1949 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1949 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1949 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1949 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1950 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1950 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1950 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1950 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1951 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1951 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1951 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1951 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1952 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1952 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1952 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1952 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1953 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1953 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1953 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1953 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1954 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1954 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1954 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1954 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1955 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1955 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1955 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1955 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1956 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1956 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1956 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1956 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1957 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1957 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1957 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1957 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1958 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1958 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1958 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1958 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1959 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1959 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1959 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1959 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1960 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1960 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1960 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1960 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1961 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1961 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1961 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1961 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1962 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1962 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1962 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1962 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1963 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1963 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1963 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1963 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1964 American Iris Society Medals and Awards This gallery page has not been fully developed yet. Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that...
1964 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1964 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1965 American Iris Society Medals and Awards This gallery page has not been developed yet. Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have ...
1965 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1965 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1966 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1966 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1966 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1966 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1967 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1967 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1967 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1967 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1968 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1968 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1968 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1968 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1969 American Iris Society Medals and Awards Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1969 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners...
1969 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1969 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1970 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1970 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
1970 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1970 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1971 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1971 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
1971 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1971 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1972 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1972 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
1972 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1972 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1973 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1973 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
1973 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1973 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1974 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1974 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
1974 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1974 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1975 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1975 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
1975 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1975 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1976 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1976 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
Awards of Merit 1976 Return to the main 1976 Awards page. TB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = ?) 213 'Bride's Halo' (Hubert C. Mohr) 145 'Blue Luster' (Opa...
This page is currently "Under Construction". 1976 Convention Award Winners Galleries * Below you will find picture galleries with links to irises that won 1976 Co...
1976 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1976 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1977 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1977 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
Awards of Merit 1977 Return to the main 1977 Awards page. TB AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = ?) 'Queen Of Hearts' (Opal Brown) 'Five Star Admiral' (James ...
1977 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1977 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1978 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1978 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
1978 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1978 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
1979 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1979 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
1979 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1979 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Re...
1980 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 1980 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
1980 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 1980 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Re...
2000 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2000 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2000 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2000 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Re...
2001 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2000 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2001 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2001 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2002 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2002 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2003 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2003 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2003 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2003 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2004 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2004 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2004 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2004 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2005 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2005 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
2005 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2005 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2006 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2006 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2006 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2006 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2007 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2007 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2007 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2007 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2008 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2008 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2008 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2008 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2009 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2009 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2009 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2009 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2010 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2010 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2010 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2010 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2011 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2010 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award o...
2011 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2011 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
The following are Iris Shows for 2011 Canada * October 2 Guelph,Ontario; First Fall Iris Show…sponsored by Canadian Iris Society USA * October15 16 Redd...
* 2012 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2012 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Aw...
2012 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2012 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2012 Show Calender Shows and displays will be added as information is recieved by bobpries@gmail.com Australia * March 28 April 1 Melbourne International Flo...
* 2013 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2013 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Aw...
2013 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2013 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
* 2014 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2014 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Aw...
2014 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2014 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
2014 AIS Iris Shows The approved (as of March 20, 2014) AIS iris shows are shown in this table arranged alphabetically by State and City. For more information abo...
2014 AIS Iris Shows The approved (as of March 20, 2014) AIS iris shows are shown in this table arranged by date and then alphabetically by State and City. For mor...
2015 Award Winners Gallery Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2015 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up. The AIS Award of ...
2015 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2015 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
* 2016 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2016 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Awa...
2016 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2016 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
* 2017 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2017 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Aw...
2017 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2017 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
* 2018 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2018 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.* The AIS Aw...
2018 Awards This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2018 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print or download. Ret...
* 2019 Award Winners Gallery* * Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that won 2019 American Dykes Medal and AIS Medals and runners up.* The A...
2019 Printable Awards Lists This page holds the attachments used in the links in the main 2019 Awards page. All of the attachments are available for you to print ...
TB Registrations 2021 See Image Gallery of 2022 Registrations; See Also 2023 New TB Iris Registrations 2021 TB registrations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q ...
The 2023 AIS National Convention, Convention Awards During a national convention attendees vote in a number of popularity polls. Voting Ballots for the President'...
The 2023 AIS National Convention Favorite Guest Irises The AIS national meeting ballot for favorite guest iris allows each registrant the privilege of voting for ...
Other Bearded Iris Introductions: Under construction Arilbred ‘Desert Dynamo’ ‘Desert Flounces’ ‘Fresh And Lovely’ ‘Galactic Gigolo’ ‘Golden Devil’ ‘Grand Maste...
2023 Tall Bearded Introductions A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #ListStart A ‘A Bit Edgy’ 'A Million Dreams' 'Abide With Me' ‘Adoree's Dre...
2024 Beardless Introductions (new introductions added up to November 30) Japanese Iris 'Buoy Ten' 'Canadian Smoke' 'Craola Breezing' 'Prairie Homage' 'Summer ...
The 2024 AIS National Convention, Convention Awards During a national convention attendees vote in a number of popularity polls. Voting Ballots for the President'...
The 2024 AIS National Convention Favorite Guest Irises The AIS national meeting ballot for favorite guest iris allows each registrant the privilege of voting for ...
2024 Tall Bearded Introductions A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #ListStart A 'Acquiesce' ‘Apped’ 'All Lined Up' 'Allen James Tetreault' 'Am...
2025 Beardless Introductions (new introductions added up to November 30) Japanese Iris Louisiana Irises Siberian Irises Beardless Species Spuria Irises none ...
2025 Tall Bearded Introductions A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #ListStart A top ↑ B top ↑ C top ↑ D top ↑ E top ↑ F top ↑ G 'Gilded ...
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Charlotte Iris Society Follow this link to the Charlotte Iris Society webiste. Follow this link to the Charlotte Iris Society Facebook page. Charlotte Iris Societ...
