Hybridizer Roger & Lynda Miller

Ossian, Indiana then Canby, Oregon, USA

Lynda Miller was honored by the American Iris Society with the 'Hybridizer Award in 2002. She is a multiple winner of the Caparne-Welch Medal: for 'Snuggles', 1998; 'Scruples', 2002; 'Squiggles', 2003. She is also a multiple winner of the Williamson-White Medal for MTBs. Her SDB 'Dark Vader' won the Cook-Douglas Medal in 1993. More recently her 'Football Hero' won the Wister Medal (2021) and the American Dykes Medal (2022).

See below:

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

Gardens

Registrations/Introductions:

Border Bearded: 'Bit O' Magic', 'Blueberry Treats', 'Gypsy Bride', 'Gracious Smile', 'Harvest Hues', 'Love In The Air', 'Next Up', 'Sun's Up', 'Torched Witch'.

Intermediate Bearded: 'Berry Magic', 'Between Jobs', 'Cool Sister', 'Dress Up', 'Faded Blue Jeans', 'Fooled Me', 'Go For It', 'Half Sister', 'Hero', 'Hot Sister', 'Late Night Girl', 'Oodles', 'Parts Plus', 'Playful Tune', 'Startled', 'Up And Atom'.

Miniature Dwarf Bearded: 'Bee Early', 'Bit More', 'Bitsy Blue', 'Bite Size', 'Blink', 'Buzz Around', 'Buzz Bee', 'Candy Fluff', 'Child Bride', 'Compact Buddy', 'Daring Eyes', 'Fun Size', 'Gigabyte', 'Golden Eyelet', 'Hobbit', Jade Star', 'Jot', 'Kid's Play', 'Legit', 'Minifigs', 'Mittens', 'Off the Grid', 'Oh Grow Up' 'Peepers', 'Pittance', 'Pixie Fuzz', 'Rainbows', 'Scruples', 'Small Token', 'Snips', 'Smidget', 'Snuggles', 'Squiggles', 'Sunny Tyke', 'Twinkle Eyes', 'Twist Of Lemon', 'Wee Dragons',

Miniature Tall Bearded: 'Ace', 'Bangles', 'Baubles And Beads', 'Ben A Factor', 'Bingo Marker', 'Bold Energy', 'Canby Gem', 'Cascade Trails', 'Cheerful Doll', 'Connect The Dots', 'Coral Sunrise', 'Crazy Chaos', 'Deuce', 'Disco Ball', 'Dodger', 'Dollie And Me', 'Dot To Dots', 'Drop The Mic', 'Dweeb', 'Emoji', 'Freckled Lass', 'Happy Kitty', 'Hippy Chick', 'Little Peaches', 'Loki', 'Maniac', 'Marionberry', 'Moose Tracks', 'Neon Glow', 'Quiet Seas', 'Paw Prints', 'Plumb Bob Line', 'Plum Happiness', Poker Chips', 'Prison Stripes', 'Probie', 'Raspberry Shocker', 'Rose City', 'School Colors', 'She's A Doll', 'Shirts And Skins', 'Soft Kitty', 'Spicy Gal', 'Spin Out', 'Survivor', 'Talking Smack', 'Warm Kitty', 'Wired Crazy', 'Zipped Up', 'Zipping Along'

Siberian: 'Surfing Safari'.

Standard Dwarf Bearded: Angel's Halo', 'Bad Boys', 'Boom Boom Bunny', 'Bowl Of Cherries', 'Cameo Keepsake', 'Chaos', 'Chocolate Sundae', 'Cinnamon Splash', 'Classic Accent', 'Classy Babe', 'Crispin', 'Compadre', 'Confused', 'Coral Chips', 'Dark Vader', 'Dazzle Me', 'Ditzy Blond', 'Exotic Candy', 'Feisty', 'Flirting With You', 'Flirty Dancing', 'Fruit Loops', 'Fruit Salad', 'Hoosegow', 'Inner Voices', 'Just Shocking', 'Kitten Whiskers', 'Late Night', 'Lighten Up', 'Lovely Me', 'Lunatic Party', 'Neon Pixie', 'Nessie', 'Peach Party', 'Petite Woman', 'Pinkie Paws', 'Plumb Bob Line', 'Plum Haze', 'Pop Up', 'Princess Wildcat', 'Pumpkins', 'Rapscallion', 'Rings', 'Sassy Lassie', 'School Days', 'Sea Monster', 'Sheer Class', 'Short Stuff', 'Spook House', 'Sweet Cheeks', 'Sweet Thing', 'Toy Story', 'Tuff E Nuff', 'Whimzees', 'Widow's Veil'.

