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2011 Tall Bearded Iris Symposium
Rank 2010, Rank 2011, Cultivar Votes Hybridizer Year Season Ht Color
1 1 DUSKY CHALLENGER 154 Schreiner 86 M-L 39" dark purple
2 2 QUEEN'S CIRCLE 121 F. Kerr '00 ML 32" white, blue border on F
5 3 PAUL BLACK 106 T. Johnson '03 M 42" dark purple, orange bd.
4 4 JESSE'S SONG 101 B. Williamson 83 M 36" white & violet plicata
3 5 CONJURATION 98 M. Byers 89 M-L 36" white & violet and white w horns
11 5 GOLDEN PANTHER 98 R. Tasco '00 M 34" gold/bronze
13 7 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 96 L. Lauer 93 E-M 40" off white S./med. blue F
9 8 THORNBIRD 91 M. Byers 89 M 35" ecru tan vio. horns
6 9 GYPSY LORD 88 K. Keppel '05 ML 40" white S, violet F w white center, red bd.
14 9 FLORENTINE SILK 88 K. Keppel '04 ML 40" peach S, violet F w pink edge
9 11 SILVERADO 86 Schreiner 87 M 38" light silver blue
18 11 BEFORE THE STORM 86 S. Innerst 89 M 36" near black
17 13 BEVERLY SILLS 78 B. Hager 79 M 36" pink
23 14 CELEBRATION SONG 77 Schreiner 93 E-M-L 37" apricot-pink S. blue-lavender falls
20 15 DAUGHTER OF STARS 75 D. Spoon '00 EM & RE 35" purple w white edge
8 16 SEA POWER 73 K. Keppel 99 M 38" ruffled blue
12 16 DRAMA QUEEN 73 K. Keppel '03 EM 38" cyclamen / capucine plicata
15 18 MESMERIZER 71 M. Byers 91 M 36" white/white flounces
7 19 DECADENCE 70 Barry Blyth '04 M 38" apricot S, plum F w. apricot edge
21 20 LADY FRIEND 69 J. Ghio 81 VE-E 38" garnet red
37 20 HELLO DARKNESS 69 Schreiner 93 E-M 37" purple black
28 22 YAQUINA BLUE 66 Schreiner 92 M 37" medium blue
26 23 THAT'S ALL FOLKS 63 W. Maryott '04 M 40" gold S, white F w gold blend and band
28 23 IMMORTALITY 63 L. Zurbrigg 84 M&Re 30" white
18 25 STEPPING OUT 62 Schreiner 64 M-L 38" white & violet plicata
35 26 EDITH WOLFORD 61 B. Hager 86 M 40" yellow S.;blue-violet F
27 27 WINTRY SKY 59 K. Keppel '02 EM 36" blue S, blue white F
23 28 VANITY 58 B. Hager 75 E-L 36" pink
30 28 SKATING PARTY 58 L. Gaulter 83 M-L 40" white
30 28 TITAN'S GLORY 58 Schreiner 81 E-M 37" dark violet
42 31 CRACKLING CALDERA 57 J. T.Aitken '03 ML 33" S orange, F yellow w orange rim
39 32 CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE 55 D. Niswonger 87 M 33" pink & apricot
15 33 HAPPENSTANCE 53 K. Keppel '00 M 37" pink
21 33 STARRING 53 J. Ghio '00 ML 33" white S; purp. black F
52 33 HONKY TONK BLUES 53 Schreiner 88 M 37" hyacinth blue
23 36 SPLASHACATA 52 R. Tasco 98 M 35" purple on white dotted plicata
32 36 ACOMA 52 T. Magee 90 E 30" pale blue/violet plicata
45 38 MARY FRANCES 51 L. Gaulter 72 M 38" blue-orchid
49 38 LACED COTTON 51 Schreiner 80 M-L 34" white
