Tall Bearded (Vincent Christopherson, R. 2004). 29", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms yellow; falls yellow ground, red brown luminata wash, yellow shoulders; beards yellow, fuzzy horns.

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2005). 38", Midseason to late bloom. Standards and falls orange; falls banded wide violet-orchid; beards tangerine. Honorable Mention 2008.

Tall Bearded  (Keith Keppel, R. 2016). 35". Midseason bloom. Standards absinthe yellow style arms same, lavender midrib; falls oyster white ground, ½˝ to ⁵⁄₈˝ concord edge, ¹⁄₈˝ darker red-purple outer band; beards pale corn yellow, faint lavender at extreme end. Honorable Mention 2019.

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2016) 36". Midseason bloom. Standards peach; style arms slightly creamier; Falls same paling lighter than in center; beards tile red in throat and middle, ibis pink Honorable Mention 2019; Award of Merit 2021.

Tall Bearded (Jim Hedgecock, R. 1993). 40", Midseason bloom. Standards dark purple; falls dark maroon at hafts with dark electric blue ray patterns extending to dark maroon edge; beards burnt gold, 1" blue horn; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Frederick Kerr, R. 2009). TB, 38", Midseason bloom. Standards medium blue, darker veins; style arms blue; falls velvet black, diffuse 1/4" lighter edge; beards Sardinian coral-pink.   Honorable Mention 2014

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2006). 36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards purple, falls purple ; beards dark purple. Honorable Mention 2008.

Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 1997) height 35" (89 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards dark plum purple; style arms black; falls blackish burgundy, white haft striations; beards gold; ruffled; sweet fragrance.  Honorable Mention 2000.

Tall Bearded (Vincent Christopherson, R. 2000). 34", Early midseason bloom. Purple highlighted blue in standards and falls center; falls with gold shoulders; beards gold, purple petaloid flounce; slight fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Michael Sutton, R. 2016) 38", Early to midseason bloom. Standards cinnamon, violet-blue highlights, gold edge; style arms almond shell, gold crests; falls violet-blue, darker veins, 1˝ almond shell rim; beard hairs based white, tips pale yellow; ruffled; serrated; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 2018; Award of Merit 2021, Favorite Guest Iris 2022.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AZ, CA, TX. USDA Zones 8, 9

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2007). 33".. Early to midseason bloom. Luminata. Standards greyed red-purple, 1/4" straw yellow (10-F-2) edge; style arms straw to reed yellow, midrib flushed red purple; falls velvety dark red purple, darker and brighter than raisin purple, narrow oyster white edge, inner haft lemon, white around beard; beards chrome yellow, white and lemon at end. Honorable Mention 2010, Award of Merit 2012, Wister Medal 2014, American Dykes Medal 2017

Tall Bearded  (Ben Hager, R. 1987). 37", Early midseason bloom. Standards oyster cream, tinted lavender near edge and beige through center; falls lavender, paler around beard, beige on hafts; pale blue white beard. Honorable Mention 1991.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, CO, ID, KS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, OK, OR, PA, TN, VA, WA, WI, British Columbia, Netherlands. USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Tall Bearded  (Richard Tasco, R. 2016). 37", Midseason bloom. Standards light bronzed yellow, light rosy plum wash over midrib spreading towards edge; style arms yellow, rosy plum blush up midrib and streaking on crests; falls plush burgundy-black, bright yellow-orange veins on both sides of beard; beard hairs based bronze, tips rusty brown; moderately ruffled, medium purple based foliage; pronounced baby powder fragrance. 'Honorable Mention 2019.

Tall Bearded (Don Shepard, R. 2003) 40". Midseason bloom. Heavily ruffled purple with darker purple black falls; all petals edged silver; beards rootbeer gold. 

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 10

Tall Bearded (Vincent Christopherson, R. 2004). 30", Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms yellow; falls red, yellow rays on shoulders; beards yellow, red flounces.

