Clare Austin iris field open days cancelled
27 May 2011
Early flowering brought on by unusually high temperatures this spring has meant that Claire Austin has had to cancel her iris field open days which were scheduled for 2-4 June 2011.
Claire assessed her stock when she returned to her nursery in Shrewsbury from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and decided not to host the days due to there being so few plants left in flower.
‘We are genuinely concerned that it would only result in disappointment for visitors, many of whom would be travelling a long way to get here’, she said.
As an alternative, the British Iris Society is holding its Summer Show at the Hillside Events Centre, RHS Garden Wisley on Saturday and Sunday 28-29 May from 12.00 - 4.00pm. It includes a talk on species iris on the Saturday at 2pm by iris enthusiast Anne Blanco White.