Hybridizer Tell Muhlestein (1913 1978) Orem, Utah, USA Received the American Iris Society Hybridizer Award in 1956. : (The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. 27 Sep 1978...
Hybridizer Peter Jackson Oaklands Park, Australia Registrations/Introductions: Louisiana: 'Adelaide Artistry', 'Adelaide Sunset', 'All Suited Out', 'Alpine Way', ...
Hybridizer H. R. F. Miller Kent, England Obituary Hugh F. R. Miller, of Sevenoaks, Kent, England, a past president of the British Iris Society and a member of AIS...
Hybridizer Jack Linse Yakima, Washington, USA Obituary Jack G. Linse, iris breeder and commercial grower (Easy Breeze Gardens), Yakima, Washington, died on March ...
Hybridizer Edward Watkins Concord, New Hampshire, USA Edward Watkins A most prominent and respected member of the American Iris Society, Edward Watkins, passed a...
Hybridizer Clara B.(1879 1970) Ruth Rees San Jose, California, USA Received the American Iris Society Hybridizer Award in 1967. From The Bulletin of the America...
Hybridizer Ferdinand Cayeux (1864 1948) France Vitry sur Seine (Val de Marne) See more 1897: with his brother in law Léon Le CLerc, Ferdinand became owner o...
Iris Hybridizers The following is an alphabetical list of hybridizers: When fully developed it will contain links to pages that provide; a brief biography, lists...
Hybridizer Schreiner's Iris Gardens Salem, Oregon, USA Schreiners Gardens long tradition began with F.X. Schreiner, a St. Paul, Minnesota, businessman. He was a c...
Hybridizer Robert R. Young (1896 1967) Sioux City, Iowa, USA/Lompoc, California, USA From those of us who knew him, there is so very much that could be written ab...
Hybridizer George Wesley Dubes (1892 1969) Sioux City, Iowa, USA (AIS Region 21) The many friends of George Dubes were saddened to hear of his death this last fal...
Betsy Higgins Awarded Distinguished Service Award 2018 Normally we don't mention age in these DSM accolades, but in Betsy's case we simply must make an exception....
Hybridizer Hooker Nichols Dallas, Texas, USA Hooker Nichols was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2001. : Photo at right: A.I.S...
Hybridizer Donald Saxton Huntsville, Alabama, USA Donald R. Saxton was born and raised in western New York and moved to Alabama following graduation from Purdue U...
Hybridizer Andrii Troshkin Kyiv Region, UkraineSee: AVANT GUERRE : les Iris en Ukraine, Andrii Troshkin, in IRIS et BULBEUSES n°172, 2022, p. 11. Registrations/In...
Hybridizer Paul Black Milwaukie, Oregon, USA Paul Black is a much honored hybridizer and formerly co owner (with Tom Johnson) of Mid America Iris Garden in Salem...
Hybridizer Frederick Held Scio, Oregon, USA Registrations/Introductions: Japanese: 'Earth And Fire', 'First Encounter', 'Heike Held', 'Pacific Breeze', 'Saint Nic...
Hybridizer Lloyd Zurbrigg Durham, North Carolina, USA Zurbrigg’s(1925 2005) interest in iris began with his association with Rev. Alex. Edmison in Listowel, Ontar...
Hybridizer Forrest McCord (1904 1983) Muncie, Indiana, USA Forrest McCord died September 27, 1983, following a heart attack. A retired railroader, he was widely k...
Hybridizer Jennifer Hewitt (1933 2023) Kidderminster, England Jennifer Hewitt is the registrar for Irises from members of the British Iris Society. For more Inf...
Hybridizer Jill Copeland Lawton, Michigan, USA Jill Copeland won the Payne Award for the best Japanese iris in 1985 for 'Blue Marlin' and the Payne Medal in 2016 ...
Hybridizer Ronald James Hannibal, New York, USA Registrations/Introductions: Japanese: 'Broken Enchantment', 'Elegant Enchantment'; 'Magic Enchantment', 'Mauve En...
Hybridizer Igor Khorosh Ternopol, Ukraine About Khorosh Irises See: AVANT GUERRE : les Iris en Ukraine, Igor Khorosh, in IRIS et BULBEUSES n°172, 2022, ...
Hybridizer Jean Nicolas Lémon (1817 1895) France Belleville (Paris) See more Note: Before 1860, Belleville was an independant municipality ; then became the ...
Hybridizer Katarzyna Zalewska Taylor West Midlands, England Irisland Registrations/Introductions: Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Antonovka', 'Apricot Plum', 'Bajader...