Tall Bearded (Robert Dunn, R. 1993). 37", Early bloom. Ruffled very dark navy blue violet; beards dark violet. Honorable Mention 1996; Award of Merit 1998.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Victoria, Australia. USDA Zones

Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2008) 31", Midseason bloom. Standards and falls dark ruby red with purple-black overtones; style arms red, touches of purple and gold; beards dark red tipped gold; nicely ruffled.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1983). 33", Very early to early bloom. Standards cream ground, shaded warm rose at edge; falls white ground, stitched warm rose with a hint of copper; dull light gold beard; ruffled. Honorable Mention 1986.

Tall Bearded (Hall Bradshaw, R. 1996). 42", Midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled reddish black, falls with mauve rim, white spray pattern below beard; beards yellow, violet at end. Favorite Guest 1999; Honorable Mention 2000.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2004) 36", Midseason bloom. Pink self, falls. large magenta band on rim; beards tangerine. 

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2009) 38", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms concord; falls velvety, darker than fluorite; beards mustard/blue white, bronze brown/blue at end.  Honorable Mention 2012.

Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2009). 37", Early to late bloom. Standards and style arms lemon yellow-gold; falls white, lemon yellow-gold edges, yellow texture veins; beards gold, large; very ruffled; pronounced spicy fragrance.  Honorable Mention 2012; President's Cup 2013, Favorite Guest 2013; Award of Merit 2014, Wister Medal 2018.

Tall Bearded ( Keith Keppel, R. 2007). 40", Very early thru early bloom season. Standards lime yellow, central area rosy mauve; style arms light chrome yellow crests; falls dandelion, lighter,) toward center, small cream glint; beards yellow ochre, goldenrod at end.  Honorable Mention 2010; Favorite Guest 2011; Award of Merit 2012.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2019) 35", Late bloom. Standards white; falls red-purple, white zonal spot and edges; beards blue; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Brad Kasperek, R. 2003) 37". Midseason bloom. Standards medium lavender pink; style arms peach pink; falls amethyst violet; beards lavender to orange; ruffled, lightly laced.  Honorable Mention 2006; Award of Merit 2008.

Tall Bearded (Frederick Kerr, R. 2006) 34". Mid season bloom. Standards white, orange infusion from base; style arms white tipped and veined orange; falls orange, variable narrow orange edge; beards white tipped tangerine orange. 

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded  (Michael Sutton, R. 2010) 33", Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards greyed orange flushed pink at midribs; style arms greyed orange falls pale violet, greyed orange veins and edges, burnt toffee at shoulders; beards carrot; heavily ruffled and laced. 

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom Reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (Larry Gaulter, R. 1980). 36", Midseason bloom. Fluted blue lavender with paler blue lavender center of falls; white beard. Honorable Mention 1983.

Tall Bearded  (Barbara Nicodemus, R. 2002) 34", Midseason bloom and re-bloom. Standards and style arms deep black purple; falls deeper velvety black purple, slight lighter area with deep purple striations around beard; beards deep purple, hairs with slight bronze cast on end; ruffled. ' Honorable Mention 2005; Award of Merit 2009.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AL, CA, MO, OR, TX, WA, British Columbia, Netherlands. USDA Zones 6, 7, 8, 9

Tall Bearded  (Thomas Johnson, R. 2007). 41". Early bloom. Standards orchid blue-violet, slight buff marking at base; style arms orchid blue-violet, lighter at sides; falls orchid blue-violet, slight buff veins at haft; beards saturated orange-red; sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2009; Favorite Guest 2009; Award of Merit 2012; Favorite Guest 2012.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2006). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards light magenta-burgundy, bronze blush at midrib; falls bright light magenta-burgundy, bluish wash at center, bronze hafts; beards bronze, outer half purple bronze; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded  (James Begley, R. 1995). 36". Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms light pink; falls plum, narrow light pink edge, conspicuous white lines radiating from tangerine beard.  Favorite Guest Iris 1996, Honorable Mention 1997; Award of Merit 2001.

Tall Bearded (Hugh Stout, R. 2018). 36"-38", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms french rose-pink; falls orchid-violet, lighter in center, light coral on shoulders, round; beard hairs based white, tips orange; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Duane Meek, R. 2005) 34". Early midseason bloom. Standards soft lavender blue, midrib deeper; style arms pale lavender around blue stigmatic lip; falls ivory, faintly flushed lavender around beard, hafts yellow; beards ivory, hairs tipped pale yellow; ruffled.

Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2002). 42", Midseason to late bloom. Medium dark purple blue; beards dark orange; pronounced spicy fragrance. Favorite Guest 2004; Honorable Mention 2005; Walther Cup 2005. Award of Merit 2007; Wister Medal 2009; American Dykes Medal 2010.

Tall Bearded (Catherine Burgard, R. 2015) 39", Midseason bloom. Standards old gold; style arms yellow, violet rib and lip; falls old gold, electric blue-purple blaze extending from beard changing to red-purple, occasional red-purple blotches; beards old gold in throat and middle, blue end; slight fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Richard Tasco, R. 2000). 38", Midseason to late bloom. Heavily ruffled satiny dark violet self; beards light blue violet, gold in throat; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded  (John Painter, R. 2006). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms light pink; falls orchid to mauve-pink, darkest at edges; beards orange, large upright orchid-pink flounces; laced; slight musky fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2019). 34", Midseason to late bloom. Standards creamy peach, purple highlighting in midribs; falls purple with blue tones; beards orange; pronounced fragrance. Honorable Mention 2021.

Tall Bearded (Larry Johnson, R. 1999) 45". Midseason to late bloom. Standards tan; falls violet, brown shoulders and rim; beards gold; slight sweet fragrance.  Honorable Mention 2001.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 1988). 36". Early midseason bloom. Standards powder blue; falls iridescent violet; bright tangerine beard.

Tall Bearded (Bruce Filardi, R. 2010) 36", Late midseason bloom. Standards, style arms and falls saturated shrimp pink; beards shrimp pink, slight sweet citrus fragrance. International 2015

Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2003). 35". Midseason bloom. Heavily laced and ruffled pink, falls slightly lighter; beards red. Honorable Mention 2007.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2019).28", Midseason bloom. Light opera pink self; beards shrimp pink.  Honorable Mentions 2022

Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 1999). 35". Midseason bloom. Standards bronze yellow; style arms bronze yellow, shaded oxblood red; falls oxblood red; beards mustard yellow, darker tip; ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. Honorable Mention 2001.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: Australia. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2012) 32-34. Early midseason bloom. Standards open lavender-pink, lighten toward peach-yellow edge, 3rd day pales to lavender-white, medium ruffling, serrated edges, diamond dusted; style arms pale yellow, white stripe; falls white pinstripe and purple luminata lines down to a thin white rim, peach around hafts and edge of shoulders, short white line below beard, lightly ruffled; beards light yellow in throat and middle, white at ends; pronounced sweet fragrance; round petals.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2005). 36". Early to midseason bloom. Standards bright lemon yellow; falls red burgundy to ruby, bright yellow even starburst pattern extending half way down; beards bright gold.

Tall Bearded (Lesley Painter, R. 2012) 34". Early to late bloom. Standards grape-purple; style arms blended grape-purple and gold; falls yellow-cream to cream ground, dark grape-purple plicata edge and center line; beards gold, hairs based white and purple, tips gold; slight spicy fragrance.  Honorable Mention 2017.

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Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1987). 36". Midseason bloom. Heavily ruffled chrysanthemum crimson ; self beard. Honorable Mention 1989.

Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2001). 36". Midseason bloom. Standards violet purple; style arms brown purple; falls brown; beards tangerine; ruffled. Honorable Mention 2004.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1983) 49", Midseason bloom. Rich medium blue; satiny finish on ruffled falls; subdued blue beard. Honorable Mention 1986, Award of Merit 1988.

