Hybridizer John C. Taylor aka John Charles Taylor

Millthorpe, New South Wales, Australia

John Taylor was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2000. Article in the July 2001 AIS Bulletin.

See below:

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

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Gardens

Rainbow Ridge Nursery

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Registrations/Introductions:

Louisiana (A-J): 'Afloat', 'Albert Park', 'All Agaze', 'Alluvial Gold', 'Antique Doll', 'Apollo's Song', 'Art World', 'Aspect', 'Audition', 'Avelline', 'Baguette', 'Barcoo', 'Barossa', 'Bencarla', 'Better Believe It', 'Better Watch Out', 'Betty Blockbuster', 'Beware', 'Bilgola', 'Braemer', 'Brindabella', 'Broadcast', 'Buoyant', 'C'est Si Bon', 'Cammeray', 'Catch Cry', 'China Magic', 'Citadel', 'Classical Note', 'Clear Cut', 'Commandment', 'Compound', 'Cronulla', 'Cuban Rumba', 'Currency', 'Daintree', 'Dancing Again', 'Dancing Vogue', 'Danza', 'Daring', 'Dark Lover', 'Dawn Planet', 'Dazzling Star', 'Deleraine', 'Desert Jewel', 'Designer's Dream', 'Dural Bluebird', 'Dural Breakaway'. 'Dural Charm', 'Dural Dream', 'Dural Dreamtime', 'Dural Fantasy', 'Dural Gold', 'Dural Latecomer', 'Dural White Butterfly', 'Edina', 'Edith Fear', 'Europa', 'Exclusive Label', 'Fashion World', 'Festive Fever', 'Fine Warrior', 'First Favourite', 'Flight of Fantasy', 'For Zoe', 'Freedom Ride', 'Fugitive', 'Gaia', 'Gate Crasher', 'Genial Giant', 'Getaway', 'Gladiator's Gift', 'Glittering Prize', 'Glowlight', 'Going South', 'Good Vibes', 'Green Elf', 'Guessing Game', 'Gunner', 'Healther Pryor', ;Helen Naish', 'Heliostat', 'High Grade', 'High Powered', 'Honoured Guest', 'Icarus', 'Ice Magic', Impassioned', 'Imperial Magician', 'Inn-Keeper', 'Insider', 'Inspiring', 'Interplanet', 'It's Cool', 'Italian Affair', 'Jack Attack', 'Jazz Ballet', 'Jet Ace', 'John's Lucifer', 'Josephine Shanks', 'Joy Flight', 'Judgement',

Louisiana (K-Z): 'King's Dream', 'Knight's Treasure', 'Koorawatha', 'Laser Show', 'Limited Edition', 'Lina', 'Lucy Payens', 'Lulin', 'Lydia's Love', 'Magic Style', 'Magnetic', 'Major Meet', 'Malibu Magic', 'Marble Cake', 'Margaret Lee', 'Masterful', 'Midnight Drama', 'Mineral Spring', 'Moneymaker', 'Movealong', 'My Mascot', 'Natural Wonder', 'Never Say', 'New Dimension', 'Noble Planet', 'Obvious Heir', 'Ocean Going', 'Over The Top', 'Pamela Hart', 'Patient Reward', 'Paul Payens', 'Penmate', 'Perfect Match', 'Phoenix Park', 'Pintharuka', 'Poseidon's Pool', 'Postmaster', 'Princess Sharma', 'Prix D'Amour', 'Purple Pallas', 'Quiet Harbour', 'Rachel's Request', 'Re-enact', 'Real Easy', 'Real Treasure', 'Reckless', 'Reflect', 'Relinquish', 'Return Mail', 'Rich Tradition', 'Roman Warrior', 'Rosebery', 'San Domenico', 'Sea Consul', 'Sea Lord', 'Selena', 'Seriously Blue', 'Shy Royal', 'Silencio', 'Sit In', 'Smart Card', 'So Loyal', 'Spanish Ballet', 'Spice Attack', 'Stage Shy', 'Stella Pelissot', 'Stop The Nation', 'Successful Bid', 'Sun Dream', 'Surprise Offer', 'Sweet Cosette', 'Swiss Chalet', 'Switched On', 'Tahitian Night', 'Take Time', 'Time Keeper', 'Top Start', 'Totally Wild', 'Tranquil Spirit', 'Transit', 'Trend Setter', 'True Quest', 'Undercover', 'Upgrade', 'Wall Street', 'Warramunda', 'Watch For It', 'Watch Out', 'Well Dressed', 'White Umbrella' 'Wild Prospect', 'Wine And Dine', 'Yarrawonga'.