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Fredericksburg Area Iris Society Fredericksburg Richmond Iris Society (FRIS) was founded in April 1984 by Ruth Walker, a dedicated iris lover the group’s first ...
GEORGIA IRIS SOCIETY FACEBOOK Events * January 14, 2023 Meeting Georgia Iris Society cordially invites you to our first meeting of 2023 on Saturday, January ...
High Desert Iris Society The High Desert Iris Society exists in the Northern Nevada/ Tahoe area to promote the culture, improvement and enjoyment of the Iris. It ...
Lone Star Iris Society The Lone Star Iris Society, an affiliate of the American Iris Society, is an organization of iris lovers that have come together to share t...
Maine Iris Society Follow this link to the Maine Iris Society webiste. Follow this link to the Maine Iris Society Facebook page. Maine Iris Society (MIS) An Aff...
Mt. Diablo Iris Society The Mt. Diablo Iris Society exists for the purpose of stimulating and fostering interest in the propagation, culture and hybridizing of th...
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Announcements of the meeting to organize the American Iris Society List of references: * In The American Florist * A New Flower Society * In The Amer...
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Color Class Blue/Purple Selfs Modern Blue/Purple selfs from 2023 include;.... ‘Abov’ 'Awesome Blue Sky' 'Blu Blu Blu' 'Blueberry Shortcake' ‘Déferlante Bleue’ 'Ef...
Gallery of recent White Selfs Modern White Selfs from 2023 include;.... ‘Aspen Nuptials’ 'Avalanche Moon' 'Dusha Rossii' 'Enjoy The Silence' 'Jesmond' 'My Stardus...
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Descendensts of Afterglow Alcaria Snowdrift By Murrell Rapier Via Flaminia Rye Dawn Butterscotch Bounty TbPthruT/TbRapture TbFthruJ/TbGoldenGift TbFthruJ/TbGolden...
Descendents Of 'Sky Hooks' Under construction Because 'Sky Hooks' was so popular with hybridizers we can compare crosses that used it as pod parent to crosses tha...
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AIS Early Goals and Event Timeline 1920 January 29th First Meeting at New York Botanical Garden, 67 members attended February March April May June July August S...
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Historic Irises Irises introduced over 30 years ago are considered Historic Irises. Those that have survived this time period generally are the toughest of plants...
History Of Awards. 1936 Awards system ammended to include Early Intermediate, Dwarfs, Fall blooming, Beardless Ratings for Tall bearded Irises then Intermediate, ...
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Incremental Hybridizing. "How many generations did it take to produce that" If we took a Dykes Medal Winner How many generation is it from the Species? In galleri...
Incremental Hybridizing SDBs How many generations removed from species Cook Douglas Medal Winner 2022 'Coconino' 'Coconino' 'Puddy Tat' 'Well Suited' seedlin...
Index to Cultivars of Smaller Bulbous Irises; (Subgenus Hermodactyloides) Under Construction Often people assume that a cultivar is a hybrid forgetting that sele...
Index to Cultivars of the Larger Bulbous Irises (Subgenus Xiphium) under construction Often people assume that a cultivar is a hybrid forgetting that selected va...
Relative Biological Success of 1917 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1917 there were ### records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants ...
1919, Quarantine No. 37 In 1919 a quarantine was issued for various plants and Irises were listed. It profoundly affected the importation of Iris both bulbous and...
Relative Biological Success of 1920 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1920 there were 114 records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants ...
Relative Biological Success of 1921 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1921 there were 72 records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants t...
Relative Biological Success of 1922 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1922 there were 72 records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants t...
Relative Biological Success of 1923 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1923 there were 140 records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants ...
Relative Biological Success of 1924 Recorded Cultivars (under construction) * In 1924 there were 73 records of tall bearded irises * ## Had no descendants t...
Relative Biological Success of 1930 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1930 there were 269 registrations of tall bearded irises * 156 Had no d...
Relative Biological Success of 1940 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1940 there were ## registrations of tall bearded irises * 156 Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1950 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1950 there were 269 registrations of tall bearded irises * 156 Had no d...
Relative Biological Success of 1960 Registration Cultivars * In 1960 there were 413 registrations of tall bearded irises * 248 Had no descendants that were ...
Relative Biological Success of 1968 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1968 there were ### registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1989 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1989 there were 489 registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1970 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1970 there were ### registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1978 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1978 there were ### registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1979 Registration cultivars. * In 1979 there were 337 registrations of tall bearded irises * 159 Had no descendants that were...
Relative Biological Success of 1980 Tall bearded Registration cultivars. * In 1980 there were 269 registrations of tall bearded irises * 137 Had no descenda...
Relative Biological Success of 1981 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1981 there were 269 registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1989 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1989 there were 489 registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
Relative Biological Success of 1990 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1990 there were ## registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no des...
Relative Biological Success of 1994 Registration Cultivars (under construction) * In 1994 there were ### registrations of tall bearded irises * ## Had no de...
The 2003 AIS National Convention Under Construction The 2003 American Iris Society National Convention was held in Falls Church, Virginia and was hosted by AIS Re...
The 2003 AIS National Convention, Convention Awards During a national convention attendees vote in a number of popularity polls. Voting Ballots for the President'...
The 2009 AIS National Convention Under Construction The 2009 American Iris Society National Convention was held in Overland Park, Kansas. The convention will ran...
2014 AIS Convention Cup Winners The 2014 AIS Convention was held in Dallas, Texas April 5 10. The weather had been unusually cold. It was the very beginning of ...
2016 AIS Convention The 2016 AIS Convention was held in Newark, New Jersey. The 2016 AIS Convention Booklet is attached. Wayback machine no record for ais2016con...