Tall Bearded (Anna Cadd, R. 2021). 43", Early to midseason bloom. Standards light creamy yellow, darker at base, delicate light brown veins; style arms light creamy yellow; falls white ground, red-purple plicata, three dark purple lines extend from beard to end, surrounded by delicate lines and purple dots, less colored in center, edged 1/16” brown-purple band; beard hairs based white, tips yellow; pronounced musky fragrance.  Honorable Mention, 2023.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: NM. USDA Zones 8

Tall Bearded (Hugh Stout, R. 2018). 36"-38", Early midseason bloom. Standards very light sandy pink, purple veining from purple based midrib; style arms light sandy pink; falls very dark eggplant purple, lighter around beard; beards orange red, prominent and fat; pronounced musky fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2002). 36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards rosy violet, slight white ground; falls cream white, 3/4" rosy violet stitched band, stippling and dotting extending inward; beards bronze gold; heavily ruffled, lightly laced; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded  (Bryce Williamson, R. 1988) TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards hyacinth lavender, touched tan at midrib; falls cream white, darker hyacinth lavender plicata edge; lemon orange beard. Awarded Premio Firenze 1991.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: NE. USDA Zones 4

Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2013) 36". Early to midseason bloom. Standards light rose-purple; style arms same, washed gold; falls spectrum-violet, light blue washed center area; beards orange in throat and middle, cream end; pronounced sweet fragrance; very round and ruffled. Honorable Mention 2016, Award of Merit 2018, Favorite Guest 2019.

Tall Bearded (Gordon Plough, R. 1988). 36", Early midseason bloom. Standards amber gold; falls lavender brown plicata; amber beard; ruffled.

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1990). 36". Early to midseason bloom. Standards light blue; falls ruffled medium blue; beards blue, tipped yellow. Honorable Mention 1992; Award of Merit 1994.

Tall Bearded  (Thomas Johnson, R. 2008). 42". Very early bloom. Standards White washed and sanded medium steel blue-violet, network of white veins overall; style arms lavender, blue-violet midrib and crest; falls few shades darker than standards, more open white areas around near white beards; ruffled; sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2011.

Tall Bearded (O. David Niswonger, R. 1995). 30". Midseason bloom. Standards white; falls orange; beards tangerine orange.  Honorable Mention 1997; Award of Merit 2000.

Rebloom Reported: MT, TX USDA Zones 4b, 8

Purple Serenade' (Schreiner, R. 2005). 37", Midseason to late bloom. Violet purple self; beards dark purple. Honorable Mention 2007.

Tall Bearded (James Gibson, R. 1979). 34", Midseason bloom. Ruffled and laced light orange ground plicata, marked violet; orange beard. Honorable Mention 1982; Award Of Merit 1984.

Tall Bearded (Gordon and Lorraine Nicholson, R. 2003). 32", Late midseason bloom. Standards lavender; style arms deep royal purple; falls deep velvety royal purple, white sunburst pattern from haft to below clear yellow beard, lavender pencil rim; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Larry Gaulterby Cooley's Gardens, R. 1990). 36". Midseason bloom. Fluted pastel lavender infused darker; beards near-white to orange.

Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 2008). 34", Early midseason bloom. Standards red; falls wine red; beards red tipped mustard yellow.

Tall Bearded (David Headrick, R. 2000) . 38" , Early midseason bloom. Standards pale peach pink veined darker; style arms pale peach pink, darker midrib; falls peach pink, creamy white wash; beards deep tangerine; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance.

Tall Bearded Keith Keppel, R. 2018). 34". Midseason bloom. Standards blue-white aging white, ¹⁄₁₆˝ tan gilt rim, wider at base; style crests lemon yellow striated lavender, arms white; falls black-purple, upper central area white heavily striated purple; beards deep chrome yellow  Honorable Mention 2021; Award of Merit 2023.

Tall Bearded  (Monty Byers, R. 1989). 37". Midseason bloom and rebloom. Heavily ruffled medium mulberry, blended pink at hafts; orange red beard, fuzzy mulberry horns on spring bloom; pronounced sweet fragrance.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist. Rebloom reported in: CA, FL, OH, MO, NE, SC, TX, VA, WA, England, Netherlands. USDA Zones 5, 6, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 10

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 1999). 38", Late season bloom and rebloom. Standards orange; falls white, banded orange; beards orange tangerine. Honorable Mention 2002.

From the 2022 rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Rio De Oro' (Gordon Plough, R. 1983). 34", Early midseason bloom. Rich golden yellow with plicata streaking on Falls; yellow beard.

