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Tall Bearded (Edwin Hill, R. 1999). 30", Midseason bloom. Standards cream green blend; style arms green; falls lavender blue, green hafts and rim; beards gold; laced; pronounced sweet fragrance.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Paul Black, R. 2000). 36", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms medium violet; falls medium violet, center aging to pearl violet, darker blended band, inner haft veined brass; beards gold, wide; ruffled, lightly laced; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 1993). 38." Late midseason bloom. Ruffled, laced bright lavender pink, deeper veining, paler area at tip of light orange beard, slight tan shoulder infusion. Honorable Mention 1995.
Tall Bearded (George Shoop, R. 1989). 35". Midseason bloom. Standards ruffled lavender pink; falls lighter in center, flushed lavender at edge; tangerine pink beard.
Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 1983). 42". Midseason bloom. Ruffled and laced blue white, light yellow shoulders; laced style crests; yellow beard tipped white.
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 1992). height 40". Early to midseason bloom. Standards creamy off-white; falls medium blue undertoned lavender; beards white; slight fragrance. Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1997; Wister Medal 1999; American Dykes Medal 2000.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AZ, British Columbia. USDA Zones 9
'Stardust Evening' (Paul Black, R. 2021). 31", Early to midseason bloom. Standards dark indigo-purple, narrow band of dark red-purple; style arms dark indigo-purple, crests edged dark red-purple; falls dark indigo-purple becoming lighter toward edge, black-purple haft edges, white around beard, veined and sanded near black, chalky silver-white on reverse of fall; beard hairs based light violet, dark ochre in throat, mid ochre in middle and ends; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 1999). 33. Late midseason bloom. Standards white; style arms white, gold-fringed crests; falls purple black; beards brick red. Seedling 88-180P:Favorite Guest 2001; Honorable Mention 2002; Franklin Cook Cup 2002; Favorite Guest 2002; Favorite Guest 2003; Award of Merit 2004; Favorite Guest 2004; Wister Medal 2007; Dykes Memorial Medal: 3rd place in 2008
'Storm Rider' (Richard Tasco, R. 2013) Seedling# 06-TB-27-04. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards dark shiny plum-purple (RHS 83A), black-purple highlights toward edge; style arms plum-purple, light bronze edges, fringed crest; falls velvety dark burgundy-black, faint tan veins near beard; beards dark red squirrel-brown, slightly darker at ends; lightly ruffled. Honorable Mention 2016, Award of Merit 2018.
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2021). 34", Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms pink; falls rose-pink, deeper rose-pink blended band, lightly laced; beards large, shrimp pink; slight fragrance.
Tall Bearded (O. David Niswonger, R. 2012). Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls pink-apricot; beards tangerine-pink
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2012). Seedling TB127C. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards white, slight strawberry blending up center; style arms white; falls rich strawberry, blending to wide band of lighter strawberry to white border; beards orange; slight fragrance. ' Mid-America 2012. Honorable Mention 2014, Award of Merit 2018.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Michael Sutton, R. 2009). 34". Early to late midseason bloom. Standards pink, white edge; style arms pink, white crest; falls white veined lavender; beards tangerine, lavender at end; laced; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2012; Favorite Guest 2012; Award of Merit 2015.
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Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2011). 36". Midseason bloom. Standards hydrangea pink; style arms peach; falls peach to orient pink, , center creamier pink; beards shrimp. Honorable Mention 2014; Favorite Guest 2015; Award of Merit 2016; Wister Medal 2018.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
'Strawberry Sorbet' (Michael Sutton, R. 2009). Seedling# V-70-B. TB, 37" (94 cm). Late to very late bloom. Standards cream veined golden tan, rose flush at midrib; style arms cream, golden tan crests; falls magenta rose, gold wire edge, golden tan area around orange beards; heavily ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 2013.
Tall Bearded (George Slade, R. 1987). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards yellow brown blend; falls edged light brownish yellow, gradually fading to white at center, dark brown shoulders; orange beard; slight sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 2009). 37". Early through late bloom and re-bloom. Standards white, orient pink cast at midrib, lightens with age; style arms orient pink; falls azalea pink, lighter shoulders; beards mandarin red; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2012.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, OR, British Columbia. USDA Zones 7, 8, 9
Tall Bearded (Michael Sutton, R. 2022) 37",Midseason to late bloom. Standards palest red-purple, darker veining at midrib, almond veining near edge, ¼˝ almond rim; style arms palest red-purple; falls dark violet, 1½˝ lighter violet-purple band at edge; beards orange; ruffled; serrated; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2025.
