Hybridizer Michael Sutton

Star, Idaho, USA

Michael Sutton was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2021.

Also see: "Créateurs d'iris : Sutton's iris gardens" in IRIS et BULBEUSES: n°170, 2020, pp. 10-13.

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See below:

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

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Gardens

Sutton's Iris Gardens, Star, ID.

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Registrations and Introductions

• Arilbred: 'Eye Of The Storm', 'Runway',
• Border Bearded: 'Below Radar', 'Broken Link', 'Calming Effect', 'Cowboy Coffee', 'Enlightened', 'From Within', 'Fruit Stripe', 'Gilty Conscience', 'Grapenut', 'Held Captive', 'Level Up', 'Neuline', 'Otherwise', 'Ridgecrest', 'Rome', 'Roseberry Ridge','Sicilian Orange', 'Special Blend', 'Stegosaurus', 'Winning Streak'.
• Intermediate Bearded: 'Animated', 'Bahama Blues', 'Break It Up', 'Burple', 'Butter Rum', 'Country Home', 'Dark Avenger', 'Deep Burgundy', 'Deep Conviction', 'Deep Cover', 'Deep Twilight', 'Dijonnaise', 'Dreamy Night', 'Easy Peasy', 'Ember In The Dark', 'Faded Glory', 'Fall Line', 'Heroic', 'Hold On', 'Intermediary', 'Line Drive', 'Mediate', 'Middle Child', 'Mid Frequency', 'Midway Point', 'Miles Of Smiles, 'Mulligan', 'Orange Blossom Junction', 'Power WIthin', 'Pretty', 'Red Hot Chili', 'Ruby Sands', 'Rustic Edge', 'So Busted', 'Somethin' Pumpkin', 'Spiked', 'Sunny Cove', 'Toe The Line', 'Touch of Tuscany', 'Tripod', 'Vintage Vibe',
• Miniature Dwarf Bearded: 'Little Green Meanie', 'Orange Euphoria', 'Smiley Pie',
• Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Admit It', 'Air Of Intrigue', 'Aquatini', 'Batteries Included', 'Be Bold', 'Bee Bright', 'Black and Blueberry', 'Blackberry Cordial', 'Blessed', 'Bluebeard's Gold', 'Blueberry Lemonade', 'Blueberry Wine', 'Bright Blue Eyes', 'Bright Point', 'Burnt Bronze', 'Cass', 'Cassady Anne', 'Catch A Clue', 'Cheerful Chipmunk', 'Chili Powder', 'Citrus Blast', 'Clementine', 'Compact', 'Compass', 'Dilly Dally', 'Distant Galaxy', 'Dots and Spots', 'Dwarf Star', 'Eio', 'Fuel The Fire', 'Golden Apricot', 'Golden City', 'Golden Folly', 'Grandma's Joy', 'Grape Cocktail', 'Grapette', 'Gunny Sack', 'Hey Y'all', 'Just Like That', 'Kids Drink', 'Lavender Cream', 'Lemon Lime', 'Lemon Pop Drop', 'Let Loose', 'Little Streaker', 'Loop De Loop', 'Luck Of The Irish', 'Mauve Mistress', 'Minor Love', 'Minor Point', 'Morning Person', 'My Heart's Desire', 'No Way', 'Pepi', 'Perfect Pick', 'Pinkster', 'Pivot', 'Plugged In', 'Prickles', 'Props', 'Pumpkin Tart', 'Purple Flood', 'Purple People Pleaser', 'Purple Pop', 'Reddy Freddie', 'Rounded Up', 'Run Amok', 'Savor The Moment', 'Short Line', 'Small Galaxy', 'Small Miracle', 'Small Voice', 'Stone Ground', 'Sweet and Simple', 'Sweet Magenta', 'Tealime', 'Tuppence', 'Two Thumbs Up', 'Tyrian Treasure', 'Umm', 'Under My Thumb', 'Unrivaled', 'Violet Intrigue', 'White Heart', 'You See Me',
• Tall Bearded (A-E): 'Above It All', 'Above The Rim', 'Adventurous', 'Aleutian Islands', 'All Smiles', 'Almond Berry', 'Always Dreaming', 'Amaze', 'Anchor Bay', 'Angel Soft', 'Antler Road', 'Apricot Brulee', 'Apricot Cocktail', 'Apricot Ice', 'Australian Rose', 'Autumn Breeze', 'Autumn Colors', 'Autumn Rain', 'Autumn Ring', 'Bahia Cooler', 'Baja Orange', 'Bandwidth', 'Barely Blushed', 'Battle Of The Bands', 'Bering Straight', 'Bermuda Beach', 'Berry Blast', 'Berry Blend', 'Berry Fusion', 'Blackberry Torte', 'Black Bottom Brulee', 'Blame It On Rio', 'Blender', 'Blondie's Blush', 'Blushed', 'Bold Move', 'Bold Pattern', 'Bold Splash', 'Boston Harbor', 'Bottle Rocket', 'Bottled Lightning', 'Bottoms Up', 'Bounce Back', 'Boundary Lines', 'Boundless', 'Breaking Point', 'Break The Barrier', 'Bride's Blush', 'Brightline', 'Brighton Beach', 'Brisk', 'Broad Appeal', 'Broad Minded', 'Broken Record', 'Bronzer', 'Bruce', 'Burst Of Sunshine', 'Butterscotch Latte', 'By Your Side', 'Cajun Flare', 'Candy Fruit', 'Can't Live Without', 'Caramel Dream', 'Caribbean Sunset', 'Carrot Cake', 'Cascadia', 'Castle Peak', 'Casual Comfort', 'Caution Zone', 'Cherish The Moment', 'Citrus Burst', 'Citrus Medley', 'Claim Jumper', 'Classical', 'Coastal Blues', 'Cold Creek', 'Cold Fusion', 'Cold Shoulder', 'Color Shift', 'Conflict Of Interest', 'Connie Sue', 'Controlled Chaos', 'Cool Drink', 'Cool Operator', 'Coral Cove', 'Coral Passion', 'Cordoban Leather', 'Cowboy Boots', 'Cozy Cotton', 'Creative Confusion', 'Crossed The Line', 'Custom Rim', 'Daylight Savings', 'Debutante's Lace', 'Decanter', 'Day Of Reckoning', 'Deep Dark Space', 'Deep Pockets', 'Definition', Divergence', 'Doctor Strange', 'Don't Judge Me', 'Dots And Splashes', 'Double Down', 'Double Exposure', 'Double Kick', 'Dual Function', 'Dueling Bands', 'Edge Of Eternity', 'Edge Of The World', 'Edged Out', 'Elderberry Pie', 'Elderberry Swirl', 'Electric', 'Electric Burst', 'Electric Dance', 'Electrified', 'Electromagnetic', 'Elegance And Charm', 'Expressionist'