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2006). 40. Midseason to late bloom. Standards mother of pearl pink, pink at base and up midrib; falls creamy blue-pink; beards tangerine, blue at end. Honorable Mention 2009.

Tall Bearded (Monty Byers, R. 1990). 30". Early midseason bloom. Standards apricot orange, almost completely overlaid with red violet mottling; falls apricot orange, medium red violet stitched edge, deeper stitching over hafts; beards red orange, light orange horn speckled red violet; heavily ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.  Honorable Mention 1994.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, IA, NE, WA, British Columbia, England. USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Tall Bearded (Don Denney by James McWhirter, R. 1988). 36". Early to midseason bloom. Standards melon rosy tan with peach influence; falls same but darker with lighter area below tangerine beard; ruffled; slight fragrance. Honorable Mention 1990, Award of Merit 1994.

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 1994). 36". Late midseason bloom. Standards lilac blue; falls smooth blackish red purple; beards deep brick.  Favorite Guest 1997; Honorable Mention 1998; Favorite Guest Iris 1998; Award of Merit 2000.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AL, AZ, CA, NE, UT, Netherlands. USDA Zones 4, 7, 8, 9

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2014) 36", Early midseason bloom. Standards buff-yellow; falls cream deepening towards edge, ³⁄₈˝ edge of stitched red-brown; beards light mustard-yellow; sweet fragrance. 

Tall Bearded (Jack Worel, R. 1999). 32", Midseason bloom. Standards rose, midrib and very thin edge yellow gold; style arms lighter rose, edge brownish yellow; falls rust red, 1/8" yellow gold edge, slight white area marked rust red around gold beard; slight sweet fragrance. 'Honorable Mention 2002.

Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 1981). 35". Late midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled bright golden copper tan, shading to lighter cordovan tan toward center of falls; golden copper tan beard. Honorable Mention 1983.

Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 2000). 36". Midseason bloom. Standards buff tan, midrib lavender violet; style arms buff tan; falls dark maroon; beards golden yellow.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: OR. USDA Zones 7

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 1987). 37", Midseason bloom. Standards antique gold flushed faded rose; falls henna, paling to antique gold at margin; florida gold beard tipped chrome orange; slight sweet fragrance. High Commendation 1987; Favorite Guest 1989; Honorable Mention 1990; Franklin Cook Cup 1990; Award of Merit 1992.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, TX. USDA Zones 10

Tall Bearded (Bernice Miller, R. 1988). 38". Early bloom and rebloom (late November in Alabama). Ruffled brilliant yellow. 

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AL, CA, TX, UT, VA. USDA Zones 6b, 8

Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2008) 40", Late bloom. Standards white narrowly rimmed gold; style arms white touched gold on crest; falls white center, ruby veins transitioning to yellow ground with ruby veins becoming heavy ruby wash ending in narrow gold bands; beards bright yellow; ruffled; spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 2010, Award of Merit 2012.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2018). 33". Late midseason bloom. Standards soft coral pink; falls pink turning to tawny salmon on hafts, venations in center and periphery; beards orange.

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 1996)., 38", Early to late bloom. Standards blackish plum dotting and stitching on white; falls white, edges dotted and stitched blackish plum; beards brick, purple at end. Honorable Mention 1999; Award of Merit 2003.

Tall Bearded (Ralph Coleman, R. 1974). 32", Midseason bloom. Standards beige on the red side; falls deep red, yellow throat; beard blend of same.

Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 2004). 38", Early bloom. Standards and style arms silvery blue-white, Standards faint lavender cast in haft; falls blue white; beards light blue; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Ron Mullin, R. 2001). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards purplish violet, edge lighter; style arms purplish violet; falls medium violet purple blending lighter, tiny purple violet rim, reverse side blue white; beards blue white; purple foliage base, spathes, some stalks.

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2019). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards biscuit pink; style arms pink; falls blue-orchid, pinker in heart; beards tangerine. Honorable Mention 2022.

