Best Specimen --
Thornbird
Runner-up --
Mango Passion
2011 Iris Show
The 2011 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Sunday, April 10. There were 14 exhibitors and 95 entries in the Horticultural Division, 14 entries in the Artistic Division, and 2 entries in the Educational Division.
Pictures of the 2011 Show can be viewed here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/110845437864834852725/20110410IrisSocietyOfAustinShow?authkey=Gv1sRgCML07Z_m1eGr6QE#
The following winning entries included:
Queen of Show (Best Specimen)/Best Blend/Best Space Age –
‘Thornbird’ – Patricia Colacino
Runner-up of Show/Best Tall Bearded/Best Orange – ‘Mango Passion’ –
Stephanie Sheridan
Best Plicata – ‘Cinnamon Girl’ – Charles and Sonja Hensley
Best Red – ‘Sinister’ – Tracey Rogers
Best Yellow – ‘Casino Cruiser’ – Don and Pat Freeman
Best Blue – ‘Just Pretending’ – Charles and Sonja Hensley
Best Bi-Color – ‘Wild Prairie Sunset’– Roger Abel
Best Violet – ‘Ice for Brice’ – Charles and Sonja Hensley
Best Purple – ‘Holy Suicide’ – Don and Pat Freeman
Best Pink – ‘I Wuv Woses’ – Jim Landers
Best Black – ‘Crimson Light’ – Charles and Sonja Hensley
Best Brown – ‘Tobacco Chew’ – Marney Abel
Best White – ‘Skating Party’ – Marney Abel
Best Historic – ‘Mme Cherie’ – Marney Abel
Best Amoena – ‘Crow’s Feet’ – Marney Abel
Best Louisiana – ‘Delta Honey’ – Don and Pat Freeman
Best Artistic Design - “Texas Two-Step,” Pat Freeman
Artistic Sweepstakes - Pat Freeman
Silver Award and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons) - Charles and
Sonja Hensley
Bronze Award and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons) -
Marney Abel
Iris Society of Austin