Hybridizer Eva Theresa Brown Smith (1899 1985)¹ Lewiston, Idaho, USA On May 11, 1985, Eva Smith died at the age of 85. Following retirement, Eva and her husband...
Hybridizer Chester W. (Chet) Tompkins (1912 2001) Canby, Oregon, USA, formerly Sioux City, Iowa, USA until 1955. Received the American Iris Society Hybridizer A...
Hybridizer Joseph Musacchia Gray, Louisiana, USA : : Photo at right: AIS President Gary White and Joe Musaccia, 2018 President's Cup winner for 'Acadian Sk...
Hybridizer Guochao Hu College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Registrations/introductions: Species: 'Xia Ri Huo Yan'...
Hybridizer Keith Keppel Salem, Oregon, USA See Below: * Awards * Registrations Introductions Awards * AIS Gold Medal: 1998; see PDF . * Bennet C. Jon...
Hybridizer Tom Burseen Grand Prairie, Texas, USA Tom Burseen hybridizes irises in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA. He is well known for many Tall Bearded iris that have...
Hybridizer Shelli Green Dunsborough, WA, Australia Registrations/Introductions: Louisiana: 'Antique Rose', 'A Splash Of Lime', 'Blue Daydreamer', 'Bumble Bee Boog...
Hybridizer G. W. Ruth Holleyman Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Registrations/Introductions: Louisiana: 'Bayou Duchess', 'Bayou Spotlight', 'Blue Daze', 'Brandywin...
Hybridizer Tony Huber Laval, Quebec, Canada Anton (Tony) Huber (1926 2015) was a well known Canadian hybridizer and horticulturist. Born in Switzerland, Tony move...
Hybridizer George Bacon Brooklyn, Wisconsin, USA Registrations/Introductions: Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Big River', 'Full Monty', 'My One And Only', ' New Girl In ...
Hybridizer Robert Piątek Jazwin, PolandSee: IRIS et BULBEUSES: n°163, 2013, pp. 29 36. Robert Piatek and his garden: See below: * Registrations and In...
Hybridizer James M. Gibson (1902 1993) Porterville, California, USA James 'Jim' Gibson received the American Iris Society Hybridizer Award in 1965. Jim's tall bea...
Hybridizer R. K. (Ron) Chamberlain Brea, California, USA Registrations/Introductions: Tall Bearded: 'Blue Vista', 'Lady In Lace', 'Pink Garland', 'Wintertime'. ...
Hybridizer: George Leo Leary Sr. From Millbury, Massachusetts. Born in 1891 and passed away in 1963. Photo is George Leo Leary Sr. in his iris garden. George Leo ...
Hybridizers Robert Bauer and John Coble Gales, Michigan, USA Ensata Gardens, 9823 E. Michigan Ave., Galesburg, MI 49053 1986 Catalog The American Iris Society hon...
Hybridizer Patrick O'Connor Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA Registrations/Introductions: Species: 'Steen's Gold' . Louisianas: 'All Fall Down', 'Andou...
Hybridizer: Gisele Lebrun St. Roch des Auinaies, Quebec, Canada Gisele's Gardens opened to the public in 1985. Within the 6,665 square meter garden there is a col...
Hybridizer: Joy Flint Victoria, British Columbia, Canada When Joy Flint was request by the then Lt. Governor for BC, Dr. David Lamm, to restore the gardens of Gov...
Hybridizer Peter Liddicoat Woodvale, Victoria, Australia Registrations/Introductions: Border Bearded: 'Min Min Lights', Tall Bearded: 'Bold As Brass', 'Cycl...
Hybridizer J. Terry Aitken Vancouver, Washington, USA Gold Medal awarded 2011 Terry Aitken is owner of Salmon Creek Garden in Vancouver, Washington; moving to t...
Hybridizer: Murray D. Smith Thornhill, Ontario, Canada In addition to growing iris by 1947, and carrying out some hybridizing beginning in 1948, Smith (1900 1987...
Hybridizer John E. Goett (1912 1995) Monroe, Connecticut, USA In Memoriam for John E. Goett from the October 1995 AIS Bulletin, page 68. Registrations/Introductio...
Hybridizer Joseph Ghio Santa Cruz, California, USA From an article selection by Jory John: Santa Cruz County Stories: Iris Season Never Ends for Joe Ghio Born in ...
Hybridizers Marty Schafer Jan Sacks Carlisle, Massachusetts, USA. Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks were honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Awar...
Hybridizer Carl Salbach(1870 1962) Berkeley, California, USA Carl Salbach Retires Roy OLIPHANT, Calif. Bulletin #156(Jan. 1960), pp 15 19. On October 1, 1959, Car...
