Hybridizer Thomas Johnson

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Thomas Johnson
Salem, Oregon, USA
See: IRIS et BULBEUSES: n°169, 2019, pp. 14-17.

Thomas Johnson was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2014. He was a Dykes Medal winner for 'Paul Black' in 2010. He has received three Wister Medals; for 'Paul Black', 'Ink Patterns', and 'Insaniac'. In addition he received the Cook-Douglas medal (best SDB) in 2010 for 'Ultimate', the Knowlton medal (best BB) for 'Border Control', the Caparne-Welch medal (best MDB) for 'Wise'. He is also a three-time William-Mohr medal winner (best arilbred with less than 50% but at least 25% aril content) for 'Octave', 'Egyptian Queen' and 'Suspect', He has received thirty-six Awards of Merit and one hundred thirty-four Honorable Mentions. Thomas works all the bearded classes, growing a large number of seedlings each year. A prolific hybridizer, Thomas began hybridizing while he was living in Canada, continued after moving to Oklahoma, and finally to Oregon when Mid-America moved to Salem, (excerpted from IRISES: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Winter 2015, page 8).

Since 2015 his irises have won a number of additional AIS Medals including a Dykes Medal for 'Daring Deception' in 2021 and numerous Awards of Merit and Honorable Mentions. Below is a gallery of his AIS Medal winning irises.

See below:

Gardens OF Mid America

Gardens of Paul Black
garden

Registrations and Introductions



Awards

Thomas Johnson's AIS Medal Awarded Irises

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to Thomas Johnson irises that have won AIS Medals.

They are presented in chronolgical order.

2023:
'Oh Canada', Standard Dwarf Bearded Oh Canada
Cook-Douglas Medal 2023
Award of Merit 2019
Honorable Mention 2017

2022:
'Good Morning Sunshine', Tall Bearded Good Morning Sunshine
Wister Medal 2022
Award of Merit 2018
Honorable Mention 2016
Walther Cup 2016

2021:
'Code Of Honor', Intermediate Bearded Code Of Honor
Hans & Jacob Sass Medal 2021
Award of Merit 2018
Honorable Mention 2015
'Daring Deception', Tall Bearded Daring Deception
American Dykes Medal 2021
Wister Medal 2019
Award of Merit 2016
Honorable Mention 2014
'Don't Stop Believing', Tall Bearded Don
Wister Medal 2021
Award of Merit 2017
Honorable Mention 2015
'Parable', Arilbrd Parable
William Mohr Medal 2021
Award of Merit 2016
Honorable Mention 2013
'Stop And Stare', Standard Dwarf Bearded Stop And Stare
Cook-Douglas Medal 2021
Award of Merit 2018
Honorable Mention 2016

2019:
'Dubai', Arilbred Dubai
Clarence G. White Medal 2019
Award of Merit 2017
Honorable Mention 2015
'Insaniac', Tall Bearded Insaniac
Wister Medal 2019
Award of Merit 2016
Honorable Mention 2014

2018:
'Sri Lanka', Arilbred Sri Lanka
William Mohr Medal 2018
Award of Merit 2015
Honorable Mention 2013

2017
'Tic Tac Toe', Miniature Tall Bearded Tic Tac Toe
Williamson-White Medal 2017
Award of Merit 2014
Honorable Mention 2012

2016
'Sharp Dressed Man', Tall Bearded Sharp Dressed Man
Wister Medal 2016
Award of Merit 2014
Honorable Mention 2012

2015
'Keeno', Miniature Dwarf Bearded Keeno
Caparne-Welch Medal 2015
Award of Merit 2013
Honorable Mention 2011
'Snapshot, Tall Bearded Snapshot
Wister Medal 2015
Award of Merit 2012
Honorable Mention 2010

2014
'Octave', Arilbred Octave
William Mohr Medal 2014
Award of Merit 2012
Honorable Mention 2010

2013
'Egyptian Queen', Arilbred Egyptian Queen
William Mohr Medal 2013
Award of Merit 2011
Honorable Mention 2009
'Ink Patterns', Tall Bearded Ink Patterns
Wister Medal 2013
Award of Merit 2011
Honorable Mention 2009

2012
'Suspect', Arilbred Suspect
William Mohr Medal 2012
Award of Merit 2010
Honorable Mention 2008

2010
'Paul Black', Tall BeardedPaul Black
American Dykes Medal 2010
Wister Medal 2009
Award of Merit 2007
Honorable Mention 2005
Walther Cup 2005
Franklin Cook Cup 2004
'Ultimate', Standard Dwarf Bearded Ultimate
Cook-Douglas Medal 2010
Award of Merit 2007
Honorable Mention 2005

2009
'Border Control', Border Bearded Border Control
Knowlton Medal 2009
Award of Merit 2006
Honorable Mention 2002

2007
'Wise', Miniature Dwarf Bearded Wise
Caparne-Welch Medal 2007
Award of Merit 2005
Honorable Mention 2003

Printable inclusive list of Thomas Johnson's Iris Awards with links to each iris as of May 2025.



Iris publications

catalogcatalogcatalogcatalogcatalogcatalog Catalogs for Mid-America Gardens

Autobiographical Notes

Hybridizing Notes

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Thomas Johnson Iris Awards.pdfpdf Thomas Johnson Iris Awards.pdf manage 239 K 07 May 2025 - 13:01 DougChyz Thomas johnson's AIS Awarded and Recognized Irises as of May 2025
thomas-johnson.jpgjpg thomas-johnson.jpg manage 10 K 04 Nov 2023 - 16:56 AlainFranco Photo from Iris et Bulbeuses n°169
Topic revision: r418 - 14 May 2025, BobPries
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