24th and is open to the public. The show hours for the public are 1pm until 6 on Saturday and Sunday, 10 am until 5.
Annual sales
You can purchase our iris at our three sales. We will be selling iris at the Santa Cruz Westside Farmers Market on July 24, and, at the Cabrillo Farmer’s Market, on the first and second Saturdays in August.
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Ghio Iris Sale
Joe Ghio of Bay View Gardens is having his 14th annual "One Hour Iris Sale" of his end-of-the-season surplus irises on Saturday, September 22nd from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. at 1201 Bay Street in Santa Cruz. This year was a great year for growing iris and there are lots of surplus iris from Joe Ghio and other leading hybridizers. They will be available for $5.00 each. There will also be a limited number of Ghio 2018 introductions and other “hot” varieties of hybridizers such as Keppel, Blyth, Schreiners and others for $10, $15 each. Also available will be some fruit, vegetables and an interesting selection of pumpkins and gourds.
2013 AIS Dykes Medal Winner
‘That's All Folks’, tall bearded iris introducted in 2005 by Joe Ghio and hybridized by our member Bill Maryott won the 2013 Dykes Medal. This was the last introduced iris by Maryott.
Newsletter
Current List of Door Prizes
New Photo list of all 2021-2022 Door Prizes
MBIS By-Laws
Joe Ghio’s 2014 Introductions
See Ghio’s 2014 Introductions:
2014 Tall Bearded Introductions
2014 PCI Introductions
Calendar
Monthly meeting: Friday, 01/15/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 02/19/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 03/19/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 04/16/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 05/21/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 06/18/20
Yearly Picnic, 11 to 3 Saturday, 07/17/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 08/20/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 09/17/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 10/15/20
Monthly meeting: Friday, 11/19/20
The Annual Holiday Party is Friday, 12/17/20