Hybridizer Tom Burseen

Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Tom Burseen hybridizes irises in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA. He is well known for many Tall Bearded iris that have interesting names! A self proclaimed 'Mad Scientist' when it comes to hybridizing irises in his very packed and beautiful Texas suburban plot, his garden is known to all as "The LAB".

Tom Burseen was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2022.

Tom Burseen 2022 Hybridizer Medal in the Spring 2023 AIS Bulletin.

See below:

• Gardens Of Mid America
• Registrations and Introductions
• Awards
• Iris Publications
• Autobiographical Notes
• Hybridizing Notes

Photo by Craig Edwards

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Gardens

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Registrations and Introductions

Tall Bearded (A-C): 'Abby And Me', 'Abdul Unknown', 'Ace of Lace' 'Aesthetica', 'Ahh May Zing', 'Ahh Sum Sun', 'Air Fare', 'Air Hog', 'Air Up There', 'Alaskan Moon', 'All Gussied Up', 'All There', Almost Ebony", 'Along Came Fame', 'Along The Way', 'Al's Gal', 'Altered States', 'Amarillo Bill', 'Ampitup', 'Ample Charm', 'And Kyler Too', 'Angel Abriel Faith', Angry Moon', 'Angry Skies', 'Another Cutie Pie', 'Apache Wind', 'April Sugar', 'Apped', 'Appetizer', 'Applied Science', 'Approach Me', 'Armadillo Run', 'Array What May', 'Arro Reece', 'Artifacto', 'Art In The Dark', 'Attensun', 'Auntie Claudia', Auntie Iris', 'Awesome Alex', 'Awful Purdy', 'Ayes Alert', 'Babblesome', 'Baby Boomer', 'Backyard Boogie', 'Backyard Hero', 'Backyard Mischief', 'Bad Bob's Judy', 'Bad Cad', 'Baditude', 'Banker Dave', 'Barbeque', 'Bar None', 'Barefoot Contessa', 'Barely There', 'Beat the Heat', 'Becky Margarite', 'Bee Boopen', 'Bee Hotel', 'Beefy', 'Behavin Bad', 'Bell Cow', 'Beth's Blessings', 'Better Call Ma', 'Better Than Magic', 'Bettern Beer', 'Beyond Bubbles', 'Beyond Curiosity', 'Beyond Pretty', 'Big Bad Bob', 'Big City Kitty', 'Big Melt', 'Bingo Bango Bongo', 'Bionic Being', 'Bit Of Humor', 'Bit Of Mischief', 'Blackbird Landing', 'Blame The Genes', 'Blankety Blank','Blazeoff', 'Blended Splendid', 'Blind Luck', 'Blogger', 'Blonde At The Bar'', 'Blousy', 'Blowin' Smoke', 'Blow Up', 'Blue Frosting', 'Bluid', 'Blush Be Gone', 'Blushing Bird', 'Body Art', 'Bold and Bearded', 'Bonnie Davenport', 'Booneville Chapel', 'Boss Of The House', 'Bossman Bill', 'Boyer's Baby', 'Braggin Rights', 'Bronco Down', 'Brown Down', ''Bubble Baby', 'Bubbling Angels', 'Buck Nay Kid', 'Budmeister', 'Buffalo Gap', 'Buginarug', 'Burnt Crisp', 'Burr Scene', 'Burseeno Graphic', 'Busy Beginning', 'Buzz Off', 'Caitlin Hammaren', 'Cajun Casanova', 'Call It Luck', 'Call Me Bubba', 'Call Me Cowgirl', 'Call Ripley's', 'Candy Coated', 'Canoodle', 'Carbonated', 'Caribbean Cruise', 'Casino Cruiser', 'Catheys Can', 'Cause for Pause', 'Cawlin Dhawgs', 'Cellular Crash', 'Charlene's Decree', 'Charming Oakie', 'Chasin’ Dreams', 'Chill Out', 'Chixluvit', 'Chocaholic', 'Choctaw Queen', 'Chompin Atabit', 'Choose A Juice', 'Christine Suchy', 'Chronic Sonic', 'Chubby Doings', 'Chunky', 'Cinco De Drinko', 'Citrus Mistress', 'Ckvozxy', 'Classic Brew', 'Classy Claire', 'Clean Canvas', 'Clear Clouds', 'Clearly Dearly Done', 'Coalignition', 'Code Breaker', 'Codswallop', 'Cold Humor', 'Comangetit', 'Come Clean', 'Come Undone', 'Comet Connie', 'Confess A Mess', 'Conniecudu', 'Cookie Combo', 'Cool Chemistry', 'Cool Controversy', 'Cosmic Collision', 'Cotton Baron', 'Count On Rosalyn', 'Courtin Daisy Mae', 'Cow Palace', 'Cow Patty', 'Cowabunga','Cozy Feelings', 'Craig's List', 'Cranfil's Gap', 'Creamery', 'Cross Eyed Cat', 'Crowfoot', 'Cruise DIrector', 'Crunch', 'Cry Me A River', 'Crying Crawdead', 'Cryursocksoff', 'Cun March', 'Curious Side', 'Curtsy Queen', 'Curvy Course', 'Cuttin' ZZZ's', 'Cuz Ur Myon', 'Cyber Chaser', 'Czechs Are Here',

