100 Most Popular Irises
1997 TALL BEARDED SYMPOSIUM
The Tall Bearded Symposium is an annual popularity poll. All AIS members may vote. This is the results of the 1997 Symposium, as printed in the January 1997 AIS Bulletin. 1996 rankings are shown as well, to give some comparison.
1996 1997 Votes Variety (Hybridizer Year) Color
2.. 1.. 742.. Dusky Challenger (Schreiner's '86) dark purple
1.. 2.. 711.. Silverado (Schreiner's '87), lt. silver blue
3.. 3.. 561.. Jesse's Song (B. Williamson '83), wht. & vio. plic.
4.. 4.. 549.. Beverly Sills (B. Hager '79), pink
7.. 5.. 530.. Titan's Glory (Schreiner's '81), dark violet
5.. 6.. 487.. Honky Tonk Blues (Schreiner's '81), hyacinth blue
6.. 7.. 469.. Edith Wolford (B. Hager '86), yell.S.,bluevio.F.
8.. 8.. 461.. Vanity (B. Hager '75), pink
9.. 9.. 443.. Lady Friend (J. Ghio '81), garnet red
10.. 10.. 422.. Stepping Out (Schreiner's '64), wht.& violet plic.
20.. 11.. 385.. Thornbird (M. Byers '89), ecru tan, vio. horns
13.. 12.. 382.. Before The Storm (S. Innerst '89), black
12.. 13.. 370.. Laced Cotton (Schreiner's '80), white
14.. 14.. 363.. Going My Way (J. Gibson '72), wht.& violet plic
11.. 15.. 358.. Mary Frances (L. Gaulter '73), blue-orchid
17.. 16.. 357.. Song Of Norway (W. Luihn '79), powder blue
15.. 17.. 354.. Victoria Falls (Schreiner's '77), blue, white spot
22.. 18.. 325.. Superstition (Schreiner's '77), maroon black
29.. 19.. 317.. Skating Party (L. Gaulter '83), white
16.. 20.. 294.. Breakers (Schreiner's '86), med. blue
24.. 20.. 294.. Supreme Sultan (Schreiner's '88), yellow & crimson
19.. 22.. 293.. Hello Darkness (Schreiner's '92), purple black
27.. 23.. 289.. Sky Hooks (M. Osborne '80), soft yell./vio. horn
34.. 24.. 271.. Rustler (K. Keppel '88), gold-brown
26.. 25.. 264.. Conjuration (M. Byers '89), wht. & vio./wht.horn
30.. 26.. 261.. Joyce Terry (T. Muhlestein '74), yel.& wht./edged yel
21.. 27.. 251.. Champagne Elegance (D. Niswonger '87), pink & apricot
23.. 28.. 234.. Ringo (G.Shoop '79), white/grape edge
18.. 29.. 232.. Mystique (J. Ghio '75), lt. blue S/F dp.blue
25.. 30.. 227.. Immortality (L. Zurbrigg '84), white
40.. 31.. 222.. Dazzling Gold (D.C. Anderson '81), yel. veined brwn
68.. 32.. 219.. Yaquina Blue (Schreiner's '92), med. blue
31.. 33.. 216.. Codicil (S. Innerst '85), Lt.blue/black b.
32.. 34.. 210.. Everything Plus (D. Niswonger '84), blue & wht/vio. plic
27.. 35.. 209.. Anna Belle Babson (B. Hager '85), bright pink
36.. 35.. 209.. Gay Parasol (Schreiner's '74), lav-wht/rose violet
39.. 37.. 208.. Queen In Calico (J. Gibson '80), apricot/red vio.plc.
33.. 38.. 205.. Bride's Halo (H. Mohr '73), white edged yel
44.. 39.. 196.. Acoma (T. Magee '90), pale bl.,iv.vio.plc.
35.. 40.. 189.. Mulled Wine (K. Keppel '82), raspberry-burgundy
38.. 40.. 189.. Persian Berry (L. Gaulter '77), mulberry-lavender
37.. 42.. 188.. Copper Classic (E. Roderick '75), burnt orange
41.. 43.. 184.. Ruffled Ballet (E. Roderick '75), blue-wht. S.,blue F.
42.. 44.. 177.. Cherry Smoke (D. Meek '78), red-black
50.. 45.. 176.. Afternoon Delight (R. Ernst '85), tan-gold / maroon
69.. 46.. 173.. Sweet Musette (Schreiner's '86), flamingo/ rose
47.. 47.. 167.. Oktoberfest (W. Maryott '87), red-orange
52.. 48.. 164.. Olympiad (J. Ghio '84), pale blue
61.. 48.. 164.. Thriller (Schreiner's '88), cerise / claret
- .. 50.. 158.. Boogie Woogie (H. Nichols '93), wht.S., F.cldy. vio.
