Hybridizer Richard (Rick) Tasco

Richard Tasco has won two Dykes Awards; for 'Splashacata in 2005, and 'Golden Panther' in 2009. Both of these irises also won Wister Medals for best Tall Bearded, in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He also won the Wister Medal for 'Absolute Treasure' in 2013, 'Black Magic Woman' in 2014, 'Temporal Anomaly', in 2015, and 'Autumn Explosion', in 2019. He has won White Medal for the AB: 'Chocolate Mint' in 2004, 'Noble Warrior' in 2012, 'Aztec Prince in 2015, 'Sand Dancer' in 2017, 'Shaman's Magic', 'Rare Breed', and 'Dragon's Eye in 2021, 'Alakazam' in 2022, and 'Bold Awakening' in 2023. He won the Knowlton Medal for the BB 'Sheer Excitement' in 2018 and the Hans & Jacob Sass Medal for the IB 'Backlit Beauty' in 2021.

Rick was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2010.

See below:

• Gardens
• Registrations and Introductions
• Awards
• Iris Publications
• Autobiographical Notes
• Hybridizing Notes

Gardens

Richard Tasco and Roger Duncan have Superstition Iris Gardens in Cathey's Valley, California. Below is a Drone's Eye View Video of their irises.

Drone's Eye View

Registrations and Introductions

Arilbred: 'Alakazam', 'Ancient Reflections', 'Aztec Firebird', 'Aztec Prince', 'Better Than Ever', 'Bhutan', 'Bold Awakening', 'Calypso Dancer', 'Chain Reaction', 'Chocolate Mint', 'Color Me Purple', 'Confederate', 'Cool Morning Mist', 'Cosmic Design', 'Cosmic Sensation', 'Creative Art', 'Dart Mission', 'Dragon's Eye', 'Easter Weekend', 'Enchanter's Spell', 'Enduring Beauty', 'Exotic Treasure', 'Eye Of Darkness', 'Eye Of Excellence', 'Firefly Frenzy', 'Fire Nebula', 'Flaming Angel', 'Free As the Wind', 'Fresh And Lovely', 'Glow Of Love', 'Golden Illusion', 'Grand Masterpiece', 'Looks Like Gold', 'Lucky Dragon', 'Matinee Queen', 'Moment In The Sun', New Vision', 'Noble Warrior', 'Not Of This World', 'Nova', 'On The Web', 'Purple Storm', 'Rare Breed', 'Red Moon Rising', 'Royal Flame', 'Rosy Celeration', 'Sailing At Dawn', 'Sand Dancer', 'Shaman's Magic', 'Signal Butte', 'Silent Sentry', 'Sparking Delight', 'Spring Sensation', 'Sun And Snow, 'Tin Man', 'Violet Storm', 'Vivid Dream', 'Warrior Prince', 'White Noise',

Border Bearded: 'Dark Wonder', 'Frosty Spirit', 'Magic Quest', 'Midnight Dreamer', 'Sheer Excitement', 'Sierra Sunrise',

Intermediate Bearded: 'Backlit Beauty', 'Bold Statement', 'Dark Forces', 'Double Overtime', 'Flying Solo', 'Hot Glow', 'Mariposa Wizard', 'Micro Burst', 'Miss Mauve', 'Precious Joy', 'Pretty Princess', 'Softly', 'Sonoran Sands', 'Sparkling', 'Starfield', 'Visual Pleasure', 'Winged Angel',

Miniature Dwarf Bearded: 'Bam'

Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'All Ruffled Up', 'All That Magic', 'Always Spring', 'Astral Projection', 'Atomic Glow', 'Beach Baby', 'Black Dagger', 'Blue Oasis', 'Buttonwood', 'California Boy', 'Carmel Celeste', 'Chocolate Swirl', 'Coyote Moon', 'Early Look', 'Fancy Sparkler', 'Feel the Heat', 'First Sensation', 'Forever Orange', 'Golden Miracle', 'Inner Space', 'Lee Park', 'Love Unlimited', 'Morning Hues', 'Petite Ballerina', 'Private First Class', 'Replicator', 'Skyray', 'Southern Exposure', 'Touched By Magic', 'Wild Passions', 'Wizard's Return',

Species: 'Dazzling Eyes', 'Lavender Moonbeams', 'Winter Echoes', 'Winter Snowbird', 'Wishmaster',