Tall Bearded (D-H): 'Da Blues', 'Daddy Knows', 'Dad Gum Nice', 'Daffy Dude', 'Daleamite', 'Dallas Done Right', 'Dancin' Cowboy', 'Dancin' Fool', 'Dare The Devil', 'Dark Freeze', 'Dark Moon Rising', Darkorama', 'Darn Tootin', 'David's Dream', 'Dazzling Sarah', 'Decked Out', 'Deep Elum', 'Delldicated', 'Desirable and Luscious', 'Dewuc Whatic', 'Deyes Uv Texus', 'Dial A Doll', 'Diducpat', 'Different Take', 'Diffident', 'Digital Edition', 'Digs', 'Din', 'Dinner Date', 'Dirty Is Purdy', 'Diversification', 'Do Wa Diddy', 'Doctor Dark', 'Done Dunit', 'Don't Doubt Dalton', 'Don't Miss This', 'Doo Wop Memories', 'Dorothy Parker', 'Double Dose', 'Down Loaded', 'Dragon Attack', 'Dream Out Loud', 'Dreamy Martini', 'Dressa Cop', 'Dressy', 'Drop the Hanky', 'Dual Dreams', 'Duce', 'Duded Up', 'Dylanger's Deal', 'Dynamic Duo', 'Edgy and Bad', 'Ego Ride', 'Electric Gadget', 'Electric Touch', 'Elijah's Fire', 'Elvis Dreamer', 'Emoji Material', 'Engaging Views', 'Epic Luck', 'Etorme', 'Ever Clever', 'Every Which Way', 'Exacta', 'Exotic Notions', 'Expatriation', 'Expect A Circus', 'Experiencit', 'Extra Crispy', 'Extreme Cream', 'Eyes Don't Lie', 'Eyes Right', 'Eyes Will Decide', 'Eyjaf Jalia Jokull Glacier', 'Face Booker', 'Fahrenheit', 'Fairly Clueless', 'Far Engine', 'Fashion Envy', 'Fashion Passion', 'Fashion Rage', 'Fast Love', 'Fatal Fun', 'Fatso', 'Fattitude', 'Fear Dem Beards', 'Feared Weird', 'Feast Your Eyes', 'Feature Creature', 'Feel The Thrill', 'Fefifofun', Ferget Dah Mustard', 'Ferrous Fantasy', 'Fifty Is Nifty', 'Finally Betty', 'Fine Fixin's', 'Fire Inside', 'First Fuss', 'Fitobetied', 'Fixin to Fly', 'Flabbergasted', 'Flash Gordon', 'Flashy Jewel', 'Flashy Moment', 'Flat Out Fat', 'Flatout Foxy', 'Flat Out Screaming', 'Flavor Vapor', 'Florence Hill', 'Fluff Stuff', 'Flummoxed', Flying Skirts', 'Fly Over The