Tall Bearded:  'Action Flick', 'Air Time', 'All Rise', 'Amazon Queen', 'Aztec Treasure', 'At Dawn', 'Aello', 'Angel Wings', 'Barney's Gal', 'Beyond Dreams', 'Bittersweet Joy', Blushing Grapes', 'Boilermaker', 'Brilliant Glow', 'Bubbling Seas', 'Cajun Queen', 'Call From Bonnie', 'Candy Corn Treats', 'Can't Elope', 'Cavalier's Cape', 'Charged Up', 'Chiseled', 'Classic Woman', 'Clever Girl', 'Cookie Crisp', 'Coral Jewel', 'Damsel In Lace', 'Dreaming In Color', 'Dusk To Midnight', 'Final Bow', 'Final Call', 'Flamboyant Dance', 'Flaming Idol', 'Football Hero', 'Fruit Slices', 'Gabby Gal', 'Garden Spot', 'Gentle Dragon', 'Gilded Chocolate', 'Golden Locks', 'Goddess Of The Rainbow', 'Gypsy Bride', 'High Spirited', 'Hobnobbing', 'Hologram', 'Hook Shot', 'Hook Up', 'Hoosier Dome', 'Hoosier Pride', 'Hot Wired', 'Hurrin' Hoosier', 'In Your Dreams', 'Indiana Dreams', 'Ironic Twist', 'Just Do It', 'Just For Fun', 'Kekionga', 'Kingsland Royale', 'Lacy Tutu', 'Last Love', 'Last Plic', 'Lotto Winner', 'Lovie Dovie', 'Magical Night', 'Maverick's Game', 'Midwest Farewell', 'Mind Changer', 'Monet Painting', 'Morpheus', 'Morse Code', 'Ninja Warrior', 'Noble Lady', 'Over Heated', 'Overboard', 'Pagan Goddess', 'Panic Button', 'Party Queen', 'Perky Lass', 'Piano Man', 'Picker Upper', 'Pistols At Dawn', 'Pom Pom Girl', 'Powder Keg', 'Prom Court', 'Proper Lady', 'Purdue Pete', 'Ravishing', 'Reach For It', 'Royal Togs', 'Sandy Claws', 'Scary Tales', 'Scattergram', 'Serving Wench', 'She's A Bimbo', 'Skullduggery', 'Smooth Move', 'Society Lady', 'Space Force', 'Spirits Rising', 'Standing Alone', 'Sunny Seas', 'Swoosh', 'Tail Hook', 'Taranis', 'Teen Star', 'Time Bomb', 'Time Goes By', 'Topaz Jewel', 'Totality', 'Vavavoom', 'Wench', 'Wicked Ways', 'Winning Ticket'.

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Awards

Lynda and Roger Miller's AIS Medal Awarded Irises

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to Lynda and Roger Miller's irises that have won AIS Medals.

They are presented in chronolgical order with the most recent first.

2024:

'Ninja Warrior', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2024 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2018

'Wee Dragon', Miniature Dwarf Bearded, MDB Caparne-Welch Medal 2024 Award of Merit 2021 Honorable Mention 2019

2022:

'Football Hero', Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2022 Wister Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2017 President's Cup 2015

2021:

'Moose Tracks', Miniature Tall Bearded, MTB Williamson-White Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2017 Walther Cup 2017 Ben Hager Cup 2015

2006:

'Baubles And Beads', Miniature Tall Bearded, MTB Williamson-White Medal 2006 Award of Merit 2002 Honorable Mention 1999

2005:

'Ace', Miniature Tall Bearded, MTB Williamson-White Medal 2005 Award of Merit 2003 Honorable Mention 2001

2003

'Squiggles', Miniature Dwarf Bearded, MDB Caparne-Welch Medal 2003 Award of Merit 2000 Honorable Mention 1997

2002

'Scruples', Miniature Dwarf Bearded. MDB Caparne-Welch Medal 2002 Award of Merit 1999 Honorable Mention 1997

2001

'Bangles', Miniature Tall Bearded, MTB Williamson-White Medal 2001 Award of Merit 1999 Honorable Mention 1997 President's Cup 1997 Favorite Guest 1997 Franklin Cook Cup 1995

1998

'Snuggles', Miniature Dwarf Bearded. MDB Caparne-Welch Medal 1998 Award of Merit 1994 Honorable Mention 1990

1993

'Dark Vader', Standard Dwarf Bearded, SDB Cook-Douglas Medal 1993 Award of Merit 1991 Honorable Mention 1989

Printable inclusive list of Lynda and Roger Miller's Iris Awards with links to each iris as of May 2025.

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Iris Publications

Autobiographical Notes

Hybridizing Notes