Registrations/Introductions:

Tall Bearded: 'All About Imelda', 'All Hail', 'Anytime Now', 'Circle Of Love', 'Dear Arabella', 'Dear Gemima', 'Decadent Party', 'Desert Breeze', 'Diamond Necklace', 'Divide And Rule', 'Edge Of Paradise', 'Eidolia Jackpot', 'Eidolia Ramble', 'Eidolia Rumor', 'Eidolia Serenade', 'Eidolia Song', 'End Of Decadence', 'Final Destination', 'For Gabrielle', 'For One Night', 'Friendship's Sake', 'Full Moon Party', 'Gelato King', 'Gillian', 'Graeme', 'Illawarra', 'Imelda's Secret', 'Impact Zone', 'Jack Flash', 'Jan-Maree', 'Jazz Impulse' 'Jessie's Girl', 'Kylie And I', 'Lucy In The Sky', 'Lucy My Love', 'Magical Characters', 'Magical Treasure', 'Mansfield Park', 'March In Time', 'Marie's Magic', 'Market Order', 'Masterclass', 'Maximus', 'Melissa Pearl', 'Moonlit Magic', 'Mountains And Plains', 'My Tasha', 'Natural Ripple', 'New Year's Kiss', 'Northanger Abbey', 'O Paradiso', 'Party Prince', 'Persian Shield', 'Philosophical', 'Play that Jazz', 'Princess Kaelyn', 'Power of Blue', 'Racing At Dubbo', 'Rattatattat', 'Resolve', 'Rippling Along', 'Riverina', 'Sandra Ross', 'Secret Whispers', 'Sensible', 'Sing Hallelujah', 'Sisters Unite', 'Smoken Up', 'Speciality', 'Sporticus', 'Start Your Engine', 'Summer of Love', 'Sunshine Gem', 'Sweet Caroline', 'Team Kedron', 'Treasured Dream', 'Treasured Present', 'Up Stream', 'Walk the Talk', 'Wendel', 'Wilderness', 'Zomoso'.

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Awards

John C. Taylor Australian Medal Awarded Irises

John C. Taylor is an Australian hybridizer who has 12 times been the recipient of the Australian Dykes Medal. Additionally, he was the recipient of the Iris Society of Australia Medal 18 times as of 2025. These medaled iris are captured below in the Taylor Australin Medal Awarded Irises gallery.

The American Iris Society hopes you enjoy scrolling through the gallery. To provide you with additional information, each Iris is linked to it's cultivar page in the Encyclopedia, just click on the caption or photo.

John C. Taylor's Australian Dykes Medal Gallery

‘Natural Ripple’
TB
2024

‘Graeme’
TB
2023

‘Market Order’
TB
2021

‘New Year's Kiss’
TB
2020

‘Italian Affair’
LA
2012

‘Gunner’
LA
2023

‘Going South’
LA
2001

‘Dural White Butterfly’
LA
1993

‘Jazz Ballet’
LA
1990

‘Koorawatha’
LA
1988

‘Dural Charm’
LA
1987

‘Helen Naish’
LA
1985

For additional information on the Australian Dykes Medal click here.

John C. Taylor's Iris Society of Australia Medal Gallery

‘Mineral Spring’
LA
2015

‘Aspect’
LA
2011

‘Smart Card’
LA
2010

‘Italian Affair’
LA
2011

‘Brindabella’
LA
2008

‘Audition’
LA
2007

‘Daintree’
LA
2006

‘Better Believe It’
LA
2004

‘Undercover’
LA
2003

‘Real Treasure’
LA
2002

‘Roman Warrior’
LA
2000

‘Going South’
LA
1999

‘Pamela Hart’
LA
1998

‘Heather Pryor’
LA
1997

‘Stella Pelissot’
LA
1996

‘Margaret Lee’
LA
1995

‘Lucy Payens’
LA
1994

‘Dural White Butterfly’
LA
1992

For additional information on the Iris Society of Australia Medal click here.

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Iris Publications

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Autobigraphical _Notes

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Hybridizing_Notes

John Taylor's Hybridizing Program in the July 2000 AIS Bulletin by Bruce Filardi.

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-- BobPries - 2012-05-18