Moon', 'Folksy Fun', 'Foolish Act', 'Foot Stompin', 'For Patsy Lou', 'Forward Flash', 'Freakin Frozen', 'Fred's Gal', 'French Friend', 'Fried', 'Fried Bologna', 'Friendly Guy', 'Frigorrific', 'Frills and Chills', 'Frozen Explosion', 'Frozen Flame', 'Frozen Margarita', 'Fruit Fusion', 'Full Blown', 'Full Moon Wish', 'Full Swing', 'Full Uv Luv', 'Fundango', 'Funee Munee', 'Fun Fruit', 'Funky Fun', 'Furgitten Time', 'Futurama', 'Futuristic Finery', 'Gasper','Gaw Gaws', 'Gawkin Mateereul', 'Gawlee', 'Geez', 'Gen Gen', 'Gene Machine', 'Get A Grip', 'Get Go Glamour', 'Get Moxie', 'Get Over Yerself', 'Get Social', 'Get Special', 'Get Western', 'Getta Gander', 'Gettin Smitten', 'Giddyup To Go', 'Gig Em Glory', 'Giggling Girls Game', 'Gilmer', 'Gimmee Shimmy', 'Girl Games', 'Girls With Curls', 'Glamor Clamor', 'Glee Garner', 'Glitter Gulch', 'Global Warmer', 'Gloriafied Glenn', 'Go Berserka', 'Go Get Yore Camera', 'Gobbledy Gook', 'Gobsmacked', 'Goggled', 'Gold And Silver'. 'Golly Gee Whiz', 'Good Kid', 'Goodness Sake', 'Gordan Rules', 'Gotta Git It', 'Gotta Lotta Bodda', 'Grampa's Dream', 'Granderilla', 'Grandma's Smile', 'Great Grins Gordan', 'Green Streak', 'Greet the Moon', 'Greet the Sun', 'Grit', 'Hah Wah Ya', 'Hair Larious', 'Half Gap', 'Half Past Happy', 'Halogram', 'Happy Carver', 'Happy Eyes', 'Hardly Harley', 'Harley Jolly', 'Hattie Emma', 'Have A Goodun', 'Hawaii Bound', 'Hawaiian Memories', 'Haywired', 'Heaven's Humor', 'Hico Huggins', 'Hickum', 'High As A Kite', 'High Beam', 'Hollywood Villain', 'Holy Cow', 'Holy Kosmoly', 'Holy Suicide', 'Homespun Hero', 'Honeybuns Love', 'Hoot', 'Hoot And A Holler', 'Hopen Fer Rain', 'Hoptoit', 'Hornswaggle', 'Hoss', 'Hot Diggity', 'Hot Mess', 'Howla Pena, 'Howlin Mad', 'Hubba Hubba Hubba', 'Hue Heaven', 'Hugable', 'Hunk', 'Hunkin Down', 'Hurry Up Sun', 'Hush Diana',