2017 AIS Convention The 2017 AIS Convention was hosted by Region 21 in Des Moines, Iowa. The website for the convention is available at: https://ais2017.wordpress...
2018 AIS Convention; New Orleans, LA Under Construction New Orleans AIS/SLI convention AIS/SLI Convention Overview by jim Morris from the 2018 Summer Bulletin,...
2020 AIS Webinars and Judges Training This summer AIS is having its first series of webinars. The August 5th, 2020 webinar is Topic: Bonnie Nichols on "Novelty Ir...
2021 Awards of Merit (Bearded Gallery) Go To 2021 Awards of Merit (Gallery of others) Return to Medal Winners or See below: * TB Awards of Merit * BB Awa...
2021 Awards of Merit Beardless Return to Medal Winners or See below: * Spec Award Of Merit * Spec X Award Of Merit * CA Award Of Merit * LA Award Of ...
2022 Convention Images: share some pictures! Attach an image to this gallery, see "attach" above . Main.BobPries 15 Apr 2022 * Andi, Bonnie, Howie a...
The 2023 AIS National Convention Under Construction The 2023 American Iris Society National Convention was held in Dallas, Texas and was hosted by The Iris Societ...
2022 AIS Photo Contest Winners Every year the American Iris Society sponsors a photo contest. Concentrating generally on irises, the people who grow and hybridize...
2023 Photo Contest (under construction) Every year the American Iris Society sponsors a photo contest. Concentrating generally on irises, the people who grow and ...
2023 Photo Contest Entries Category 2 Irises in the wild. (Species iris in the wild, field or planting). See also Category 1 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 clic...
The 2024 AIS National Convention As additional information becomes available the 2024 Convention pages will be updated. The 2024 American Iris Society National Co...
The 2025 AIS National Convention Under Construction The 2025 American Iris Society National Convention will be held in Billings, Montana. The convention will run...
The 2003 AIS National Convention Favorite Guest Irises The AIS national meeting ballot for favorite guest iris allows each registrant the privilege of voting for ...
Arilbred 2022 Registrations Image galleries for other years and classifications 2022 'Abishag' 'Brother' 'Byzantine Romance' 'Corky Jean' 'Copper Mi...
AIS Board of Directors Award The AIS Board of Directors Award is an award given to an iris that has had an extraordinary influence on iris breeding but never rece...
AIS Digital Programs The following programs are available for NO COST to AIS affiliate and Individual MEMBERS These Digital Programs are designed to be 30 to 45 m...
AIS Publications The American Iris Society and its Sections have published a number of books and booklets featuring irises, irisarians, and their history. You can...
AIS Virtual Show Calender SBMIS The Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society (SBMIS) is hosting a virtual show. Entries will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. March 1, 2024 t...
AIS Webinars See American Iris Society YouTube Channel Note: Judges See Judges Training Webinars list on the AIS website for the correct webinar version for Ju...
About Hybridizer Pages In this Encyclopedia we have a page for each person responsible for a new Iris name, in other words hybridizers and botanists. For hybridiz...
About Pedigrees: Pedigrees can display the parentage of cultivars at a glance. But unfortunately the information and images for most pedigrees are unavailable. M...
About QR Codes QR Code is registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED. Quick Response (QR) codes allow a mobile device to read a code on printed hardcopy an...
About The Iris Encyclopedia The Iris Encyclopedia is the most complete database for Irises on the Internet. It is free to all, and sponsored by The American Iris...
Affiliate Resources The American Iris Society has many local clubs throughout the United State and Canada. These are some of the resources available to help your ...
Bibliography of Hybridizing (in AIS Bulletins) and Online Library HYBRIDIZING BEARDED IRISES Hybridizing iris part 1 Hybridizing iris part 2 The AIS Bu...
The American Iris Society on The Encyclopedia Under Construction See other societies This page is meant to celebrate The American Iris Society. * Go directly ...
Aril Aril refers to a swelling on the end of some Iris seeds that is thought to be food for ants. Ants carry the seeds off and when they eat the aril in a crack o...
Arilbred Medians When arils are bred with bearded irises, they form hybrids known as arilbreds. If median or dwarf bearded irises are involved, small arilbreds wi...
Australian Hybridizers Table Of Australian Hybridizers Search For Australian Hybridizers Table Of Australian Hybridizers updated 3 29 2021 Geoff Austin Wi...
The Australian Iris Society on the Iris Encyclopedia Under Construction See other societies This page is meant to celebrate The Australian Iris Society. * Go ...
Austrian Hybridizers Under construction Hugo Balzar Heinrich von Handel Mazzetti Rudolph Hanselmayer Nicolas Joseph Jacquin Victor Janka Joseph Kerner...
J. Arthur Nelson Award This award is given to an Iris that has won the most Best in Show Placements in a given year. This does not necessarily represent the best ...
Gerald Richardson Award Best Integrated Privately Maintained Planting Motion from the Spring 2017 Board Meeting, Motion #5, carried: That AIS establish a conventi...
Victoria Medal Of Honour Wikipedia (2014) provides the following; The Victoria Medal of Honour ("VMH") is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the Unite...
The Lloyd Zurbrigg Clarence Mahan Seedling Cup The Zurbrigg Mahan Cup ….........related links: Awards For the best seedling seen at a National Convention. The C...
AWARDS with history then photo gallery The world's Iris Societies have created many types of awards. Garden Awards are recommendations to the public of the best I...
AIS Awards 1927 The information include within this page and its links captures the various 1927 awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Society (AI...
AIS Awards 1928 The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Society (AIS) in...
AIS Awards 1949 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris ...
AIS Awards 1950 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris ...
Awards 1951 Under Construction Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 1952 Under Construction Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 1953 Under Construction Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 1954 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1955 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1956 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1957 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1958 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1959 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1960 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1961 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1962 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1963 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1964 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1965 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1966 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1967 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1968 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1969 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1970 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1971 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1972 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1973 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1974 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1975 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1976 Printable List Image Gallery of Dykes and Class Medal Winners and Runners Up 1976 Awards year pages currently "Under Construction". The information ...