• Tall Bearded (F-J): 'Faithful', 'Fall Enterprise', 'Fiery Echo', 'Fiery Glow', 'Fine Mess', 'Finish Line', 'First Class', 'Fizzed Out', 'Flash Flare', 'Flirtini', 'Focused Energy', 'Fragrant Breeze', 'Framed', 'Freckled Frenzy', 'Fresh Flavor', 'Frill Seeker', 'Friller', 'Frosted Harmony', 'Fruit Burst', 'Fruited Plain', 'Fruit Works', 'Full Of LIfe', 'Fully Charged', 'Fuse', 'Fusion', 'George's Legacy', 'Gilty', 'Gilty Pleasure', 'Gilt To Last', 'Glacier Park', 'Good For You', 'Good Point', 'Good Prospects', 'Gossip Column', 'Grape Groove', 'Grapeful', 'Greatest Showman', 'Gypsy Band', 'Harvest Glow', 'Hawaiian Sunrise', 'Heavenly Valley', 'Hidden Point', 'Hits The Spot', 'Home Again', 'Huckleberry Pie', 'Hyperdrive', 'Icefall', 'Idaho Campfire', 'I Lilac You', 'Indelible', 'In Focus', 'In The Spotlight', 'Incredible', 'Infusion', 'Inside Out', 'Intense', 'Interstellar', 'Into The Wild', 'Island Nights', 'Jacobean Age', 'Jump In', 'Just A Touch', 'Just Breathe',
• Tall Bearded (K-O): 'Keep In Mind', 'Kyla Rose', 'Lace Point', 'Laced Up', 'Lavender Butter', 'Lavender Fizz', 'Lavender Lemon Cake', 'Leader Of The Pack', 'Legendary', 'Lemon Berry Burst', 'Lemon Bubbly', 'Lemon Cheesecake', 'Lemon Frappucino', 'Lemon Froth', 'Lemon Supreme', 'License To Frill', 'Life In Color', 'Light In The Dark', 'Light Ring', 'Lightsaber', 'Light The Way', 'Lingering Lilac', 'Louisiana Lemonade', 'Luau Punch', 'Lucky Streak', 'Luminate', 'Mak Attack', 'Makenna Rae', 'Malibu Mango', 'Mama Quel', 'Mammoth Orange', 'Mango Dream', 'Mango Meltdown', 'Mango Mixer', 'Marble Halls', 'Master's Touch', 'Meteorite', 'Midnight Seas', 'Midnight Thunder', 'Midnight Voyage', 'Mighty Power', 'Mimosa', 'Mimosa Punch', 'Mixes Well', 'Molokini', 'Moon Watcher', 'Morgan Elizabeth', 'Mountain Laurel', 'Mountain Sunrise', 'Mountain Waters', 'New Path', 'New Start', 'Night's Edge', 'Nostalgic Touch', 'Not A Clue', 'Nudge', 'Object Of Affection', 'Ocean's Edge', 'On A Wire', 'Optimistic', 'Orange Breeze' 'Orange Crinkle', 'Orange Dreamsicle', 'Orange Juice', 'Orange Toffee', 'Orangelo', 'Outer Rings', 'Over The Edge', 'Overwhelmed By You',
• Tall Bearded (P-T): 'Pacific Crest', 'Papa Beni', 'Paradise Cove', 'Parisian', 'Parisian Breeze', 'Parisian Lace', 'Pastel Lace', 'Pastel Point', 'Pattern Play', 'Perimeter', 'Picture Day', 'Pink Sugar', 'Pink Wave', 'Placerville', 'Pleasantly Surprised', 'Point Of No Return', 'Pointed Remark', 'Polyphonic', 'Porcelain Art', 'Positive Attitude', 'Positively Pink', 'Powdered Sugar', 'Power Ballad', 'Power Of Suggestion', 'Power Up', 'Prom Dress', 'Pumpkin Spice', 'Pure Innocence', 'Purple Fizzy', 'Purple Marble', 'Quiet Beauty', 'Raspberry Lemonade', 'Raspberry Swirl', 'Razzleberry Pie', 'Recharge', 'Reckless Love', 'Red Cliffs', 'Red Rock Canyon', 'Return To Bayberry', 'Reversal Of Fortune', 'Reversi', 'Revitalize', 'Rim Of Fire', 'Rim of the World', 'Ring Pop', 'Rise Up', 'Rock Band', 'Rocket Fuel', 'Rooted In Tradition', 'Rosy Smile', 'Royal Icing', 'Royal Thunder', 'Ruby Moon', 'Ruby Fusion', 'Runner Girl', 'Second Helping', 'Seismic Zone', 'Seize The Day', 'Shelby Lynne', 'Shell Beach', 'She's A Peach', 'Silver Streak', 'Simple Wish', 'Singularity', 'Sky Ruler', 'Snow Creek Falls', 'Snow Day', 'Snow Melt', 'Snowfalls', 'Social Blush', 'Soft Elegance', 'Soft Side', 'Solar Burst', 'Solar Surge', 'Sonic Burst', 'Sorano', 'South Point', 'Southern Sweet', 'Sparks', 'Spiced Up', 'Spot On', 'Spring Celebration', 'Static Electricity', 'Stephanie Nicole', 'Straight Laced', 'Straight Up', 'Strata', 'Strawberry Frosting', 'Strawberry Sorbet', 'Style And Substance', 'Style Maker', 'Subtle Smile', 'Summer Rain', 'Sunday's Best Dress', 'Sunset Beauty', 'Sunset Punch', 'Sunshine On My Shoulders', 'Super Power', 'Sutton's Joy', 'Tahitian Treat', 'Thankful', 'Thrill Ride', 'Tiger Stripe', 'Time Bandit', 'Tom Frillery', 'Top Heavy', 'Top Line', 'Topped Off', 'Top Shot', 'Triad', 'Trifecta', 'Triple Down', 'Tropical Delight', 'Tropicana Cabana', 'Trumpeter Swan', 'Tuscan Style', 'Twin Cities',
• Tall Bearded (U-Z): 'Unfailing Love', 'Uplifting', 'Upper Crust', 'Vanilla Berry', 'Vanilla Frappé', 'Variations', 'Variety Show', 'Vein Nation', 'Viking Lore', 'Walk With Me', 'Warming Trend', 'Waves of Amber', 'Well Balanced', 'Whoa Nelly', 'Wide Blue Sea', 'Wine Region' 'Wired', 'Wing And A Prayer', 'Work Around', 'Worlds Apart', 'World View', 'Wright Wings', 'X Factor', 'Yell Oh', 'You Make Me Blush', 'Zoned In', 'Zoned Out'.