Tall Bearded (I-O) 'I Said Yeah', 'I Wuv Woses', 'Ice for Brice', 'Idolize', 'I'm So Vain', 'I'm Stoked', 'Ima Kinda Lima', 'Imperial Orator', 'In Your Face', 'Inchoation', 'Indy Edith', 'Inky Icon', 'Inspire Me', 'Instagram', 'Instant Smiles', 'Internetted', 'It Ain't So', 'Itsa Geez Thing', 'Itsa Whatever', 'Izitme Orizitu', 'Jaunty Gilbreath', 'Jazzy Image', 'Jaw Dropper', 'Jean Queen', 'Jenny Lynn', 'Jeremy Jets On', 'Jewelry Everywhere', 'Joan's Party', 'Joy Junction', 'Judge's Special', 'Judy Schneider', 'Julia My Dear', 'Just Fer Her', 'Just Like Sarah', 'Justa Musta', 'Jut A Strut', 'Kaint Hardly Believe', 'Kaint Paint This', 'Kayidid, 'Kay's Kakes', 'Keepon Sleepun', 'Keeth Tales', 'Kell Bell', 'Kelly Jean', 'Kendry Mae', 'Kerfuffle', 'Kettle Chrome', 'Kettle Of Fish', 'Kid Power', 'Kid's Clothes', 'Kingdom Come', 'Kitchen Sink Too', 'Knee Knocker', 'Kwik Kash', 'La Femme Royale', 'Lacified', 'Lackawanna', 'Lacy Adventure', 'Laffatyoreself', 'Lass With Class', 'Last Blast', 'Last Bullit', 'Late Winner', 'Leading The Charge', 'Legal Eagle', 'Legal Latino', 'Lemondrop Lollipop', 'Letmentertainu', 'Like Old Times', 'Lilac Laser', 'Lip Smackin Good', 'Lipstick Split', 'Liquid Aloha', 'Little Marilyn Brown Baby', 'Loaded', 'Local Motion', 'Loco Coco', 'Logistical', 'Lol', 'Lollygag', 'Long Ways Away', 'Lookie Cookie', 'Lookinatya', 'Loosen Up', 'Los Coyotes', 'Lotsa Heat', 'Lotta Hotta', 'Lotta Plicata', 'Lucky Latino', 'Luloo Rocks'. 'Lunch Bunch', 'Lush Smush', 'Mad Science', Made for Shades', 'Madness', 'Maggie Beth', 'Magic Grits', 'Majestic Ways', 'Make Mine Misty', 'Mamasito', 'Mango Salsa', 'March Madness', 'Mariquita Magic', 'Materialistic Mama', 'Maybe Baby', 'Mayna And Me', 'Maypearl', 'McDazzle', 'McSeedman Sees Red', 'Meaningful May', 'Meet A Geek', 'Meeta Areta', 'Melting Point', 'Mercy Marci', 'Messy Jessi', 'Metamorphic Magic', 'Meteor Margaret', 'Metuatabar', 'Micheales Creation', 'Mighty Hittey', 'Mighty Mad', 'Miles Keith', 'Milk Cow Blues', 'Mind Boggling', 'Miss Eg', 'Miss Piggy', 'Miss Ma Moo', 'Modern Man', 'Modern Tale', 'Momsablonde', 'Money Honey', 'Monkey's Uncle', 'Mono Mania', 'Monster Mash', 'Mooneetoon', 'More to Adore', 'Mosey Along', 'Most Ever', 'Mostly Cloudy', 'Muleshoe Money', 'My Life Matters', 'Myers Mansion', 'My Friend Chelsea', 'Naborlee', 'Nah', 'Natty Attire', 'Naughty Notions', 'Near Nurdish', 'Neat Pleats', 'Nebraska Dawn', 'New Cool', 'New Nancy', 'New Wrinkles', 'Nice Rags','Nice Niece', 'No Big Deal', 'No Brainer', 'No Fear Here', 'No Fear No Peer', 'No Jive', 'No Kiddin', 'No Way Jose', 'Noble Purpose', 'Nothing But Love', 'Notta Lemon', 'Nth Degree', 'Nucleur Nancy', 'Obliging', 'Obscene Burseen', 'Offa Chart', 'Ona Roll', 'One Bad Hombre', 'One Bad Mama', 'One for Fun', 'One More Sip', 'One Tricked Lady', 'One Wild Child', 'Orange Blotter', 'Organic Mechanic', 'Osay Canuc', 'Oso Good', 'Out Of Bounds', 'Out Of Thin AIr', 'Out Of Touch', 'Out Stand Dish', 'Over Exposed', 'Over Yore Easy', 'Ozone Alert',