Tall Bearded (William Maryott, R. 1982). 36". Midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards orchid; falls orchid, yellow shoulders; yellow beard; heavily ruffled.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AZ, CA, TX, Australia. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (George Sutton, R. 2010). 31". Early to late bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls white washed and veined mallow purple, white edges; beards white base, hairs tipped yellow orange in throat and middle, tipped mallow purple at end; ruffled, serrated edges; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Merle Roberts, R. 1997) 36", Midseason bloom. Ruffled cerise purple self; style arms cerise; beards purple, lighter in throat; slight fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2009). 40", Midseason bloom. Standards honey apricot, slight rose infusion at midrib; falls soft rosy-violet, deep violet "V" blaze from tangerine beard to edge; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Donald Spoon, R. 2006). 35", Late season bloom. Standards mauve pink blend style arms same edged old gold; falls mauve pink, lighter zone around beards, darker mauve pink edges, greyed orange deep in hafts; beards bushy spectrum red; ruffled, fluted, laced; slight sweet fragrance.  Honorable Mention 2010.

Tall Bearded (Tim Stanek, R. 1991). 34", Early to midseason bloom. Standards light lobelia blue, ,pronounced golden edge; falls light yellow ochre over green; self beards; laced; pronounced fragrance. Honorable Mention 1993.

Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2006). 35", Very early to midseason bloom. Standards cream deepening to light lemon at midrib; falls cream to creamy white, 1/4" defined lemon edge blending across hafts; beards white tipped bright lemon; slight musky fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 1998). 35", Early to midseason bloom. Standards pinkish bishops violet, rayed grey white toward center; style arms pinkish lilac, salmon buff margins; falls white ground tinted cream to pale peach, slightly redder and greyer bishops violet 1" edging applied in near-solid strips of fine dots; beards indian orange, end hairs based white; ruffled, faintly laced; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2001.

Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 1986). 38". Midseason bloom. Ruffled butterfly blue; self beard. High Commendation 1986; Honorable Mention 1989; Walther Cup 1989; Nelson Award 1990; Award of Merit 1991; Nelson Award 1992; Wister Medal 1993; American Dykes Medal 1994, Nelson Award 1997; Nelson Award 2009.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: TX. USDA Zones 8

Sisters Of Loretto' (Robert Van Liere, R. 2005). 35", Midseason to late bloom. Standards yellow, rosy red-pink overlay; style arms yellow; falls light yellow, rosy red-pink overlay darker at edges, yellow center line; beards orange yellow.  Honorable Mention 2008.

Tall Bearded (Larry Gaulter by Cooley's Gardens, R. 1993). 38". Early midseason bloom. Lightly ruffled medium light sky blue, near-white zonal area around beard; beards blue white, tipped white; pronounced sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Anton Mego, R. 2002). 33", Midseason bloom. Standards white shaded orchid lavender, slight blue veining, 1/8" gold rim; style arms silver lavender veined blue, gold edge; falls dark velvety blue purple, slightly lighter rim, white area around gold beard with purple veining changing to brown; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.  Favorite Guest 2003; Favorite Guest 2004; Honorable Mention 2005; Award of Merit 2007; Wister Medal 2009.

Tall Bearded (James Gibson, R. 1971). 37". Midseason bloom. Standards smoky orchid veining on cream and mauve; falls smoky orchid and mauve rim on creamy ground; yellow beard; ruffled. High Commendation 1971; Honorable Mention 1973.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones

Tall Bearded  (Richard Ernst, R. 2001). 34", Late bloom. Standards plum, midrib infused purple; style arms dark plum purple; falls dark purple blending to purple patterning on white ground near yellow beard; ruffled. Sibling toHonorable Mention 2003; Prize winner of Moscow International TB Iris Competition 2005 (second place).

Tall Bearded  (Keith Keppel, R. 2016). 39". Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms nightshade; falls grape, small circular area beside beard reticulated white, brown to grape; beards green tinted lime-yellow. Exhibition Certificate 2016; Honorable Mention 2019.