Awards 1977 Printable List 1977 Awards year pages currently "Under Construction". The information include within this page and its links captures the various awa...
Awards 1978 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1979 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1980 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1981 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1982 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1983 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1984 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 1985 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
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Awards 1987 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
Awards 1988 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
Awards 1989 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
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Awards 1994 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
Awards 1995 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
Awards 1996 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the...
Awards 1997 'Thornbird', a Tall Bearded Iris, photo on the right, is the 1950 American Dykes Medal winner, the highest award annually voted by American Iris Socie...
Awards 1998 'Conjuration', a Tall Bearded Iris, photo on the right, is the 1998 American Dykes Medal winner, the highest award annually voted by American Iris Soc...
Awards 1999 The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Society (AIS) for th...
Awards 2000 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 2001 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 2002 Printable List Under Construction The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by th...
Awards 2003 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2004 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2005 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2006 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
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Awards 2009 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2010 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards in 2010 to Beardless Irises and Species * Awards for Species * Awards for Species Crosses * Awards for Pacific Coast Natives * Awards for Louis...
Awards 2011 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards for 2011; Award of Merit and Honorable Mention; Use link to see top awards. AWARD OF MERIT TALL BEARDED AWARD OF MERIT (Total votes cast = 4794) * 62 'I...
Awards 2012 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2013 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2014 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
2014 Honorable Mentions Awards Honorable Mentions are one step above High Commendation and Below Awards of Merit. The 2014 Honorable Mentions are listed below: T...
Awards 2015 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
2015 Honorable Mention Awards Honorable Mentions are one step above High Commendation and Below Awards of Merit. The 2015 Honorable Mentions are listed below: ...
Awards 2016 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2017 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2018 Printable List The information include within this page and its links captures the various awards and recognition presented by the American Iris Soci...
Awards 2019 Printable Lists Image Gallery of Dykes and Class Medal Winners and Runners Up * The information include within this page and its links captures t...
AIS Awards for 2021 AIS Garden Awards for 2021 Under Construction: working from 2019 template Printable Lists Image Gallery of Dykes and Class Medal Winners an...
AIS Awards for 2023 AIS Garden Awards for 2023 Under Construction: working from 2019 template Printable Lists Image Gallery of Dykes and Class Medal Winners an...
Awards 2023 (Under Construction) The information on this page outlines the awards presented by the American Iris Society (AIS) for this particular year. Each cult...
Awards 2024 (Under Construction) The information on this page outlines the awards presented by the American Iris Society (AIS) for this particular year. Each cult...
The American Iris Society Awards System Each National Iris Society has various awards. In The American iris Society there are awards given to honor people, awards...
The Ben R. Hager Cup The Ben R. Hager Cup ….........related links: Awards The Ben Hager Cup, first awarded in 2007, is awarded annually during the American Iris...
Bennett C. Jones Award for Outstanding Median Hybridizing "The Bennett C. Jones Award for Outstanding Median Hybridizing is an annual award given by the Median I...
Clara B. Rees Award Best White Iris Awarded from 1965 to 1972 From the July 1964 Bulletin, June 3, 1964 BOD Meeting Minutes, page 110: It was voted to accept the ...
Cook Lapham Award Best Red Iris Awarded from 1963 to 1972 From the July 1962 Bulletin, May 16 17, 1962 BOD Minutes, page 93: The establishment of a Cook Lapham Aw...
The Franklin Cook Cup The Franklin Cook Cup …...........related links: Awards The Franklin Cook Memorial Cup is awarded annually during The American Iris Societ...
FRANCIRIS® since 2000 French international biennal competition organised by the Société Française des Iris et plantes Bulbeuses. See: SFIB. Locations: Jardins de ...
Garden Awards; There are two types of awards given to Irises by The American Iris Society: Garden awards and Show awards. Garden Awards are recommendations to the...
Award Of Merit Chain of Awards = High Commendation Honorable Mention Award of Merit Special Medals "One of The American Iris Society's most coveted awards is ...
High Commendation Award "The High Commendation (HC) Award is reserved for seedling irises, viewed in gardens under seedling number or registered name, which have ...
Honorable Mention Award Chain of Awards = High Commendation Honorable Mention Award of Merit Special Medals "An officially registered and introduced iris in th...
The German Perennials Society (Gesellschaft der Staudenfreunde (GdS) Iris Fachgruppe) Iris Group, Awards 2012 2012 Awards: I r i s Competition Results 2012 …..
The Premio Firenze Sponsored by the Italian Iris Society Iris garden in Florence Italy See http://societaitalianairis.com/il concorso/bando/ or the Google T...
Moscow Iris Competition Juri Pirogov The Moscow Iris Competition was established by the Russian Iris Society to stimulate hybridizing and to determinate the most ...
Premio Firenze 1996 International Iris Competition Florence, Italy 1996 In 1996, The Primo Firenze (GOLD FLORIN) in the Florence, Italy competition was the Schrei...
Premio Firenze 1997 International Iris Competition Florence, Italy 1997 In 1997, The Primo Firenze (GOLD FLORIN) in the Florence, Italy competition was CHAMPAGNE ...
Premio Firenze 1998 International Iris Competition Florence, Italy 1998 TALL BEARDED $ For 1998, The Primo Firenze (GOLD FLORIN) of the Tourist Organization w...
Premio Firenze 1999 International Iris Competition Florence, Italy 1999 $ TALL BEARDED: 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: "SETTIMO...
Primio Firenze 2000 International Iris Competition Florence, Italy 2000 $ TALL BEARDED: 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation:"DIABOLIQ...
