Sutton's Iris Gardens Home
16592 Road 208, Porterville  info (at) suttoniris.com Garden tours

Host:  George and Margaret Sutton

This is the master garden of the convention.  The planting is immediately south of the permanent display beds.

George and Margaret have worked their garden for many years, but the gardens took off in 1998 when son Michael brought the internet into their world. 

There are now 30 acres of iris visible from the road.

One problem was encountered prior to the convention - one set of beds had to be replanted the year previous due to a sudden chemical imbalance.  Too much fertilizer does that to you, even in California.  Fortunately the main beds weren't terribly hurt and the Sutton's provided an excellent overview of the convention guests.

Other tour shots

George doing Judges' Training

Detail Work in JT

Tony's comments

Crosses all over...

Alabaster Unicorn (Sutton 96) Pagan's Maiden (Cadd 02)
Carousel Waltz (Helsley 96) Paul Black (Johnson, T 03)
Copper Bubble Bath (Cadd 02) Purple Ritz (Painter 03)
Coral Pincushion (Meininger 03) Rip City (Schreiner's 99)
Crimson Tiger Too (Richardson 02) Simply Delicious (Hager 02)
Ebony Angel (Johnson, L. 00) Sky and Sun (Spoon 99)
Experiencit (Burseen 98) Smokin' (Ernst 01)
Halloween Moon (Meininger 02) Spirit of Caleb (McGrath 02)
High Stakes (Schreiner's 99) Star Surge (Sutton 00)
Howard Baker (Rudkin 04) Sudden Impact (Tasco 97)
In Your Dreams (Miller00) Trillion  (Bessette 00)
It Ain't So (Burseen 99) Tropical Delight (Sutton 02)
Kilimanjaro Sunrise (Kasperek 03) Whispering Spirits (Ernst 01)
Kind Hearted (Johnson, T 02) White Capped Waves (Ernst 02)
Lady Jane (Lauer 01) Wing Commander (Sutton 98)
Last Laugh (Shoop 00) Zebra Night (Kasperek 98)
Major Tom (Lauer 03)
Seedlings
G-102 (Sutton, G) L96-19 (Painter, L)