Trails End Iris Gardens, Ontario, Canada


 
Iris Awards

Each year, the American Iris Society (AIS) and its qualified, registered judges make specific awards to Iris varieties. These awards are a very useful tool in selecting iris that have the best growing qualities. ie., flower form, colour, # of buds and stems, substance etc.

Since Award winners typically set the standards for irises, they form the basis of the varieties that we select to grow and offer to our customers.

We have listed the awards won by each variety in our descriptions. Here is an example:

Celebration Song, (TB),(Schreiner '93), EM 35", HM '95, AM '97, WM '00, DM '03
means Celebration Song is a Tall Bearded (TB) Iris, was introduced by Schreiner's in 1993 for sale to the public. It blooms Early (E) to Mid (M) in the Tall Bearded bloom season and is typically 35" tall. It received it's Honourable Mention (HM) Award in 1995, the Award of Merit (AM) in 1997, a Wister Medal (WM) in 2000 and finally the Dykes Medal (DM) in 2003.

The Dykes Medal is the top award for all classes of Iris. Remember, since it takes at least 6 years to achieve a Dykes Medal (DM), the newer varieties are still in the running. Try your luck in selecting the best for your garden.

Have a look at the Dykes Medal Winners that we grow.

Year Dykes Medal Recipient Hybridizer, Year
2007 Queen's Circle Kerr, 2000
2006 Sea Power Keppel, 1999
2005 Splashacata Tasco, 1998
2004 Crowned Heads Keppel, 1997
2003 Celebration Song Schreiner, 1993
2002 Mesmerizer M.Byers, 1991
2001 Yaquina Blue Schreiner, 1992
2000 Stairway to Heaven Lauer, 1993
1999 Hello Darkness Schreiner, 1992
1998 Conjuration Byers, 1988
1997 Thornbird Byers, 1988
1996 Before the Storm Innerst, 1988
1995 Honky Tonk Blues Schreiner, 1988
1994 Silverado Schreiner, 1986
1993 Edith Wolford Hager, 1984
1992 Dusky Challenger Schreiner, 1986
1991 Everything Plus Niswonger, 1983
1990 Jesse’s Song Williamson, 1979
1988 Titan's Glory Schreiner, 1981
1986 Song Of Norway Luihn, 1977
1985 Beverly Sills Hager, 1978
1984 Victoria Falls Schrieners, 1977
1983 Ruffled Ballet Roderick, 1973
1982 Vanity Hager, 1974
1981 Brown Lasso (BB) Niswonger, 1972
1980 Mystique Ghio, 1972
1979 Mary Frances Gaulter, 1971
1978 Bride’s Halo H. Mohr, 1971
1968 Stepping Out Schrieners, 1964
1965 Pacific Panorama Sexton, 1960
1948 Ola Kala J. Sass,1942