Friday, September 8, 2017

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.