Awards



Each year American Iris Society judges give their time to evaluate and cast their votes for irises they consider to be superior garden subjects. There are also overseas competitions that Thomas and I participate in. Judges were very good to us this year. Following is a list of those awards and at the end is a summary of those awards from the American Iris Society.


Paul Black

  • Hybridizer’s Medal 2003

  • AWARDED IN 2010
     

  • PUDDY TAT - SDB - Cook-Douglas Medal

  • DEVIL MAY CARE - IB - Sass Medal

  • DOLCE - Secies  X - Randolph-Perry Medal

  • BUNDLE OF LOVE - BB - Walther Cup

  • TINGLE - runner up Caparne-Welch Medal

  • CITY OF GOLD - 5th place International Iris Competition in Florence Italy 

  • Award of Merit

    • IN LIVING COLOR   TB

    • FLEECE AS WHITE  BB

    • DEVOTED  SDB

    • SPICED PEACHES   IB

    • ATTACK CAT  SDB

    • EYE OF NEWT  SDB 

  • Honorable Mention

    • PADDED SHOULDERS  TB

    • CONJURING CAT  TB

    • CITY OF GOLD  TB

    • DRESSED TO KILL  TB

    • CIMARRON TRAIL  TB

    • FINE PORCELAIN  TB

    • BUSHWHACKED  TB  runner up

    • DRAMATIC STYLE  TB  runner up

    • CROW'S FEET    BB

    • NICKEL  IB

    • FIRE IN THE SKY  IB

    • ABBEY  IB  runner up

    • SWEET POTATO PIE  IB  runner up

    • BIG BLUE EYES  SDB

    • BLUEBEARD'S GHOST  SDB

    • CANADIAN KISSES  SDB

    • EXPERIMENT  SDB

    • FINE IDEA  SDB

    • GHOST SHIP  SDB

    • GINGERBREAD TRIM  SDB

    • HUGS  SDB

    • PUSSYCAT PINK  SDB

    • WISH UPON A STAR  SDB

    • BRIGHT  SDB  runner up

    • DOLLOP OF CREAM  MDB
       

Thomas Johnson

  • Award of Merit

    • BRUSSELS  TB

    • MYTHOLOGY  TB

    • BRIDAL ICING  TB  runner up

 

  • HONORABLE MENTION
     
    • ATHENS  TB

    • DISCOVERED TREASURE  TB

    • MATERIAL GIRL  TB

    • MODERN WOMAN  TB

    • PEACE PRAYER  TB

    • SPICED LEMON  TB

    • WILD ANGEL  TB

    • FOREIGNER  TB  runner up

    • GALLERY  TB  runner up

    • CUB CADET  SDB

    • LEOPARD PRINT  SDB

    • SCREAM  SDB

    • TRUE  SDB

    • SUSPECT  AB 
  • 'PAUL BLACK' moved from #30 to #13 on the American Iris Society Symposium of Top 100 favorite irises.

    Firenze International Iris Competition

    Held in Florence Italy, the Firenze International Iris Competition is a 3 year garden trial of TB & BB irises using codes instead of names to help insure fairness in judging.

    MORNING SUNRISE

    1st Place &
    Most Original Color

    Thomas Johnson
    POWER POINT 2nd Place &
    Most Commercial Variety
    Thomas Johnson
    PEACE PRAYER  Best Scented

    Thomas
    Johnson

    CITY OF GOLD 5th Place Paul Black