International Iris Competition

Florence, Italy 2002

TALL BEARDED
1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the Tourist Organisation: DUDE RANCH (Paul Black, U.S.A) (caramel brown standards; gold falls)
2nd Tuscany Region Cup: HAUT LES VOILES (R. Cayeux, France)
(clear butter yellow standards; clear blue lavender falls; blue lavender beards)
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation: ANVIL OF DARKNESS (S. Innerst, U.S.A)
(black self)
4th Italian Iris Society Silver Medal 'Piero Bargellini': HIGH STAKES (Schreiner's Garden U.S.A) (dark royal purple-violet self)
5th Honourable Mention: LARK RISE (C.E.C. Bartlett, United Kingdom) (neglecta)
6th Honourable Mention: HABIT (Paul Black, U.S.A) (pale violet white standards; dark purple black falls)
7th Honourable Mention: CLEARWATER RIVER (R. Ernst, U.S.A.) (light blue-white with light blue beards)
8th Honourable Mention: TWILIGHT CLOUD (C. Chapman, Canada) (very pale lavender standards; medium lilac-violet falls)
9th Honourable Mention: SHARE THE SPIRIT (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (blue-violet, lighter edge to falls; pale blue beards)
10th Honourable Mention: BRAZENBERRY (S. Innerst, U.S.A.) (burgundy)

Special Prizes

Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: MERLOT (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A.) (blend of cherry-red & violet hyacinth)

Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Variety: HAUT LES VOILES (R. Cayeux, France) (clear butter yellow standards; clear blue lavender falls; blue lavender beards)

Amici dei Fiori Cup for the Best Italian Variety: I SEEK YOU (A. Bianco, Italy) (creamy-peach standards; apricot falls; tangerine beards)

Louise Branch Cup for the Best Branched Variety: HIGH STAKES (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A) (dark royal purple-violet self)

Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: ARTIST'S PALETTE (C. Chapman, Canada) (medium lilac purple with yellow-green blend and streak on falls)

Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: SHARE THE SPIRIT (G. Grosvenor, Australia) (blue-violet, lighter edge to falls; pale blue beards)

Rora and Luciano Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety: RIVER RUNNER (R.C. Ernst, U.S.A.) (medium blue self; near with beards)

Arezzo Garden Club Prize for the Best Late TB Variety of 2002: LAST CHANCE (Schreiner's Garden, U.S.A) (peach buff standards; pale blue-lavender falls - bitone)

Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Prize for the European, not Italian, Hybridiser with the Best Variety in the First Five: R. Cayeux (France)