Greater Portland Iris Society Show

Washington Park

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When

Saturday, June 18, 2022

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Cost: Included with admission

Where

Portland Japanese Garden

611 SW Kingston Ave
Portland, OR 97205

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Celebrate the elegant beauty of irises on June 18. The Greater Portland Iris Society returns to the Garden after many years to present a special, judged show of two varieties of late-season irises.

Native to Japan, Iris ensata is commonly known as “Japanese iris” outside of Japan. In Japan, 花菖蒲 (hanashobu) has been cultivated for over 500 years. Oregon and Washington are home to three of the nine nurseries specializing in Japanese irises in the United States.

As the Garden transforms into a picturesque greenscape, the Japanese iris provide a pop of color as the harbinger of summer. The buds open in late June to reveal flowers nearly six inches across in shades of purple and white. Symbolizing purity and innocence, the narrow iris leaf resembles the shape of a samurai sword blade.