Premio Firenze 2001 International Iris CompetitionFlorence, Italy 2001TALL BEARDED: 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: 'H.C. Stetson'(R...
Premio Firenze 2002 International Iris CompetitionFlorence, Italy 2002 TALL BEARDED 1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: 'Dude Ranch' (Pa...
The President's Cup The President's Cup …...........related links: Awards, Sandbox Conventions Testing The President's Cup is awarded annually during The Ameri...
Iris Encyclopedia Projects Awards The Iris Encyclopedia has been created by the American Iris Society for all irisarians and would be irisarians. Similar to the...
The Walther Cup Fred and Barbara Walther CupAwarded annually by The American Iris Society to the originator of the iris variety that received the greatest number ...
Border Bearded 2022 Registrations Image galleries for other years and classifications 'Bertha S' 'Better Than Ice Cream' 'Blueberry Cream' 'Bogie Boy' ...
Border Bearded Pedigrees * Format Pedigree * Pedigree Gallery In the Pedigrees a cultivar is examined for its parentage. The selected cultivar is listed fi...
News Notes Spring 2015 Report for Board of Directors Meeting Note: Below is the report for the Spring 2015 Board of Directors Meeting at the Portland National Con...
Beginner's Corner Beginning irisarians have a number of questions and the American Iris Society has a number of resources to help answer these questions. Here you...
Best In Show 2017 Gallery Every year there are many American Iris Society shows sponsored by its Affiliates. Among the awards at these shows is the Best in Show. ...
Biological Success of Cultivars An organism can be defined as "Biologically Successful" if it passes on its genes to future generations. Cultivars show various ...
Bloom Season related links…..........Phenology = study of bloom season In official printed checklist entries there are one or more letters just after the height...
Bloom Time 2015 The observed bloom time for a particular iris is affected by both its location and by conditions such as this and previous year's weather. Peak bl...
Botanical Classification Irises are classed in two ways Botanical Classification and Horticultural Classification. Botanical classification tries to sort plants t...
Breeder's Rights, Trademarks, Patents Russian Trademarks, etc. Note the above website provides a wealth of information about patenting and trademarking plant vari...
The British Iris Society on the Iris Encyclopedia This page is meant to celebrate The British Iris Society. Also see British Iris Society References for sources...
Bulbous Iris History: In terms of commerce this is the most important category of Iris. In the AIS classification system these are included in the Species and Spe...
CAPS Resources CAPS (Coalition of American Plant Societies) is a group that the American Iris Society participates in to learn about similar experiences and chall...
The Canadian Iris Society on the Encyclopedia Under Construction See other societies This page is meant to celebrate The Canadian Iris Society.Before the foundin...
2020 Iris Events Cancellations and Status Announcements The rapidly developing Coronavirus / Covid 19 situation has led to a number of cancellations of 2020 iri...
A NEW RACE OF HYBRID ALPINE IRISES. This addition to the race of early spring flowering Irises is the result of many years of experiment in hybridising Irises, u...
Caparne Welch Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Caparne Welch Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to miniature dwarf bearded (MDB...
Coalition Of American Plant Societies Coalition of American Plant Societies The Coalition of American Plant Societies (CAPS) was started in 2012 to provide a foru...
Chromosome counts From Index of Chromosome Numbers volume 5 1981 See below: * * References References Oct 1928 29 43 Science Series No. 3 Chromosomes in ...
Citizen Science You, your friends, your children, in fact anyone can be a citizen scientist. A citizen scientist records observations of the natural world in coor...
Clarence G. White Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Clarence G. White Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to Arilbred irises with...
Iris Classes Irises are divided into a number of classes by AIS for garden judging. As such they compete for different medals and are supported by different AIS S...
Subgenus Apogon Baker 1877, Baker Subgenus Apogon Baker: (John Gilbert Baker, 1877) This term has been replaced in more modern treatments of the Genus Iris by the...
Cal Sibes Amos Perry and Calsibes Cal Sibes: A group of species hybrids involving a pacific coast native and a Siberian Iris. The first of these crosses was prod...
Pseudatas Definition "Pseudata" is the term for an iris resulting from a cross of I. pseudacorus X I. ensata. Modern varieties are typically 30" 45" tall and stro...
Sino Siberians This topic is begun so that others may develop it further Sino Siberians; A term created by Lorena Reid and Jean Witt in their price list to cover ...
Genus Hermodactylus This genus has now been included in the Genus iris under the species Iris tuberosa. . Library search for Hermodactylus . Main.BobPries ...
The Genus Iris L. 1753, Botanical author Linneaus: …..........related links… Botanical Classification The Genus Iris L. is one of the larger genera in the Ir...
Genus Xiphion Mill. Xiphion (Philip Miller, 1754) Gardeners Dictionary, The… Abrig'd from the folio edition…, Edition 4. London. In 1777 Baker included all b...
Oncocyclus hybrids One of the sections of Aril Irises is the Oncocycli. Depending on the authority there are sometimes as many as 50 species of Oncocylus Iris lis...
Order Asparagales. related links…........... Botanical Classification Botanical orders speak to our current view of plant evolution: Until relatively recently t...
Regelia hybrids " One of the sections of Aril Irises is the Regelia. Depending on the authority there are about 8 species of Regelia Iris listed. All of these spe...
Regeliocyclus an Intersectional cross When plants from the Section Regelia and plants from the Section Oncocyclus are crossed they produce a regeliocyclus. Origin...
Section Brevituba Mathew 1989; Mathew Section Brevituba Mathew, (Brian Frederick Mathew, 1989). A section in the Subgenus Hermodactyloides. Diagnosed in Davis H...
Section Haloiris Doronkin Haloiris (V.M. Dornkin, 1990) Originally published in Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow Leningrad St. Petersburg 75(3): 412. 1990 Ma...