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Awards

Michael Sutton's AIS Medal Awarded Irises

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to Michael Sutton irises that have won AIS Medals.

They are presented in chronolgical order.

2025:

'Eye Of The Storm', Arilbred, AB William Mohr Medal 2025 Award of Merit 2023 Honorable Mention 2021 Favorite Guest 2022

2024:

'Cheerful Chipmunk', Standard Dwarf Bearded, SDB Cook-Douglas Medal 2024 Award of Merit 2021 Honorable Mention 2019

'Sicilian Orange', Border Bearded, BB Knowlton Medal 2024 Award of Merit 2022 Honorable Mention 2018

2021:

'Grapenut', Border Bearded, BB Knowlton Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2016

2019:

'Bottle Rocket', Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2019 Wister Medal 2018 Award of Merit 2014 Honorable Mention 2012 Favorite Guest 2013

2017:

'Bright Blue Eyes', Standard Dwarf Bearded, SDB Cook-Douglas Medal 2017 Award of Merit 2013 Honorable Mention 2011 Favorite Guest 2014

'Red Hot Chili', Intermediate Bearded, IB Hans and Jacob Sass Medal 2017 Award of Merit 2014 Honorable Mention 2011 Favorite Guest 2014

Printable inclusive list of Mihael Sutton's AIS Awarded and Recognized Irises with links to each iris as of the 2025 Award Year.

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Iris Publications

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Biographical Notes

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Hybridizing Notes

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