Spuria Popularity Poll 2013

The Spuria Iris Society conducted a poll of its members in 2013 to pick their favorite introductions. The top cultivars are listed in a table below the photos of the most popular. See also the 2012 and 2014 favorites' photos.

'Zulu Chief' -#1	'Stella Irene'-#2	'Cinnamon Stick' - #3	'Purple Concerto'- #4	'Rodeo Blue'-#5
'Bay of Silk' -#6-Tie	'Innovator'- #6-Tie	'Ross Island' - #7-	'Golden Ducat'- #8-Tie	'Line Dancing'-#8-Tie
'Noble Roman'-#8-Tie	'Color Focus' - #9	'Countess Zeppelin' -#10-Tie	'Midnight Rival' - #10-Tie	'Out of Dreams' - #10-Tie

2013 Votes	Cultivar Name	Hybridizer, Year
31	Zulu Chief	Jenkins, 1992
18	Stella Irene	Jenkins, 1995
17	Cinnamon Stick	Niswonger, 1983
16	Purple Concerto	Jenkins, 1993
15	Rodeo Blue	Jenkins, 1994
14	Bay of Silk	Blyth, 2003/04
14	Innovator	Hager, 1991
13	Ross Island	Price, 2012
12	Golden Ducat	Cadd, 2004
12	Line Dancing	Jenkins, 2007, by Comanche Acres
12	Noble Roman	Blyth, 1993/94
11	Color Focus	Jenkins, 1990
8	Countess Zeppelin	Hager, 1987
8	Midnight Rival	Johnsen, 1993
8	Out of Dreams	Cadd, 2004

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-- WayneMesser - 2014-12-30