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 1995). 29". Midseason bloom. Standards apricot buff; style arms buff orange; falls lemon apricot, allover fine dot-wash of rose violet, heaviest toward hafts; beards solid red orange; ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance.  Honorable Mention 1998; Award of Merit 2000.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: OR, Australia. USDA Zones 7, 9

Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 1991). , 38". Early midseason bloom. Heavily ruffled white, pale lavender infusion at lower midrib of standards; beards tangerine, tipped yellow white; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2019). 36", Late to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls pale pearl; beards tangerine in throat, middle yellow, end pale violet; ruffled; laced; slight spicy fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Michael Sutton, R. 2007). 36". Late midseason bloom and re-bloom. Standards and style arms neyron rose; falls french rose, white center; beards scarlet; laced; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention.

Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 1996). 39", Late midseason bloom. Standards gold yellow; style arms yellow, red near lip; falls red; beards rusty brown, hairs tipped golden yellow; ruffled; slight fragrance. '

Tall Bearded (LeRoy Meininger, R. 2004). 34". Early midseason bloom. Standards peachy pink, apricot wire rim, style arms apricot; falls peach with pink influence, light lavender veins, apricot border and center stripe; beards Chinese orange; ruffled; diamond dusted; slight sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2008). 38". Late midseason bloom. Standards blackish red-brown outer area, speckled with light yellow in center; style arms dark red-brown; falls lemon gold, to cream ground center, sanded and speckled red brown toward edge and partial center line, distal margin blackish red-brown lightening to red purple (56-L-7) border, hafts near solid peppering on white ground; beards white tipped brown; plicata. Favorite Guest 2010; Honorable Mention 2011; Award of Merit 2013.

Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2009). 41" , Early midseason bloom. Standards white, slight gold halo; style arms white, gold crests; falls blend from white to light yellow, centers wildly washed, mottled and dotted rose magenta shading to darker rose over centers, wide blended bands of off-white to yellow, hafts veined and sanded plum; beards gold; purple based foliage.  Honorable Mention 2011, Award of Merit 2013.

Tall Bearded (Alton Pyburn, R. 2004). 31", Midseason bloom. Standards medium plum-wine, dark veins; style arms medium plum-wine infused tan; falls maroon plum edged wine rose; beards orange red; sweet fragrance.

Tall Bearded (Donald Sorensen, R. 1995). 36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards white ground, shaded and dotted rose burgundy; style arms cream, washed burgundy; falls white ground, dotted and splashed purple burgundy; beards rust to red; slight sweet fragrance.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 8

Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2003). 35". Midseason bloom. Standards orange, midrib infused pink; style arms orange; falls orange, orange-veined white area around tangerine orange beard; slight spicy fragrance. '

Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 1982). 36", Late midseason bloom. Bright maize gold; gold beard. : Honorable Mention 1985; Favorite Guest 1986; Award of Merit 1987.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA,. USDA Zones 9, 10

Tall Bearded  (Barry Blyth, R. 2001). 36", Midseason bloom. . Standards solid light red brown, slight greenish midrib cast; falls creamy white ground, 3/4" sienna red-brown stitched band; beards muted mustard. Honorable Mention 2004, Award of Merit 2007.

Tall Bearded (John Painter, R. 2009). 36-38", Midseason bloom. Standards golden bronze, 3/8" topaz brown edge, brown veins from midrib to outer edges; style arms golden bronze; falls gold overlaid with bronze wash, pencil thin brown edge, violet blaze at beard, brown veins radiating from marigold beards toward outer edge.  High Commendation 2009, Honorable Mention 2012; Award of Merit 2014; Favorite Guest 2014.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

Tall Bearded (Bernard Hamner by Shepard Iris Garden, R. 1992). 34", Early midseason bloom. Standards mustard yellow; falls white ground stitched gingersnap brown, edged brown.

Tall Bearded (Joy Flint, R. 1995). 28", Midseason bloom and re-bloom. Standards medium copper, light red orange lace; style arms light orange; falls dark copperto light copper at edge, haft markings gold to white; beards red orange, white tip. 

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: TN, Victoria, Canada. USDA Zones 7, 8

Tall Bearded (D. C. Nearpass, R. 1974). 34", Midseason bloom.Standards white ground, pale blue-violet tinted plicata markings; falls white ground, bordered with medium blue-violet plicata markings; bronze beard. Honorable Mention 1978; Award of Merit 1981.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, TN. USDA Zones