I r i s S o c i e t y o f A u s t i n
2017 Iris Show
The 2017 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Saturday, April 8. There were 16 exhibitors: 9 in Horticulture, 10 in Artistic, 4 in Educational, and 6 in Photography. There was a total of 99 entries: 63 entries in the Horticultural Division, 16 in the Artistic Division, 4 in the Educational Division, and 16 in Photography.
Best Specimen of Show, Best Louisiana, Best Blend - ‘Bayou Tiger’ - Jaime Hadley
Runner-up to Best Specimen of Show, Best Bitone, Best Border Bearded - ‘Autumn Wine’
D. Boyle
Best Gold, Best Space-Age - ‘Casino Cruiser’ - Jim Landers
Best Tall Bearded, Best Bicolor - ‘Battle of the Bands’ - Jim Landers
Best Brown, Best Spuria - ‘Fire Mist’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Yellow - ‘Dandilite’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Blue - ‘Ty Blue’ - Dara Smith
Best Purple - ‘Lady of Lometa’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Multi-Color - ‘Merci Marci’ - D. Boyle
Best Violet - ‘Sinfonietta’ - Jaime Hadley
Best Red - ‘Cherry Cup’ - Don & Pat Freeman
There were ?? 1st-place blue ribbons awarded in the Horiticulture Division
Silver Medal and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons - 6) - Don and Pat Freeman
Bronze Medal and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons - 5) - Jim Landers
Special Award for the Best Specimen Hybridized in Texas - ‘Lady of Lometa’ -
Hybridized by Jim Landers
The 2017 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Saturday, April 8. There were 16 exhibitors: 9 in Horticulture, 10 in Artistic, 4 in Educational, and 6 in Photography. There was a total of 99 entries: 63 entries in the Horticultural Division, 16 in the Artistic Division, 4 in the Educational Division, and 16 in Photography.
Best Specimen of Show, Best Louisiana, Best Blend - ‘Bayou Tiger’ - Jaime Hadley
Runner-up to Best Specimen of Show, Best Bitone, Best Border Bearded - ‘Autumn Wine’
D. Boyle
Best Gold, Best Space-Age - ‘Casino Cruiser’ - Jim Landers
Best Tall Bearded, Best Bicolor - ‘Battle of the Bands’ - Jim Landers
Best Brown, Best Spuria - ‘Fire Mist’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Yellow - ‘Dandilite’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Blue - ‘Ty Blue’ - Dara Smith
Best Purple - ‘Lady of Lometa’ - Don & Pat Freeman
Best Multi-Color - ‘Merci Marci’ - D. Boyle
Best Violet - ‘Sinfonietta’ - Jaime Hadley
Best Red - ‘Cherry Cup’ - Don & Pat Freeman
There were ?? 1st-place blue ribbons awarded in the Horiticulture Division
Silver Medal and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons - 6) - Don and Pat Freeman
Bronze Medal and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons - 5) - Jim Landers
Special Award for the Best Specimen Hybridized in Texas - ‘Lady of Lometa’ -
Hybridized by Jim Landers
Bayou Tiger'
'Autumn Wine'