Tall Bearded: 'Absolute Treasure', 'American Original', 'Angel Of The Garden', 'Artistic Web', 'Autumn Explosion', 'Beautiful Edging', 'Beyond Borders', 'Black Magic Woman', 'Blazing Beacon', 'Bonnie's Pleasure', 'Boundless Beauty', 'Broadband', 'Camera Ready', 'Celestial Explosion', 'Cherished Memories', 'Cosmic Vision', 'Dark Intruder', 'Dark Storm', 'Divine Madness', 'Dragon King', 'Dream Express', 'Fire In Your Heart', 'First Prize', 'First Wave', 'Fresh and Exciting', 'Garden Debutante', 'Glacier Point', 'Golden Panther', 'Grand Classic', 'Green Machine', 'Highland Lord', 'Ice Cream Sundae', 'Ice Planet', 'Irresistible Charm', 'Island Breeze', 'Just For Ken', 'Love Me Forever', 'Magical Attraction', 'Mariposa Autumn', 'Mariposa Skies', 'Molten Flame', 'Mystic Image', 'Mystical Sunshine', 'Noble Lord', 'North Rim', 'One Step Beyond', 'Optical Art', 'Optic Overload', 'Peach Pearl', 'Perfect Touch', 'Pinch Me Pink', 'Priceless Memories', 'Prime Power', 'Quietly Awesome', 'Reality Check', 'Regal Fantasy', 'Royal Storm', 'Ruffled Goddess', 'Sea Of Darkness','Secret Delight', 'Secret Passion', 'Shadows of Night', 'Sierra Mist', 'Simply Heaven', 'Smoky Shadows', 'Solar Fire', 'Splashacata', 'Spring Elegance', 'Spring Fantasy', 'Storm Lord', 'Storm Rider', 'Streaking Skies', 'Subtle Beauty', 'Sudden Impact', 'Temporal Anomaly', 'True Spirit', 'Under My Spell', 'Vanilla Fizz', 'Velvet Valentine', 'Victorian Queen', 'Visual Intrigue', 'Waves Of Joy', 'White Chameleon', 'White Hot', 'Wild And Free', 'You're So Veined'.

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Awards

Richard Tasco AIS Medal Awarded Irises

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to Richard Tasco's irises that have won AIS Medals.

They are presented in chronolgical order.

2025:

'Frosty Spirit', Border Bearded, BB Knowlton Medal 2025 Award of Merit 2021 Honorable Mention 2018

2023:

'Bold Awakening', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2023 Award of Merit 2021 Honorable Mention 2019

2022:

'Alakazam', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2022 Award of Merit 2018 Honorable Mention 2016

2021:

'Dragon's Eye', Arilbred, TB Clarence G. White Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2019 Honorable Mention 2017	'Rare Breed', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2016 Honorable Mention 2014
'Shaman's Magic', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2018 Honorable Mention 2016	'Backlit Beauty', Intermediate Bearded, IB Hans & Jacob Sass Medal 2021 Award of Merit 2016 Honorable Mention 2013

2019:

'Autumn Explosion', Tall Bearded, BB Wister Medal 2019 Award of Merit 2017 Honorable Mention 2015 President's Cup 2019 Favorite Guest 2019

2018:

'Sheer Excitement', Border Bearded, BB Knowlton Medal 2018 Award of Merit 2016 Honorable Mention 2013

2017:

'Sand Dancer', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2017 Award of Merit 2014 Honorable Mention 2012

2015:

'Aztec Prince', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2015 Award of Merit 2013 Honorable Mention 2011

'Temporal Anomaly', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2015 Award of Merit 2011 Honorable Mention 2009

2014:

'Black Magic Woman', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2014 Award of Merit 2012 Honorable Mention 2010

2013:

'Absolute Treasure', Tall Bearded, TB Wister Medal 2013 Award of Merit 2010 Honorable Mention 2008

2012:

'Noble Warrior', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2012 Award of Merit 2010 Honorable Mention 2008

2009:

'Golden Panther', Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2009 Wister Medal 2006 Award of Merit 2004 Honorable Mention 2002 President's Cup 2004

2005:

'Splashacata', Tall Bearded, TB American Dykes Medal 2005 Wister Medal 2004 Award of Merit 2002 Honorable Mention 2000 Franklin Cook Cup 2003

2004:

'Chocolate Mint', Arilbred, AB(OGB) Clarence G. White Medal 2004 Award of Merit 2002 Honorable Mention 2000

Iris Publications

Autobiographical Notes

Hybridizing Notes

-- BobPries - 2012-05-18