World of Irises

    'KISS THE FROG' The Knowlton Medal is restricted to border bearded (BB) irises. It is named in honor of Harold W. Knowlton (18...

'SUNGLASSES NEEDED' - 'BRIGHT AND SHINING STAR' - 'ARIZONA CAVE PAINTING' The Wister Medal is restricted to tall be...

'RISE LIKE A PHOENIX' - 'BLINDED BY THE LIGHT' - 'NINJA WARRIOR' The Wister Medal is restricted to tall bearded (TB...

  'Perry Dyer' First awarded in 1927, the American  Dykes Medal  is the highest award of the American Iris Society (AIS). It is name...

'BLACK OLIVE ' The  Caparne-Welch Medal  is restricted to miniature dwarf bearded (MDB) irises. It is named in honor of  William Joh...

'PERRY DYER ' The  Mohr Medal  is restricted to irises of one-quarter or more aril content that do not meet the more restrictive req...

'APPLE CRISP' The Sass Medal is restricted to intermediate bearded (IB) irises. It is named in honor of Hans Sass (1868-1949) and ...

By Phil Williams Early this spring, Bryce Williamson asked if I would be willing to report on bloom season during my limited iris travels.  ...

'HEART OF HEARTS' and ' PARABLE' The Mohr Medal is restricted to irises of one-quarter or more aril content that do not m...