Tall Bearded (P-S): 'Painter's Pride', 'Pandamnit Prize', 'Pants On Fire', 'Papa Pig', 'Paranormal', 'Pardon My Garden', 'Part Prude', 'Party Starter', 'Pass the Shades', 'Passion Fruit', 'Pat's Shoes', 'Pauline Hill', 'Peace N Quiet', 'Pearls For Girls', 'Peer Pressure', 'Penny Curls', 'Perfect Pout', 'Pete Sa Party', 'Petticoat Junction', 'Petticoat Parade', 'Pieces of April', 'Pinch Me Please', 'Pixel Hue', 'Plain Vain', 'Planet Janet', 'Plastic Money', 'Please Don't Laugh', 'Plum Dumb', 'Plum Full', 'Plum Tuckered Out', 'Po No Mo', 'Podcast Me', 'Point of Humor', 'Pokin Around', 'Police Stories', 'Political Theatre', 'Poppa John', 'Power Down', 'Pretty Britches', 'Pretty Flouncy', 'Pretty Poison', 'Prissy Christy', 'Pseudo Lewdo', 'Pshaw', 'Pucker Power', 'Pulsatorial', 'Pulse Rate Date', 'Punked', 'Purr Form Mints', 'Pyrotechnic', 'Quanah', 'Quite Ahh Sight', 'Quite A Stir', 'Quite Quaint', 'Rags for Britches', 'Rancho Gold', 'Rare Air', 'Raw Timber', 'Real Appeal', 'Real McCoy', 'Real Reality', 'Real Zeal Deal', 'Reality Road', 'Reason To Smile', 'Rebel Rouser', 'Recent Vintage', 'Reckon I'm Ready', 'Red Neck Haven', 'Redefine Shine', 'Reentry', 'Requires Wires', 'Right On Reddy', 'Right Smart Art', 'Ripe Delight', 'Roar', 'Rocket Randy', 'Rocking the Boat', 'Romie Stewart', 'Ron's Discovery', 'Ronstanding', 'Rope A Dope', 'Roper's Revenge', 'Round Tuit', 'Rubadub', 'Ruby Baby', 'Ruddy Red', 'Rural Ready', 'Russians Are Coming', 'Sailor's Warning', 'Salsa and Chips', 'Spring Saltation', 'Salty', 'Sammie's Jammies', 'Santoleria', 'Sarah Sunshine', 'Sassy Dawn', 'Say Cheese', 'Say Okay', 'Scarborough Affaire', 'Scary', 'Scenic Wonder', 'Scorch', 'Screamin", 'Seal A Deal', 'Searious Situation', 'Seea Chia Smile', 'Seek the Glow', 'Seeun Is Beleevun', 'Seiko Sez', 'Selfie', 'Sensationalizer', 'Serious Fun'' 'Serious Sighs', 'Sezitso', 'Shake and Bake', 'Shaker Maker', 'Shalee Girl', 'Sharp Image', 'Sheeza Breeze', 'Sherified', 'Sherryl Renee', 'Shopper Stopper', 'Shout Out', 'Show Bound', 'Shy Star', 'Sigh Seizure', 'Sights Unlimited', 'Silent Rain', 'Silver Moon Rising', 'Simulcast', 'Sinful Sight', 'Singing Eagle', 'Sip It Slow', 'Sister's Shades', 'Skedaddle', 'Skinsome', 'Skip A Beat', 'Skip Royale', 'Sky Pie', 'Slapped Crazy', 'Sliced Right', 'Slick Pick', 'Slocum', 'Slow Blow', 'Smack Dab Drab', 'Smile At the World', 'Smiles At Midnight', 'Smile That Matters', 'Smith Named Keith', 'Smithsonian Bound', 'Smucker Pruned', 'Smoking Gun', 'Sneak A Peak', 'So Long Boredom', 'So Sigh It Tee', 'So You Dance', 'Soaking Wet', 'Social Distance', 'Social Medium', 'Socially Astray', 'Sockitome', 'Softly I Leave You', 'Some Day Schwab', 'Some Say So', 'Something Done', 'Somsee Somsigh', 'Song Sung Slow', 'Source of Course', 'Spare the Stare', 'Sphere Of Influence', 'Spicy Serving', 'Spit Shine', 'Spittin Cotton', 'Splish Splash', 'Sponsorship', 'Spray Mate', 'Spring Saltation', 'Spring Starter', 'Stand Alone', 'Stand In Awe', 'Stare Hair', 'Stare Stealer', 'Starple', 'Stay Home Mama', 'Stay Tuned', 'Steer Clear', 'Step Back', 'Step Beyond', 'Stephandan', 'Stifle Yourself', 'Stolen Identity', 'Stone Cold', 'Storm Struck', 'Strato Cumulus', 'Streamed', 'Stud Book Stuffer', 'Stuffed', 'Sublime Time', 'Suds', 'Sugar Shaker', 'Sun for Sure', 'Sundown Clown', 'Super Buzz', 'Super Duper', 'Superfecta', 'Sure Enuff', 'Surprise Prize', 'Swagger Matter', 'Sway Away', 'Swearin Ima Blarin', 'Swedish Sweetheart', 'Sweetwater Pie Burns', 'Swinging Señorita', 'Swirling Skirts', 'Sylvan Smiling', 'Szam',

