Our opening speaker on Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30pm at the
Clermont Lions Club will be a former member, Lynda Miller. Over 18 years
ago the Millers (2006 Roger, 2007 Lynda and Nathan) left the
long, cold, and dreary winters of Indiana to pursue the dream of living
in plant heaven, Oregon. Lynda is a longtime iris hybridizer, having
introduced over 250 iris. Her introduction, Football Hero, won the
Dykes Medal in 2022, the highest award from the American Iris Society.
She specializes in Miniature Tall Bearded and Tall Bearded Iris. True
Miniature Dwarf Bearded iris are also a favorite project. Her iris
garden is limited to nearly an acre with her TB seedlings being forced
off-site for their maiden bloom. Space limits the collection to
approximately 600 registered varieties and 300+ selected seedlings in the
valuation process. The iris are grown in long rows to allow for
cultivation and are all dug each year with only 2 or 3 rhizomes per
variety retained. Currently nearly all dwarf and median seedlings make
their first appearance in the home garden. Lynda's introductions are
available at Mid-America Gardens.

Please join us as she shares about current developments in iris hybridizing.