William Bledsoe See also: Hybridizer William Bledsoe Awarded Distinguished Service Award 1971 President AIS 1969 1971 In Memoriam of William Bledsoe from the Sp...
Hybridizer William T. Bledsoe (1906 1977) See also: https://wiki.irises.org/Main/Bio/NotableBledsoeWilliam Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA "Distinguished Service Me...
Hybridizer Barry Hingiss Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA Barry has been growing irises since 1980, and has been hybridizing since 1986 under the spirit and guidance of F...
Hybridizer Rod Mendenhall Olympia, Washington, USA Registrations/introductions: Intermediate Bearded: 'Game On', 'Garden Club Centennial' Standard Dwarf Bearde...
Hybridizer Sydney B. Mitchell (1878 1951) Berkeley, California, USA After an illness of six weeks, Sidney B. Mitchell passed away at his home in Berkeley, Califo...
Hybridizer Tom(1907 1969) Craig Family Escondido, California, and Hubbard, Oregon, USA Related links.... .. Craig Catalog in Historic Iris Web Tom Craig and hi...
Hybridizer Samuel W. Burchfield (1870 1928) Huron Valley Iris Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Owner of a tailoring business, he was an authority on Iris, a speciali...
Hybridizer Thomas Johnson Salem, Oregon, USASee: IRIS et BULBEUSES: n°169, 2019, pp. 14 17. Thomas Johnson was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybr...
Hybridizer Bailey Schiller Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Registrations/introductions: Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Enchanting Pixie', 'Off With The Fairies', 'R...
Hybridizer Dean Douglas (1933 2023) Elmwood, Nebraska, USA (Region 21) Obituary: https://www.roperandsons.com/obit/dean s douglas/ Registrations/Introductions: ...
Hybridizer Barry Blyth Pearcedale, Victoria, Australia Barry Blyth is an Australian hybridizer and owner of Tempo Two, a commercial Iris farm at Pearcedale, Victo...
Hybridizer Michael Sutton Star, Idaho, USA Michael Sutton was honored by the American Iris Society with the Hybridizer Award in 2021. Also see: "Créateurs d'iris...
Hybridizer Monique Anfosso (1928 2023) France La Crau then Hyères (Var) Monique and his husband Pierre Anfosso created their garden Iris en Provence in the seve...
Hybridizer Grace Sturtevant (1865 1947) Miss Grace Sturtevant, (1865 1947), Glen Road, Wellesley Farms, Mass. Daughter of first Director of the N.Y. Experiment S...
Hybridizer E. H. Krelage Son Portrait Haarlem, Holland See Nursery Catalog Registrations/Introductions: Aril: 'Calypso', 'Obi'. Miniature Dwarf Bearded: 'Lutea'...
William J. McKee (1875 1957) FORMER AIS PRESIDENT DIES IN NEW ENGLAND William J. McKee, dean of iris hybridizers in New England, was 81 years old when he passed a...
Hybridizer Ella Porter McKinney (1869 1944) Madison, New Jersey, USA Ella Porter McKinney wrote Iris in the Little Garden (1927). Like other writers in The Litt...
Hybridizer Frank M. Thomas West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA: ( 1918) Iris specialist, worked for B. H. Farr 1914, then established his own nursery of Irises, Peo...
Hybridizer Hans Peter Sass (1868 1949) "Born in Alt Duvenstedt, Germany, and educated there until his parents emigrated to America in 1884 and settled on a farm ...
Hybridizer Richard Cayeux France Poilly Lez Gien (Loiret) Cayeux Iris Cayeux Son of Jean, Richard is CAYEUX S.A. chairman since 1990. He received the W...
Hybridizer Jérôme Boulon France Aubiat (Puy de Dôme) Les 4 Chemins SFIB Past President (2011 2012). Registrations/Introductions Tall Bearded * 2007: 'Fre...
Hybridizer Sébastien Cancade France Annonay (Ardèche) les iris du grand mûrier Le blog du jardin du grand mûrier . Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Sébastien Cancade...
Hybridizer Christine Cosi France Biron (Dordogne) Iris en Périgord See: Créateur d'iris : Christine Cosi, IRIS et BULBEUSES n°173, 2023, p.12 15. Registratio...
Hybridizer Jack Worel Osseo, Minnesota, USA Registrations/Introductions: Border Bearded: 'Minnesota Mixed Up Kid', 'Minnesota Violets', 'Robin's Little Sister', '...