Section Hermodactyloides Mathew 1989, Mathew Section Hermodactyloides: (Brian Mathew, 1989) A section of the Subgenus Hermodactyloides. Diagnosed in Davis Hedge...
Section Hexapogon (Bunge) Baker related links …............Botanical Classification A Section in the Subgenus Iris. The name means six beards and it is probabl...
Section Iris This is a section in the Subgenus Iris. This group is your typical bearded Iris. They have been refered to as Pogon Iris, and Eupogon Irises, the fir...
Section Limniris related links… Botanical Classification A Section within the Subgenus Limniris. These are often refered to by the old name Apogon Iris which li...
Section Lophiris related links… Botanical Classification A Section within the Subgenus Limniris. Known as the crested Irises these irises represent an artificia...
Section Micropogon Mathew 1989 Mathew Section Micropogon; (Brian Mathew, 1989) A section of the Subgenus Hermodactyloides. Diagnosed in Davis Hedge Festschrift,...
Section Monolepis (Rodion.) B. Mathew 1989 Mathew Section Monolepis; (Brian Mathew) A Section in the Subgenus Hermodactyloides. Diagnosed in Davis Hedge Festsch...
Section Oncocyclus 1914 Dykes Oncocyclus (The term was first used by Siemssen as the Genus Oncocyclus in 1846 in Botanische Zeitung. The Baker raised it to a subg...
Mathews Subgenus Scorpiris (Rodionenkos Genus Juno), Section Physocaulon (Rodion.) Mathew Wendelbo A group of plants in Mathews Subgenus Scorpiris (Rodione...
Section Psammiris (Spach) J. Taylor related links ….......Botanical Classification A section of the Subgenus Iris . The name means Sand Iris and that is the soi...
Section Pseudoregelia Dykes Related links….................Botanical Classification A section in the Subgenus Iris. A group of Aril seeded Himalayan species not...
Section Regelia Lynch related links…...............Botanical classification Section Regelia: (Robert Lynch, 1904); A section in the Subgenus Iris. Lynch defined...
Series Acutilobae 1986; Gavrilenko Series Acutilobae: (B.D. Gavrilenko, 1986). A series in the Section Oncocyclus having pointed standards and falls, published in...
Series Californicae (Diels) Lawrence related links… Botanical Classification Series Californicae (Diels) Lawrence. A group of plants within the Section Limniri...
Series Chinenses (Diehls)Lawrence related links… Botanical Classification An interesting group of Iris in the Section Limniris that come from eastern Asia and J...
Series Drepanophyllae Series Drepanophyllae Rodionenko. A group of plants in Mathews Subgenus Scorpiris (Rodionenkos Genus Juno) under the section Physocaulon ...
Series Ensatae (Diels) Lawrence The botanical series, in the Section Liminiris, that contains the most common of species in China (Iris lactea). Due to an earlier...
Series Foetidissimae (Diels) Mathew The botanical series, in the Section Liminiris, noted for its colorful seeds that remain attached after the capsule splits op...
Series Hexagonae (Diels) Lawrence The botanical series, in the Section Liminiris, that is equivalent to the horticultural class Louisiana Irises. These species sh...
Series Ibericae Gavrilenko 1986; Gavrilenko Series Ibericae; (B. D. Gavrilenko, 1986 ). A series in the Section Oncocyclus published in Zametki Sist. Geogr. Rast...
Series Laevigatae (Diels) Lawrence 1930, Botanical author Diels Series Laevigatae (Diels) Lawrence. A series in the Section Limniris. Main.BobPries 2010 02 ...
Series Longipetalae (Diels) Lawrence Series Longipetalae (Diels) Lawrence A group of plants within the section Limniris from Western North America with persistent...
Series Paradoxae Gav. 1986 Gavrilenko Series Paradoxae; (B.D.Gavrilenko, 1986) published in Zametki Sist. Geogr. Rast. 41: 74 (1986). Series in the Section Onco...
Series Prismaticae (Diels) Lawrence The botanical series, in the Section Liminiris, noted for its prism like seed capsules which are sharply edged triangles in cr...
Series Ruthenicae (Diels) Lawrence 1930, Botanical author Diels …..........related links… Botanical Classification Series Ruthenicae (Diels) Lawrence A group ...
Series Sibiricae related links… Botanical Classification Series Sibiricae (Diels) Lawrence: A group of plants within the Section Limniris from moist places or ...
Series Spuriae (Diels)Lawrence related links….......Botanical Classification Botanical Series under the Section Limniris that is equivalent to the horticultura...
Series Tenuifoliae (Diehls) Lawrence Series Tenuifoliae (Diels) Lawrence. A group of plants within the Section Limniris inhabiting the steppes of Asia. Distinguis...
Series Tripetalae (Diehls) Lawrence related links… Botanical Classification Series Tripetalae (Diels) Lawrence A group of plants within the Section Limniris wit...
Series Unguiculares (Diels) Lawrence Series Unguiculares (Diels) Lawrence A group of plants within the section Limniris inhabiting the Mediterranean and Black Sea...
Series Vernae (Diels) Lawrence 1930, Botanical author Diels …..........related links… Botanical Classification A series in the Section Limniris. Series Vernae...
Subgenus Apogon Iridaceae Iris subgen. Apogon Baker J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 132. 1877 14 Jul 1877 16: 132 1877 Type Information Type Name: non designatus...
Subgenus Hermodactyloides (Smaller bulbous Iris, Reticulatas) related links… Botanical Classification This is a Subgenus in the Genus Iris . This group is often...
Subgenus Iris related links… Botanical Classification A Subgenus within the Genus Iris. These are the Rhizomatous Irises with beards. They are what comes to min...
Subgenus Limniris related links… Botanical Classification This is a subgenus in the Genus Iris. It is characterized by rhizomes as opposed to bulbs, etc. and a ...
