Hybridizer Frederick Kerr

North Highlands, California, USA

He produced the 2007 Dykes Medal winner, 'Queen's Circle'. Frederick Kerr was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2016.

See below:

• Gardens
• Registrations and Introductions
• Awards
• Iris Publications
• Autobiographical Notes
• Hybridizing Notes

Gardens

Registrations/introductions:

Border Bearded: 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Christiana Baker', 'Country Lace', 'Precious Halo',

Intermediate Bearded: 'Dark Reflection'.

Tall Bearded (A-E): 'Added Color', 'Age of Innocence', 'All About Spring', 'All for Love', 'Alpine Lace'. 'Alpine Spring', 'Amber Amulet', 'Amber Rainbow'. 'American Master', 'Amethyst Magic', 'Ancient Charm', 'Angel Within', 'Angeli Di Luce', 'Angels Abound', 'Aquamarine Dream', 'Arc De Triomphe', 'At First Blush', 'Ballerina Girl', 'Beautiful Friendship', 'Beg To Differ', 'Believe In Me', 'Bertha Brownlee', 'Bet Again', 'Betty Ford', 'Between Dreams', 'Big Apple', 'Blaze Of Glory', 'Bloodline', 'Blue Rapture', 'Bohemia After Dark', 'Bohemian Fire', 'Bohemian Garnets', 'Bold Vision', 'Bronze Warrior', 'By Design', 'Call Attention', 'Call Your Name', 'Calling All Angels', 'Cause For Celebration', 'Chartered Course', 'Chase The Dream', 'Chocolate Halo', 'Clothed In Glory', 'Come Running', 'Connoisseur's Choice', 'Coronal Light', 'Cosmic Blast', 'Cosmic Elegance', 'Cosmic Wave', 'Country Diary', 'Country Ruffles', 'Creative Urge', 'Creative Vision', 'Crush On You', 'Dance Queen', 'Dark Icon', 'Dear Jean', 'Deleon', 'Desert Lullaby', 'Designer's Art', 'Diva Dreams', 'Dream Master', 'Dream Of You', 'Dream You', 'Edwardian Lady', 'Elegant Pursuit',

Tall Bearded (F-M): 'Fair And Balanced', 'Fancy Lace', 'Fatal Attraction', 'Flight To Mars', 'Follow That Dream', Forgotten Secret', 'French Lessons', 'Gallant Song', 'Gallant Theme', 'Gilded Cloud', 'Ginny Mitchell', 'Given Name', 'Glacier Fire', 'Glacier Spring', 'Got The Look', 'Great Swan River', 'Greatest Show On Earth', 'Guardian Light', 'Gypsy Kisses', 'Handyman', 'Harvest Butterfly', 'Heart Rejoice', 'Heartland', 'Here In Silence', 'Hidden Agenda', 'Holiday Romance', 'Home Style', 'Honor Flight', 'Hot Ziggedy', 'Ivory Goddess', 'Jacob', 'Jane Troutman', 'Jeanne Clay Plank', 'Joyce Ragle', 'Judy Nunn', 'Kachina Dancer', 'Kathy Chilton', 'Kevin's Theme', 'Key To My Heart', 'King's Point', 'Kiss Goodbye', 'Kiss Of Kisses', 'Kiss The Dawn', 'Kisses Like Wine', 'Knight's Honor', 'Lavender Cascade', 'Lena Baker', 'Light Years Away', 'Lonesome Dove', 'Lucky Guy', 'Lynn Williams', 'Magic Raiment', 'Mango Queen', 'Mark Phipps', 'Mary Contrary', 'Midnight Toccata', 'Mildred Anne', 'Mint Mark', 'Modern Drama', 'Modern Era', 'Moon Palace', 'Moon Spirit',

Tall Bearded (N-Z): 'Near And Dear', 'Nessun Dorma', 'New Drama', 'New Found Glory', 'New Perspective', 'Nickname', 'Noble Circle' 'One Of Those Songs', 'Only In Dreams', 'Orange Avatar', 'Orange Portal', 'Orbison', 'Palace Beauty', 'Palindrome', 'Please Come Home', 'Precious Halo', 'Prince Of Camelot', 'Queen's Circle', 'Queen's Consort', 'Queen's Robe', 'Rainbow Etude', 'Rainbow Prelude', 'Rainbow Shadows', 'Ray Dale Kerr', 'Return To Oz', 'Royal Renaissance', 'Royal Warrant', 'Rustic Treasure', 'Sapphire Halo', 'Sapphire Lace'. 'Satin Attraction', 'Sea Storm', 'Shadow Warrior', 'Sierra Ethereal Music', 'Sierra Flat Earth', 'Sierra Lavish Praise', 'Sierra More So', 'Sierra Rustic Swain', 'Sierra Sunrise Light', 'Singular Sensation', 'Smoked Gouda', 'Spell Fire', 'Spring Awakening', 'Spring Bliss', 'Start Your Day', 'Sunshine Love', 'Swan Master', 'Tableau', 'Taken By Storm', 'Tender Mercy', 'Tiger Play', 'Time Of Magic', 'True Believer', 'Under The Tuscan Sun', 'Unlock Your Dreams' , 'Upper Most Edge', 'Victoria Circle', 'Wes Silva', 'Wonderful To See', 'World Tour'.

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Awards

Frederick Kerr's AIS Medal Awarded Irises

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

They are presented in chronolgical order from the most recent.

2012

'Kathy Chilton', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2012 Award of Merit 2010 Honorable Mention 2008

2007:

'Queen's Circle, Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2007 Wister Medal 2006 Award of Merit 2004 Honorable Mention 2002 Franklin Cook Cup 2005/01

2005:

'Christiana Baker', Tall Bearded, TB Knowlton Medal 2005 Award of Merit 2003 Honorable Mention 2001

Printable inclusive list of Frederick Kerr's Iris Awards with links to each iris as of May 2025.

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Iris Publications

Autobiographical Notes

Hybridizing Notes