Hybridizer Bertrand Farr (1848 1924) Farr Nurseries Co. Weiser Park, Pa., (moved there from Wyomissing in 1925). Mr Farr was a native of Vermont but lived a grea...
Hybridizer William Mohr (1870 1923) Mt. Eden, California, USA An article written by Jean Richter can be referenced here from the Blog of the American Iris Society...
Hybridizer William John Caparne Guernsey, Channel Islands William John Caparne (1855 1940) is credited with originating a new class of Iris; the Intermediate, whi...
Hybridizer Sir Michael Foster For a list of his publications go to Scientist Sir Michael Foster Foster, Sir Michael. (1836 1907) was an English physiologist He wa...
Hybridizer Roland Dejoux France Laymont (Gers) Les iris de Laymont SFIB President (since 2013). Award: Warburton Medal 2019. See below: * Registrations I...
Hybridizer Robert Skaggs House Springs, Missouri, USA Registrations/Introductions: Border Bearded: 'Gentle True Spirit', Intermediate Bearded: 'Storm Clouds Rol...
Hybridizer Kevin Vaughn Salem, Oregon, USA One of Region One's hardest working irisarians, Kevin Vaughn, will graduate from high school this year 1972 , and we wi...
Hybridizer Alla Chernoguz Kiev, Ukraine Iris Garden DesignSee: AVANT GUERRE : les Iris en Ukraine, Alla Chernoguz, in IRIS et BULBEUSES n°172, 2022, p. 11. Reg...
Hybridizer Perry Dyer (1955 2018) Blanchard, Oklahoma, USA CONTEMPORARY GARDENS A story about Perry Dyer as a youth in the July 1972 AIS Bulletin. Registrations...
Hybridizer Eugene (Yevhen) Nazarov Kyiv, UkraineSee: AVANT GUERRE : les Iris en Ukraine, Evgenyi Nazarov, in IRIS et BULBEUSES n°172, 2022, p. 11. Registrations/I...
Hybridizer Mark Rogers Yucaipa, California, USA Also hybridized under the name of Mark E. Rogers, Ordway, Colorado USA Registrations/Introductions: Arilbred: 'Des...
Hybridizer Ginny Spoon Cross Junction, Virginia, USA With husband Donald and son Bryan, operates Winterberry Iris Gardens in Cross Junction, Virginia. Listing of ...
Hybridizer Steve Kelly Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA Registrations/Introductions: Tall Bearded: 'Almost Midnight', 'Carry A Torch', 'Chromatography', 'Citrus Squeez...
Hybridizer Nate Rudolph Barrington, Illinois, USA Awarded the American Dykes Medal in 1975 for 'Pink Taffeta' (which also won the Fred and Barbara Walther Cup and...
Hybridizer Roger Duncan (1948 2020) Catheys Valley, California, USA (AIS Reg. 14) Roger owned and operated Supersition Iris Gardens in the Catheys Valley in Cal...
Hybridizer Li Juan Fan Harbin, China Registrations/Introductions: Siberians: 'Donglin Menghuan', 'Flower Angel', 'Qian Wu'. Species: 'Qu Huan Zi', Main.RPries ...
Hybridizer Yonghang Yang under construction Registrations/Introductions Japanese: 'Zixiajiangxue' Tall Bearded: 'Dingxiangguniang', Main.RPries 2012 05 18
Hybridizer Yinjie Wang under construction Registrations/Introductions Intermediate Bearded: 'Huangmeigui', 'Hongyanzhiji', Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Diewu' Tall B...
Hybridizer Qingquan Liu under construction Registrations/Introductions Bordered Bearded: 'Zixuefenfei' Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Zinserongyao', 'Ziserongyao', Tall...
Hybridizer Hazel Alta McCarty Brown¹ (1909 2003²) Kirkland, King County, Washington, USA Alta Brown and Rex Brown were recipients of the AIS Hybridizer Award in 1...
Hybridizer Marcy Larry Lauer Independence, Oregon, USA Winner of American Dykes Medal with 'Stairway To Heaven' in 2000 Received the American Iris Society Hybri...
Hybridizer Augusto Bianco Gabiano (AL), Italy Iride di Augusto Bianco See: IRIS et BULBEUSES: n°169, 2019, pp. 12 13. Registrations/Introductions * Border ...
Hybridizer Eva Uccella Italy under construction Registrations/Introductions the following registrations were registered by Eva Uccella on behalf of Carla Gatti....
Hybridizer Eva Bartlett Toronto, Ontario, Canada Eva L. (Mrs. S.L.) Bartlett was an Iris breeder and introducer of originations of the late Rev. Samual Thomas Bar...