Subgenus Nepalensis related links… Botanical Classification This is a Subgenus in the Genus Iris. The plants are characterized by a small growing tip atop long ...
Systematic Treatment of the Genus Iris by Baker John Gilbert Baker; Outlined the Genus Iris as part of a comprehensive outline of the family iridaceae in his "Iri...
Classification of Iris 1914 William Rikatson Dykes. under construction …......related links…........Botanical Classification In 1914 Dykes was only aware of r...
Classification of Iris, Treatment By Lawrence/Randolph 1959 Under construction Related links; Other treatments: Dykes,1914; Mathew, 1989; Rodionenko, ongoing. ...
Linnaeus's Treatment of Genus Iris Carl von Linné is considered the father of modern taxonomy. His binomial system of nomenclature was one of the first that real...
A classification of Iris by Mathew related links…..... Botanical Classification As we gain knowledge new treatments of Classification reflect different authors ...
Color Class Amoenas Simply defined an amoena is a flower with white standards and colored falls. It takes its name from Iris amoena which was at first believed to...
Color Classes Reverse Amoenas These flowers have white falls and colored standards just the reverse of the traditional Amoenas. Examples include the TBs 'Colette ...
ColorClasses Reverse Bicolors Bicolors have standards and falls of a different color. When the lighter color is in the falls it is called a reverse bicolor. Rever...
Color Classes/Patterns Bicolors A Bicolor is an Iris with standards of one color and falls of another. It is usually the lighter color in the standards but when t...
Color Charts related links…........ Color Classes, Color Codes Describing color has always been a challenge. Through the years various individuals and organizat...
Color Class Squalens This color class was based upon an early hybrid that was thought to be a species, Iris squalens L. . The Latin squalidus means dirty, n...
Color Classes/Patterns Irises are the flower of the rainbow. Irisarians have names for various color patterns: Many of these names have a long history with meanin...
Color Codes 1939 AIS Checklist The 1939 AIS checklist did not describe varieties but gave references to descriptions in the Iris literature. It did standardize c...
Color Class Glaciatas Under construction Glaciatas appeared as segregates out of plicata breeding which carried no anthocyanin pigments. The first white ones were...
Color Class Neglectas Neglecta (NG). Blue, blue violet, violet, and lavender blue bitones with a lighter shade of the color of the falls. In some neglectas, the b...
Color Class Selfs An Iris of essentially a single color. If the falls and standards are of the same color the Iris will usually be called a self even if there may...
Zonal Color Pattern On the original HIPS Website, Mike Lowe started an investigation into a color pattern which had a zone of white or light color at the heart of...
Container gardening with Iris There are many reasons to grow iris in containers. Perhaps one has only a small deck on which to garden. Or one would like to move ...
2015 AIS Convention Portland, Oregon May 18 23 The 2015 AIS Convention in Portland, Oregon is "Iris in Wonderland'. The website with the schedule and registrati...
Cook Douglas Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Cook Douglas Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to standard dwarf bearded (SDB) i...
AIS Covid Announcements Archive Covid required many changes by AIS to protect our members. These included cancellations of numerous events including conventions, ...
Cultivar Just what is a cultivar? It is short for cultivated variety. But that tells a small part of the story. Some people assume that if something is a cultivar...
Cultivation of Iris Each class of iris has different cultural requirements. Recommendations should always be adjusted to local climate conditions. It is recommend...
Cultivation of Aril and Arilbred Irises By Tom Waters Arils and arilbreds have a reputation for being difficult to grow. This is partly deserved, but also partly ...
Cultivation of Bearded Irises Bearded Irises, like most garden perennials, will grow in any good garden soil. Choose a sunny, well drained location. Bearded Irise...
To mulch or not to mulch, that is the question When giving cultivation information I always recommend local advice. Much is affected by climates and geography, bu...
Cultivation of Japanese Irises By John Coble and Bob Bauer Japanese iris (Iris ensata) produce some of the largest iris blooms at 6 8 inches in diameter on 3 4 fo...
Cultivation of Louisiana Irises Topic text. You can help develop this topic, Add comments and they will be edited by our docents. Louisiana Iris are very cold har...
Cultivation of Oncocyclus Iris The following are articles about Cultivation of Oncocyclus; Cultivation of Oncocyclus by Rev. Ewbanks 1904. This topic is under con...
Cultivation Of Siberian Irises CULTURE and TRANSPLANTING of SIBERIAN IRISES Generally, the keys to success with Siberians are transplanting in good garden soil, a...
Cultivation of Iris Species There are between 250 and 400 species of Iris depending on which authority one cites. Theoretical each species occupies a unique niche...
Cultivation of Oncocyclus Much has been written on the Cultivation of Oncocyclus. For various opinions check out; * Reverend Ewbanks (1904) * R. Irwin Lynch...
Transplanting Spurias Transplanting is generally best when the plant has gone into rest period or is just emerging from its summer rest. In these photos Dave Nisw...
Crown Rot Related links:................Cultivation; Cultural problems CROWN ROT or Mustard Seed Fungus occurs as a white cottony growth on the surface of the rhi...
Fungal Diseases Related links….........Cultural Problems; Cultivation RUST is a fungus disease that resembles the rust on roses. When an infected leaf is rubbed...
Cultural Problems, Pests and Disease Good culture often eliminates many problems. Compared to many plants Iris are relatively trouble free but under certain condi...
Scorch Related links…............ Cultivation; Cultural Problems SCORCH was a disease of unknown origin that makes an iris extremely sick. Generally the first a...
Bacterial Soft Rot Related links;............Cultural Problems; Cultivation SOFT ROT is a very smelly, soft, mushy bacterial rot which affects the rhizome and the...
Culture of Iris lactea This is one of the most common wild Irises all across China. The diversity of habitats it can find acceptable is great. It should pose few ...