48 40 JURASSIC PARK 50 L. Lauer 95 EM 36" yellow S. purple F
33 41 CLARENCE 49 L. Zurbrigg 91 M&Re 35" white S; lt. blue
34 42 CROWNED HEADS 47 K. Keppel 97 M 38" wistaria S, lt. blue F
44 43 SUPREME SULTAN 46 Schreiner 88 M-L 40" yellow S; crimson F
56 44 RARE TREAT 43 Schreiner 87 E-M 34" blue & white plicata
53 45 ITALIAN ICE 42 A & D Cadd '01 ML 41" pale yellow S, cream yellow F
35 46 MILLENNIUM FALCON 41 B. Kasperek '00 M 38" blue bitone w. white streaks
41 46 WORLD PREMIER 41 Schreiner 98 ML 37" blue white S, dk. blue violet F w white rim
49 46 BRIDE'S HALO 41 H. Mohr 73 E-L 36" white edged yellow
66 46 AFTERNOON DELIGHT 41 R. Ernst 85 M 40" tan-gold/ maroon
66 46 VICTORIA FALLS 41 Schreiner 77 E-L 40" blue; wht. spot on F
62 51 TOM JOHNSON 40 P. Black 96 E 35" dark purple, red orange beards
77 51 TIGER HONEY 40 B. Kasperek 94 EM 38" butterscotch-caramel w/ wht. & yel. streaks
37 53 HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 39 R. Duncan '00 M 32" deep purple black,white spray
39 53 RUSTLER 39 K. Keppel 88 M 37" gold-brown
45 55 SLOVAK PRINCE 38 A. Mego '03 M 33" S orchid w gold rim, F purple w wh. zone
58 55 POND LILY 38 Ev. Jones 95 M 38" violet blended pink
77 57 SKY HOOKS 37 M. Osborne 80 M 36" soft yellow; violet horns
57 MONTMARTRE 37 K. Keppel '07 EM 33" S purple w yellow edge, F purple w white edge
56 59 GOT MILK 36 J. T. Aitken '02 ML 40" White Self
58 59 RING AROUND ROSIE 36 R. Ernst '00 M 35" white sanded purple, yellow rim
73 61 SONG OF NORWAY 35 W. Luihn 79 M-L 38" powder blue
66 62 OREO 34 K. Keppel '04 M 31" elderberry S, white F w. eggplant edge
79 62 STARSHIP ENTERPRISE 34 Schreiner 99 ML 36" white S; cream F w magenta band
93 62 SOLAR FIRE 34 R. Tasco '02 M 36" gold S, oxblood F w gold net, oxblood flounces
45 65 SUPERSTITION 33 Schreiner 77 M 36" maroon black
53 65 DAZZLING GOLD 33 D.C. Anderson 81 M 29" yell.veined brown
62 65 TOUR DE FRANCE 33 K. Keppel '04 M 35" white S, chrome yellow F
87 65 HUCKLEBERRY FUDGE 33 J. Gibson 97 M 35" S brown, F white/brown plic
51 69 POEM OF ECSTASY 32 B. Hager 97 M 36" peach pink S, deep lavender F
100 69 GYPSY ROMANCE 32 Schreiner 94 M-L 37" violet raspberry
62 71 BEWILDERBEAST 31 B. Kasperek 95 M 30" mauve streaked silver
87 71 BOYSENBERRY BUTTERCUP 31 L. Lauer 97 EM 37" creamy yellow S, lavender F w lt rim
66 73 BARBARA MY LOVE 30 Maryott 99 M 36" white with apricot edges
79 73 EXPOSÉ 30 J. Ghio '03 ML 34" white S, white F w yellow band & blue lines
87 73 KATHY CHILTON 30 F. Kerr '05 ML 35" gold S, red-black F, gold bd
100 73 PARISIAN DAWN 30 K. Keppel '05 ML 36" apricot S, mauve-cream blended F
73 CHIEF JOHN JOLLY 30 T. Parkhill '03 E 36" S tan w violet veins, F white w violet rays and rim
