I r i s S o c i e t y o f A u s t i n
2006 Iris Show
Queen of the Show winner
Marney Abel
Bronze Award winners
Charlie & Sonja Hensley
The 2006 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Sunday, April 9. There were 15 exhibitors and 110 entries.
The following winning entries included:
Queen of the Show (Best Specimen) Best Louisiana / Best White -- Acadian Miss,
Marney Abel
Runner-up / Best Spuria -- Clara Ellen, Don & Pat Freeman
Best Black -- Zulu Chief, Carolyn Gifford
Best Blue -- Victoria Falls, Mike Renfro
Best Brown -- Bronze Beauty, Carolyn Gifford
Best Gold -- Frenchmen Street, Jim Landers
Best Orange -- Orange Popsicle, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Pink -- Persian Berry, Jim Landers
Best Purple -- Tiger Blues, Don & Pat Freeman
Best Red -- Ida Red, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Violet -- Now and Forever, Carolyn Gifford
Best Yellow -- Laura Louise, Carolyn Gifford
Best Amoena – Clarence, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Bi-Color -- Imprimis, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Bi-Tone -- Ice for Brice, Pat Byrne
Best Blend -- Afternoon Delight, Patricia Colacino
Best Bulbous -- Oriental Beauty, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Plicata -- Cinnamon Girl, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Seedling -- CL4, Jim Landers
Best Space Age -- Ice for Brice, Pat Byrne
Best Tall Bearded -- Cinnamon Girl, Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Best Artistic Design -- Pastels Are Perfect (Table for Two), Charlie & Sonja Hensley
Silver Award and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons) -- Carolyn Gifford
Bronze Award and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons) -- Charlie & Sonja
Hensley