AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 2017 AWARDS 'MOOSE TRACKS' Walther Cup

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Please join with us in congratulating Lynda Miller as The Fred and Barbara Walther Cup 2017 American Iris Society Award recipient, for 'MOOSE TRACKS' (MTB). This award is for the most Honorable Mention votes in any iris category. 

 'MOOSE TRACKS' (Lynda Miller 2015) Photo by Salmon Creek

This exciting miniature tall  bearded iris (MTB) is described in the AIS Wiki as follows:

'MOOSE TRACKS' (Lynda Miller 2015) MTB 18-20" Mid-season bloom. Standards medium gold, veined smokey plum; style arms gold, smokey plum accents; falls black veined over white becoming solid maroon-black at bottom of petal; beards dark gold. Salmon Creek 2015. Ben Hagar Cup 2015, Fred and Barbara Walther Cup 2017.

'MOOSE TRACKS' (Lynda Miller 2015) Photo by Salmon Creek

Thank you, Lynda, for this delightful little beauty!

For a complete list of all the American Iris SOciety's 2017 Awards, please visit http://wiki.irises.org/

Interested in miniature tall beardeds?  Please visit the Median Society's websit

AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 2017 AWARDS THE PAYNE MEDAL JAPANESE IRISES

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Join with us in congratulating Donald Demaz as the recipient of The Payne Medal, American Iris Society 2017 Awards, for "OH SO PINK' Japanese Iris.

 'OH SO PINK' (Donald Demez 2010) Photo by Cascadia Iris Garden

This voluptuous Japanese iris is described by the AIS Wiki as follows:

'Oh So Pink' (Donald Demez 2010) 30" Early bloom. Standards deep pink; style arms pink tipped deeper pink; falls deep pink, lighter around edge, yellow signal; ruffled. Donald Delmez 2010. AM 2015, The Payne Medal 2017.

Thank you, Donald, for this spectacular Japanese iris.

Interested in Japanese irises?  Please visit The Japanese Iris Society website for more information.

American Iris Society 2017 Awards The Eric Nies Medal for Spuria Irises 'Line Dancing'

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Please join with us in congratulating B. Charles Jenkins by Comanche Acres for the American Iris Society 2017 Award for outstanding Spuria Iris, 'Line Dancing'.

'LINE DANCING' (B. Charles Jenkins by Comanche Acres) Photo by Comanche Acres

This striking Spuria Iris is described by the AIS Wiki as follows: 

'LINE DANCING' (B. Charles Jenkins by Comanche Acres 2010) SPU 40" Early mid-season bloom. Standards lightly ruffled dark purple; falls dark purple, small yellow signal patch at style arms that changes to white rays radiating over 2/3 of petal; summer dormant. Comanche Acres 2010. AM 2015, The Eric Nies Medal 2017. 

Thank you Charles and Comanche Acres, for a stunning Spuria Iris.

If you're interested in Spuria Irises, please visit The Spuria Irises Society website.

American Iris Society 2017 Awards 'Judy, Judy, Judy' The Morgan-Wood Medal

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Please join with us in congratulating Robert Hollingworth for outstanding Siberian Iris 'Judy, Judy, Judy,' the winner of The Morgan-Wood Medal, The American Iris Society 2017 Awards.

'JUDY, JUDY, JUDY' (Robert Hollingworth 2010)  Photo by Robert Hollingworth

This exceptional Siberian iris is described by the AIS Wiki as follows:

'Judy, Judy, Judy' (Robert Hollingworth 2010) SIB 35" Early mid-season bloom. Standards medium red-violet, style arms light blue; falls white, with medium red-violet dots merging into outer plicata band. Ensata 2010.  HM 2013, Walther Cup 2013, AM 2015, The Morgan-Wood Medal 2017.

Thank you, Robert, for a stunning Siberian iris, a well-deserved honor.

'JUDY, JUDY, JUDY' (Robert Hollingworth 2010) photo by Robert Hollingworth

Interested in Siberian Irises?  Please visit "The Society for Siberian Irises" website.

AIS 2017 AWARDS THE SIDNEY B. MITCHELL MEDAL 'FOGGY DAYS' (PCN)

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Join with us in congratulating Joseph Ghio as the American Iris Society 2017 Sidney B. Mitchell medalist for his stunning Pacific Coast Native Iris 'FOGGY DAYS'.

'FOGGY DAYS' (Joseph Ghio 2007) Photo by leonineiris

Pacific Coast Native irises (PCN), or series Californica (CA) are tricky in many places in all but the far western area of the country in the native range, where they grow with graceful, dainty flowers usually one to two feet tall in most colors and patterns.

The striking Pacific Coast Native iris (PCN) 'Foggy Days' is described by the AIS Wiki as follows:

'FOGGY DAYS' (Joseph Ghio 2007) 10" Mid-season through late bloom. Standards white tinted blue; falls white lined blue-violet overall to distal edge, dark blue-violet signal. Bay View 2007.  HM 2010, AM 2014, The Sidney B. Mitchell Medal 2017.

Thank you, Joe, for yet another award winner!

For a complete list of the American Iris Society 2017 Awards, please visit http://wiki.irises.org/.

THE RANDOLPH PERRY MEDAL 2017 'OKAGAMI" Interspecies Iris Hybrid (SPEC-X)

By Susanne Holland Spicker

Please join with us in congratulating Hiroshi Simizu (by Carol Warner) as the Inter-species hybrid (SPEC-X) American Iris Society 2017 Randolph Perry Medal winner 'OKAGAMI'. 

'OKAGAMI' (Hiroshi Shimizu by Carol Warner 2008) Photo by Carol Warner

This stunning pseudata was awarded the best seedling in Draycot Gardens beardless show in 2006. The name means "Big Mirror".

The AIS Wiki describes the magnificent bloom as follows: 

'OKAGAMI' (Hiroshi Shimizu by Carol Warner 2008) Inter-species hybrid SPEC-X. (Pseudata) 34-36" Mid-season bloom. Standards white, slight light purple blush upon opening; style arms creamy yellow, ends brushed light lavender; falls white, pointed deep yellow signal lightly freckled bright wine, jagged wine eyelash extending downward into a line. Draycott 2008.  HM 2012, AM2014, The Randolph Perry Award 2017.

Thank you, Hiroshi Shimizu and Carol Warner, for this beautiful Inter-species hybrid.

For a complete list of the 2017 AIS Award winners, please visit http://wiki.irises.org/.

THE HANS AND JACOB SASS MEDAL 2017, Intermediate Bearded Irises

Susanne Holland Spicker

The American Iris Society is pleased to announce the 2017 Medalist for Intermediate Bearded Irises (IB), The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal:  'RED HOT CHILI' by hybridizer Michael Sutton. 

'RED HOT CHILI' (Michael Sutton '08) Photo courtesy of Sutton Iris

This outstanding intermediate bearded iris is described by the AIS WIKI:

'Red Hot Chili' Michael Sutton '08  IB  18" Early Mid-season bloom and rebloom. Standards yellow ground, heavily washed deep ruby red; style arms ruby red; falls bright yellow ground, rust red dotted edge; beards yellow; slight spicy fragrance. Sutton Iris '08, HM 2011, AM 2014, The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal 2017. Beautifully formed, ruffled and lightly laced. Reblooming.

Thank you, Mike, for another beautiful iris. 

For a complete list of the American Iris Society 2017 Awards, go to http://wiki.irises.org/.