Belton Iris Society

The 2017 Iris Show was held at the Saint Paul's United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall, 2407 West Avenue P, Temple, Texas on Saturday, April 15. There were 13 exhibitors in Horticulture, 3 in Artistic, and 4 in Photography. There was a total of 84 entries: 72 entries in the Horticultural Division, 4 in the Artistic Division, and 8 in Photography.

Best Specimen of Show, Best Spuria, Best Bicolor - ‘Picacho Peak' - Don & Pat Freeman
Runner-up to Best Specimen of Show, Best Louisiana- ‘Bitty Boo’ - Jim Landers

Best Pink - ‘Claudia’ - Joan Ervin
Best Red - ‘Countess Zeppelin’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Purple, Best Bitone - ‘Lady of Lometa’ - Ken Fuchs
Best Gold - ‘Glitter Gulch’ - D Boyle
Best Tall Bearded - ‘Gracious Curves’ - B.J. Wheeler
Best Blue, Best Space Age - ‘Ty Blue’ - Shirley Anderson
Best Self - ‘Neon Shadows’ - Jim Landers
Best Blend - ‘Zamboanga’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Rimmed - ‘Andouille’ - Jaime Hadley

Best Design - Elaine Passman
Sweepstakes for Artistic Design - Elaine Passman

Best Photograph - 'A Single Iris' - Ken Fuchs

Silver Medal and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons - 8) - Don and Pat Freeman
Bronze Medal and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons - 4) - Jim Landers