Tall Bearded (T-Z): 'Table Time', 'Take A Chance', 'Take What You Want', 'Takito A Bank', 'Talk Show Mania', 'Talk That Talk', 'Talking Turkey', 'Tawkin Tex Sun', 'Tbez Ronlin','Tbez Smooches', 'Tbez Taffy', 'Tender Gender', 'Tender Tune', 'Ten Four', 'Terra Firma', 'Terri Time', 'Tex Mex', 'Texas Drawl', 'Texas Titan', 'Texas Tradition', 'Texas Twang', 'Texcellent', 'Text Talk', 'Textronics', 'That Dudes A Lady', 'The Nines', 'Thingamajig', 'Things Change', 'Things Happen', 'Thirst Quencher', 'Thirsty Oasis', 'This Ain't Jumpstreet', 'Thunder Down Under', 'Ticket To Fly', 'Ticket to Solitude', 'Tijuana Toaster', 'Time Flies', 'Time to Tingle', 'Ting Toy Boss', 'Tipofatongue', 'Tobacco Chew', 'Toe Curlin Kiss', 'Toga Party', 'Tomasino', 'Tomball', 'Ton of Fun', 'Too Many Margaritas', 'Too Too Ripe', 'Total Ten', 'To The Extreme', 'Tough Customer', 'Traffic Trouble', 'Trash Talk', 'Treatin U Right', 'Trick My Treat', 'Trinotostare', 'Tropical Cooler', 'Trumped', 'Try It Diet', 'Ty Blue', 'Typical Tom', 'U Gotta Plicata', 'Unchained', 'Uncle Craig', 'Uncorked Humor', 'Unhittable', 'Unreal Deal', 'Untamed World', 'Upbeat Sight', 'Uptown Art', 'Urban Riot', 'User Friendly', 'Uvalde', 'Vegas Bound', 'Venus Visit', 'Very Scary', 'Virga', 'Virus Iris', 'Virtual Reality','VIsion Mission', 'Wake Water', 'Walk On Folks', 'Walk That Walk', 'Wanna Wow You', 'Warrior's Roar', 'Watchable', 'Water Witching', 'Weeping Mascara', 'Well Spiced', 'Western Ambiance', 'Western Shines', 'Western Woman', 'Western Ways', 'Wet Rose', 'What Did Delaware', 'What A Hoot','Whatafind', , 'Whatcha Up To', 'Whatchamacallit', 'What Now', 'Whatta Dream', 'Where's The Moon', 'Where There's Smoke', 'Whole Hog', 'Wildside Walk', 'Wild Thoughts', 'Will The Thrill', 'Winsome Wendy', 'Wishcraft', 'Wizard Well', 'Worship Me', 'Wowzer', 'WYSIWYG'. 'Yes Ma'am', 'Yes To My Dress', 'Yippee Ki Yea', 'Yoakum', 'You Decide', 'You Good', 'Yuppy Puppy', 'Zaggeran', 'Zero Social Distance', 'Zoomalot',

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Awards

Tom Burseen's AIS Medal Awarded Irises

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to Tom Burseen's irises that have won AIS Medals.

They are presented in chronolgical order.

2023:

'Don't Doubt Dalton, Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2023 Wister Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2017 Favorite Guest 2023

2018:

'Notta Lemon', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2018 Award of Merit 2014 Honorable Mention 2012 President's Cup 2013

Printable inclusive list of Tom Burseen's Iris Awards with links to each iris.

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Iris Publications

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Autobiographical Notes

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Hybridizing Notes

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