Daily Iris Puzzle See also: Iris Jigsaw Puzzles Below is the Daily Iris Puzzle which ran during the pandemic from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. It includes ...
Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to Louisiana ir...
Describing Irises: fillable form The American Iris Society is the official cultivar registration authority for the non bulbous forms of the Genus Iris. But th...
Dictionary of Terms/Index of Topics Below is a list of links to definitions and topic areas. Click on word for more information. Individual cultivars and species ...
Discussion Virtual Iris Shows Iris shows are an important activity of many clubs that the pandemic has thwarted. Virtual iris shows have been used as an alternati...
Viral Diseases There are various viral diseases in Iris. Sometimes Irises may be infected with a virus but show no signs except slightly reduced vigor. But if st...
Duplicate Cultivar Names There are number of irises having identical names as another iris. To distinguish between these cultivars, the Iris Encyclopedia in some ...
Dwarf Bearded Section (DB) This classification was used in the 1939 Checklist and since then Dwarf Irises have been divided into MDBs (Miniature Dwarf Irises) and...
Iris Books; Dyke's Monograph The Genus Iris The Genus Iris: By William Rickatson Dykes published 1913 History of The Dykes Monograph: In 2013 we will be celebrat...
Dykes's Analytical Key to the Genus Iris (under construction) Note: This Key is being developed further than Dykes original key. Annotations that were not his ar...
Dykes Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The American Dykes Medal is the highest iris award judged by the American Iris Society Judges. It is awarded by the British Iris ...
Embryo Culture: Definition: A technique of promoting germination by removing the embryo in the seed and growing it on a culture media. This avoids many of the pro...
Mode d'Emploi, Pas à Pas. ….... Mode d'Emploi, Pas à Pas. 1 Pour vous inscrire à IRIS wiki of The American Iris Society * a Cliquez sur Register * b ...
Eric Nies Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Eric Nies Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to spuria irises. The candidates are th...
Facebook Pages of Iris Societies The American Iris Society and many other groups in AIS maintain Facebook pages in addition, or sometimes instead of, to their web...
Finding Iris Information There are two new tools which enable finding Iris Information:. 1 The new google search box on the AIS Website allows you to search fo...
'Flat Out and Up To Date' article on Novelty Iris related links; Flat flowers Flat Out and Up to Date! by Clive Russell, England Reprinted from the BIS Yea...
Floral Structure of Spuria Iris Students of floral anatomy are often confused by the by the appearance of an Iris flower since it is specialized and unique in a ...
International, National, Regional Flower Shows March is often the time of year for those large floral display shows that welcome spring. Those shows are always ...
Forum Template Test Note: This is starting out with comment type="bottom' for the comment box. Main.WayneMesser 2016 10 18 * First test comment to see if...
Foster Memorial Plaque See also History of AIS Instituted in 1926 by the British Iris Society in recognition of Sir Michael Foster's "achievements and assiduous e...
Foster's Naming System First mentioned ? 1890 in The Garden when discussing 'Monspur' * "The name I have given the seedling follows a plan which I myself find ...
Foundation Irises "Scientists consider a species to be biologically successful on the basis of how well it carries on its progeny. Cultivars are biologically suc...
Founders Of SIGNA Medal Eligible Irises 2015 The Founders of SIGNA Medal is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to species irises. The ...
Fragrance The following is from the 1939 checklist: In the cultivar pages of the Iris Encyclopedia there is a comment box on each cultivar's page. You may add yo...
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French Hybridizers update: 2022 10 23 Jean Pierre Albert Charles André Laure Anfosso Monique Anfosso Pierre Anfosso Pierre Christian Anfosso Martin ...
The French Iris Society ( Société Français des Iris et Plantes Bulbeuses (S.F.I.B.); ) on the Encyclopedia Under Construction See other societies This page is me...
Main.BobPries 23 Jul 2017 French Iris Literature * Annales de Flore et de Pomone ou Journal des jardins et des champs, Auct. Var., 1832 1848: * 1832: p….
AIS Fundraiser, H R Block Each new client that mentions AIS will send a $25 donation to the Iris Society from H R Block. Please help us raise some money for A...
AIS Awards 2022 Printable List Previous Years Awards Image Galleries; 2013; 2014; 2015: 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2021: THE DYKES MEDAL All iris classes, ori...
2023 Printable List AIS Garden Awards 2023 Printable List See Also Awards Of Merit, 2023 : Honorable Mentions, 2023 More about awards Previous Years Awards ...
Using Irises in the Garden: With over 300 species and thousands of hybrids, it should be obvious that there is an iris for every spot in every type of garden; to ...
Irises in the Alpine House under construction; One of the many ways in which Irises can be used in the landscape is in the Alpine House. Generally in the strict s...
Rock Gardens and Irises One of the ways to use Iris in the landscape is in the rock garden. Indeed there are a large number of species under 12 inches tall that m...
Irises for The Shade Garden As most gardens mature the landscape changes to more and more shade. Main.BobPries 2010 05 13 * Amen Main.WikiGuest 22 Ma...
Irises in the Water Garden Under construction: Mainy iris species grow in or near water; By carefully choosing one's plants you can create wonderful landscapes in...
Cultural Information: Planting and Growing Iris by Betty Wood Irises are among the easiest of perennials to grow, and they give an abundance of beauty with minim...
Genus Eremiris (Spach) Rodionenko Eremiris (George Rodionenko, 2006) Rodionenko raised Spach's Subgenus to the genus level in his treatment of the genus Iris. Th...
German Hybridizers of Irises German Hybridizers: Complete list of German Hybridizers Marlene Ahlburg Pia Altenhofer Charles Applegate George Arends Pau...
German Iris Society (a subgroup of Perennial Society) on the Iris Encyclopedia Under Construction See other societies This page is meant to celebrate The German ...