53 78 DEVONSHIRE CREAM 29 G. Sutton 99 ML-VL 37" cream white
61 78 GOING MY WAY 29 J. Gibson 72 M 37" white & violet plicata
79 78 SPICED TIGER 29 B. Kasparek 96 EM 31" tan S; mahog F. wh. Streaks
93 78 BENEATH MY WINGS 29 LeRoy Meininger '05 ML 34" white S, periwinkle blye F w ivory border
93 78 BOOGIE WOOGIE 29 H. Nichols 93 M-L 36" wht. S./F. cloudy.violet
93 78 EVERYTHING PLUS 29 D. Niswonger 84 M 34" blue-wht. & violet plic
93 78 HEARTSTRING STRUMMER 29 B. Johnson '01 ML 40" S wht w lav edges, F med violet, darker edges
78 BLACK MAGIC WOMAN 29 R. Tasco '08 EM 34" S red-violet, F black
43 86 JOYCE TERRY 28 T. Muhlestein 74 M-L 38" yellow & wht.yellow edge
58 86 BREAKERS 28 Schreiner 86 M 36" medium blue
66 86 OKAPI POPPY 28 B. Kasperek '03 M 37" lav. pink S, amethyst F
73 86 PRAGUE 28 T. Johnson '04 M 36" peach S, burgundy F w mauve rim
90 ABSOLUTE TREASURE 26 R. Tasco '06 M 42" Sky blue w white bd
91 ELIZABETHAN AGE 25 L. Baumunk '05 EM 33" apricot S, purple-white luminata F w apricot band
66 92 AMARILLO FRILLS 24 B. Hager /
Cooleys
'02 EM 37" Laced yellow self
92 EXPLICIT 24 J. Ghio '04 EM 32" gold S, mahogany F w gold sunburst
92 MIAH JANE 24 T. Parkhill '01 ML 36" Ruffled blue self, yellow bd
73 95 ROMANTIC EVENING 23 J. Ghio 96 EL 36" lilac S, dk red-purple F
95 AUGUSTINE 23 O. Schick '04 M 36" pink orange, orange bd
95 DUNCAN'S SMILING EYES 23 L. Lauer '03 EM 34" S lt blue, F blue w violet veins
62 98 MYSTIQUE 22 J. Ghio 75 E-L 36" lt. blue S; dk.blue F
100 98 WHISPERING SPIRITS 22 R. Ernst '01 ML 35" violet / white plic. w. gold edges
79 100 REVERE 21 J. Ghio '01 VE-EM 40" white S w yellow halo, white F w blue rim
84 100 BRAZILIAN HOLIDAY 21 Schreiner 97 ML 36" lavender white S, plum F
87 100 CODE RED 21 T. Aitken '03 ML 33" cranberry red, white area around bd.
100 ALL NIGHT LONG 21 R. Duncan '04 L 31" purple black, ruffled
100 CELESTIAL EXPLOSION 21 R. Tasco '04 EM 35" S violet, F white w violet peppering and rim
100 JUKE BOX HERO 21 L. Lauer '03 M 34" S bluebird blue, F darker
100 PEGGY SUE 21 L. Lauer '06 EML & Re 34" Pink w red bd
New to the list: MONTMARTRE, CHIEF JOHN JOLLY, BLACK MAGIC WOMAN, ABSOLUTE TREASURE, MIAH JANE,
DUNCAN'S SMILING EYES, CELESTIAL EXPLOSION, JUKE BOX HERO, PEGGY SUE
Returning to the list: ELIZABETHAN AGE, EXPLICIT, AUGUSTINE, ALL NIGHT LONG
Runners-up: AUTUMN RIESLING (20), BLUEBERRY BLISS (20), PICTURE BOOK (20), SNAPSHOT (20),
UNDERCURRENT (20), VOLUNTEER PRIDE (20), WILD ANGEL (20)
Dropped from the list: WILD ANGEL, DOROTHY DEVENPORT, GLAMOUR PANTS, KITTY KAY, SWINGTOWN,
AWESOME ALEX, CHARLESTON, FIRST WAVE, BRAGGIN RIGHTS