Local Iris Breeders Featured in Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine

Salem, OR – April 24, 2008 – Schreiner’s Iris Gardens in Salem, Oregon are featured in an 8 page, full color article in the current May 2008 issue of Martha Stewart’s Living magazine. Photos of Schreiner’s Iris Gardens in Salem, Oregon are splashed across the national magazine, recognizing Schreiner’s for its beauty and for its scientific accomplishments. Outside of the tiny town of Keizer, Oregon an internationally recognized farm exists.

The article in Living magazine highlights the work done at Schreiner’s Iris Gardens in developing new varieties of tall, bearded Iris. It takes 5 to 10 years of testing and propagation before a new iris variety can be introduced to the market, and Schreiner’s Iris Gardens has introduced over 807 varieties since they first began hybridizing iris in 1935.

Come and see the amazing work that is being done in Salem, Oregon at Schreiner’s Iris Gardens. The results are attracting national attention. When the fields are in bloom (mid to late May through early June) the hybridizing work begins. The 10 acre display gardens will open to the public on May 9th from dawn to dusk.

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About Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
The Schreiner’s family has been breeding iris for over 80 years and three generations. Their 2008 Catalog features over 300 of their fabulous iris. The Schreiner’s Irises are renowned for variety of colors, plant vigor and excellent bloom stems. Their Iris have received multiple national and international awards including the Dykes Memorial Medal, the highest award an Iris can receive, 10 times. At American Iris Society annual convention, Schreiner’s 2006 introduction ‘High Chaparral’ won the coveted President’s Cup. The Schreiner’s Iris Gardens’ breeding and production are located in Salem, Oregon.

Contact: Liz (Schreiner) Schmidt
(503) 580-2584

Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
3625 Quinaby Road N.E. Salem, OR 97303
(800) 525-2367 * iris@schreinersgardens.com

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