International Iris Competition

Florence, Italy 2000

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Thanks to: Maria Carla Monaco

TALL BEARDED

1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation:"DIABOLIQUE"
..................................................(Schreiner's Gardens - U.S.A.) (garnet purple self)
2nd Tuscany Region Cup: "DEEP DARK SECRET" (Paul Black - U.S.A.) (dark
..................................................violet blue blended standards; blue black falls with band
.................................................. of pale violet blue; yellow gold beards)
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation: "FLYING CARPET" (Paul Black -
....................................................U.S.A.) (yellow standards; yellow stylearms; red-violet
.................................................... blended falls with dark red-plum hafts and light rose
.....................................................edge)

4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini': "COLOR GLORY" (Paul
.............. ......................................Black - U.S.A.) (cerise purple with centre of fall paler;
.................................................... burnt orange beard)

5th Honourable Mention: "DAN THE MAN" (Merle Roberts - U.S.A.) (white)
6th Honourable Mention: "COLOR ME BLUE" (Schreiner's Garden - U.S.A.)
.............. ....................................(light blue self; yellow beard)
7th Honourable Mention: "AGRODOLCE" (Valeria Romoli - Italy)(white/pale
....................................................blue; yellow beard)
8th Honourable Mention: ex aequo - "ROSA VANITOSA" (Augusto Bianco -
.............. .............................................................Italy) (pink/violet)

...................................................................."ART DECO" (Schreiner's Garden - U.S.A.)
............................................................................(dark blue-violet plicata stitching on
............................................................................white ground)

9th Honourable Mention: //////
10th Honourable Mention: "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS" (Sterling Innerst -
....................................................U.S.A.) (fancy pink-red plicata)

Special Prizes

Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: "DYNAMITE" (Schreiner's
.............. ........................ .........Garden - U.S.A.) (bright red self; yellow beard)
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety: "COLR GLORY" (Paul
.............. ........................ .......... Black U.S.A.) (cerise purple with centre of fall paler;
.............. ........................ .......... burnt orange beard)
Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety: "AGRODOLCE" (Valeria Romoli -
.............. ........................ ..........Italia) (white/pale blue; yellow beard)
Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: "DAN THE MAN" (Merle Roberts -
.............. ........................ ..........U.S.A.) (white)
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: "DEEP DARK SECRET"
.............. ........................ ..........(Paul Black ­ U.S.A.) (dark violet blue blended standards;
.............. ........................ .......... blue black falls with band of pale violet blue; yellow gold
.............. ........................ .......... beards)
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: "AGRODOLCE" (Valeria
.............. ........................ .......... Romoli - Italia) (white/pale blue; yellow beard)
Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety: "COLOR ME BLUE"
.............. ........................ .......... (Schreiner's Garden - U.S.A.) (light blue self; yellow
.............. ........................ .......... beard)

Piaggio Cup for the Best Early Variety: "ART DECO" (Schreiner's Garden - U.S.A.)
.............. ........................ .......... (dark blue-violet plicata stitching on white ground)

Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 2000: "SEAKIST"
.............. ........................ .......... (Schreiner's Garden - U.S.A.) (white standards and sky
.............. ........................ .......... blue falls washed and streaked with ivory white)

Tuscany Horticultural Society Prize for the Best BB Variety: "APRICOT TOPPING"
.............. ........................ .......... (Paul Black - U.S.A.) (apricot orange standards;
.............. ........................ .......... burgundy wine falls; orange beard)