RHIZOME SALE

The 2024 rhizome sale will be held on  Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Missoula Iris Garden.  

Experts will be on hand with advice about planting and care.

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FYI: 

RHIZOME SALE GUIDELINES (as published for 2019, will be updated as needed)

The MIS Rhizome Sale is at the Fort Missoula Gardens starting at 9am - 1pm. The Collection point will be at the home of .... . Rhizomes can be delivered to their garage beginning Tuesday of that week but no later than Wednesday by 9pm.  Please read the Pre-Sale guidelines & Clarifications carefully. These guidelines were put together to avoid confusion during the sale preparations on Thursday and Friday.

PLEASE, PLEASE TRY TO COME AND HELP SORT, IF ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!!

SALE GUIDELINES:

1.  Iris rhizomes shall be grown by MIS members only.

2.  ALL RHIZOMES are to be WASHED, TRIMMED & LABELED as to variety and type PRIOR to delivery to the collection site. Trim fans to about 4 inches - 6 inches depending on type and roots to about 4 inches. MIS will provide labels. These labels should be attached to the rhizomes. MDB's and SDB's should be in bundles of three rhizomes. IB's and MTB's should be in bundles of two rhizomes. Beardless iris are to be in clumps.

3.  Iris varieties introduced 30 years or more before the year of the sale are to be labeled with year of introduction and separated from newer varieties.

4.  Pricing of rhizomes is at the discretion of the sale committee. Age is considered but NOT color for setting the price.

5.  All rhizomes are to be delivered to the designated collection site by 9pm WEDNESDAY preceding the sale.

6.  Sorting, etc. will be done on THURSDAY and competed on FRIDAY. Chairperson to select committee of MIS members to assist in this process.

7.  There are to be NO PRE-SALE orders.

PRE-SALE CLARIFICATIONS:

1.  There is to be NO TRADING of rhizomes among members at the COLLECTION SITE. Members ARE encouraged to share or trade before bringing rhizomes to the collection site.

2.  The sale chairperson shall determine which varieties may be traded/purchased by the MIS members. The trading/sale hours are Thursday, 6pm - 9pm and Friday, 9am - 12pm.

3.  Members donating rhizomes may:

          A. Take ONE rhizome for each variety donated (no matter how many of any one variety are donated)

          B. Take LIKE variety donated (SDB for SDB, TB for TB, etc)

          C. Take NO MORE THAN ONE (1) RHIZOME of any one variety.

          D. May NOT choose from a variety that has fewer than SIX rhizomes in the box.

4.  Members NOT donating rhizomes may purchase rhizomes (with the above restrictions)

5.  Varieties FIVE YEARS and NEWER from date of introduction will be so marked & priced accordingly. Fort Display Garden Chairperson has first choice of any varieties.

6.  GRAB BAGS of iris rhizomes may be made up of unnamed or overstocked varieties at discretion of the chairperson by Friday.

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE SALE AND DON'T FORGET TO COME AND HELP SORT ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE THE SALE!