43.. 51.. 157.. Night Ruler (Schreiner's '90), dark purple
56.. 52.. 156.. Bubbling Over (J. Ghio '82), blue-lilac
79.. 52.. 156.. Study In Black (G. Plough '68), red black
54.. 54.. 155.. Camelot Rose (C. Tompkins '65), lilac/burgundy
51.. 55.. 154.. Rare Treat (Schreiner's '87), blue & wht plic
83.. 56.. 153.. Gypsy Woman (Schreiner's '85), yell. S., cream F.
- .. 56.. 153.. Mesmerizer (M. Byers '91), white/wht. flounces
65.. 56.. 153.. Orange Slices (D. Niswonger '87), light orange
76.. 59.. 152.. Fringe Benefits (B. Hager '88), orange
49.. 60.. 149.. Kilt Lilt (J. Gibson '70), tan-gold-mroon plic
79.. 61.. 145.. Eastertime (Schreiner's '80), cream/gold edges
53.. 61.. 145.. Lemon Mist (N. Rudolph '72), lemon yellow
45.. 63.. 142.. Rosette Wine (Schreiner's '89), petunia pur.wht.spot
74.. 64.. 141.. Blenheim Royal (Schreiner's '90), medium blue
58.. 64.. 141.. Purple Pepper (D.C. Nearpass '86), lav.-blue & wht.plic
46.. 64.. 141.. Sweeter Than Wine (Schreiner's '88), wht. S., royal pur.F
66.. 67.. 138.. Altruist (Schreiner's '87), pale blue
69.. 67.. 138.. Raspberry Fudge (K. Keppel '89), rasp. tan plicata
69.. 69.. 135.. Babbling Brook (K. Keppel '66), light blue
92.. 70.. 134.. Tennison Ridge (J. Begley '89), plum.wht.burg.plic
60.. 71.. 133.. Lullaby Of Spring (Schreiner's '87), mimosa yel/ mauve
78.. 72.. 132.. Designer Gown (J. Ghio '85), pink
47.. 72.. 132.. Lorilee (Schreiner's '81), rose-orchid
96.. 74.. 131.. Catalyst (K. Keppel '80), yellow
57.. 74.. 131.. Grand Waltz (Schreiner's '70), lavender-orchid
90.. 76.. 130.. Christmas Time (Schreiner's '65), white, red beard
84.. 76.. 130.. Debby Rairdon (R. Kuntz '65), white/yellow trim
- .. 78.. 129.. City Lights (M. Dunn '91), blue/wht spt.on F
76.. 78.. 129.. Dover Beach (D.C. Nearpass '72), white S., blue F.
59.. 80.. 128.. Best Bet (Schreiner's '88), lt. bl.S.dp.blue F.
- .. 80.. 128.. Proud Tradition (Schreiner's '90), S. lt. blue,F.m.bl.
- .. 82.. 127.. Classic Look (Schreiner's '92), ruff. wht,bl. marks
92.. 82.. 127.. Winter Olympics (O. Brown '63), white
82.. 84.. 125.. America's Cup (J. McWhirter '89), white
74.. 84.. 125.. Latin Lover (G. Shoop '69), lav.pink & grape
69.. 86.. 124.. Holy Night (K. Mohr '83), deep violet purple
- .. 87.. 122.. Black Tie Affair (Schreiner's '93), inky black
62.. 87.. 122.. Hindenburg (W. Maryott '83), orange
62.. 89.. 121.. Eagle's Flight (Schreiner's '86), blue & white plic.
79.. 90.. 120.. Shipshape (S. Babson '69), medium blue
- .. 91.. 119.. Rhonda Fleming (R. Mullin '93), wht. nar.band.lilac
86.. 92.. 117.. Bayberry Candle (C. Defores '69), chart.,gold & olive
86.. 92.. 117.. Master Touch (Schreiner's '80), purple
64.. 94.. 116.. Loyalist (Schreiner's '86), rich claret-wine
99.. 95.. 115.. Theatre (K. Keppel '81), wht.vio.bitone plc.
- .. 96.. 113.. Speed Limit (L. Lauer '92), med.blu./wht. spot
96.. 97.. 111.. Tomorrow's Child (Blyth/Keppel '84), pink/red-orchid
67.. 98.. 107.. Ginger Swirl (Schreiner's '85), copper/ orchid
55.. 98.. 107.. Leda's Lover (B. Hager '80), white
98.. 100.. 106.. Michigan Pride (T. Berndt '76), yellow/maroon plic.
- .. 100.. 106.. Stairway To Heaven (L. Lauer '93), off-wht S, med blu F
Runners-Up: 105 Extravagant, 103 Busy Being Blue, 103 Pink Taffeta, 102 Cup Race, and 100 Rapture In Blue.
New to the list: Black Tie Affair, Boogie Woogie, City Lights, Classic Look, Mesmerizer, Proud Tradition, Rhonda Fleming, Speed Limit and Stairway To Heaven
Dropped from the list: Cup Race, Extravagant, Infinite Grace, Lacy Snowflake, Navajo Jewel, Navy Strut, Pink Taffeta, Queen Of Hearts, and Snowbrook