Sugar Creek Blues' (Barbara Nicodemus, R. 2004). 36", Early midseason bloom. Standards icy white; style arms white with medium blue edge and midrib; falls medium blue, texture veined, flared; beards white, tipped pale yellow in middle, yellow in throat; ruffled.
Sultan's Daughter' (Barry Blyth, R. 1995). TB, 36". Midseason bloom. Standards biscuit to beige, flushed rose; falls plush ruby, lighter edge; beards old gold; slight musky fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2019). 33", Late bloom. Standards pale chartreuse yellow; falls same surrounded by wisteria purple wash; beards yellow; pronounced fragrance.
AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 2023.
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 1988). 36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards tan-beige apricot, flushed violet at midrib; falls heavily ruffled light plum violet; tangerine beard.
Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1987).40". Late midseason bloom. Standards Indian yellow; falls chrysanthemum crimson; Indian yellow beard; ruffled and laced. Honorable Mention 1990, Award of Merit 1992.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Gerald Richardson, R. 2008). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms light blue; falls pale blue-white, lighter than standards; beards cream tipped pale blue; ruffled; slight fragrance.
Tall Bearded (James Gibson by Cooley's Gardens, R. 1999). 35". Early bloom. Standards tan, veined purple; falls white ground, raspberry plicata markings; beards mustard brown.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: TX. USDA Zones 7
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2019). 37", Late bloom. Standards salmon pink; style arms flesh to peach; falls salmon pink, lighter wash below beard; beards dark coral pink; sweet fragrance.
'Sweet And Spacey' (Larry Lauer, R. 2003). 32", Midseason bloom. Standards chrysanthemum crimson; style arms peach beige; falls plum purple , shoulders yellow; beards plum purple at end, cadmium orange in throat, plum purple horn; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 2014) 32, Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms apricot; falls plum-purple, apricot shoulders extending around beard blending into plum-purple petal; beards Indian orange; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2017, Award Of Merit 2022.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded ( Schreiner, R. 2014). 32", Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards purple-violet; falls white center, red-purple plicata edge; beards golden yellow.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: OR. USDA Zones 8b
Tall Bearded (Virginia Messick, R. 1994).37". Midseason bloom. Near-white with blue violet highlights; self beards, tipped blue; ruffled, flared. Honorable Mention 1996; Award of Merit 1999.
Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2013). 36", Late bloom. Standards pure white; style arms pale pink; falls violet-blue, light blue edges, light blue around beards; beards mandolin red-orange; slight spicy fragrance; very ruffled.
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2004). 36", Late midseason bloom. Standards light rose burgundy to ashes of roses; falls deep rich plum-burgundy with 1/8" edge of standards color; burnt tangerine bronze beards; slight fragrance.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Symphony Of Light' (LeRoy Meininger, R. 2003). 30". Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms champagne pink; falls white, blended lavender blue on outer half, narrow champagne pink rim; beards medium orange, 1" lavender blue horn; ruffled. Honorable Mention 2005.
Tall Bearded (Joseph Gatty, R. 1983). 38". Midseason bloom. Standards tannish gold; falls aconite violet, cedarbark hafts, blended golden tan edge; dull yellow beard. Favorite Guest 1985; Honorable Mention 1986; Favorite Guest 1986; Award of Merit 1988.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: ID. USDA Zones 5, 6
Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2012). 37". Late midseason bloom. Standards peachy buff; falls deep violet with some veining around beards; beards orange.
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 2016). 36". Very early bloom. Standards tawny brown changing to violet at midribs; falls black-red, white blaze around beard; beards yellow.
AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 2018; Award of Merit 2021.
Other Recognitions: Third place winner of Moscow International TB Iris Competition 2018
Reported Rebloom CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Joan Roberts, R. 2004). 36". Late midseason bloom. Standards light peach; falls pink with purple splashes; beards shrimp red; broken color pattern; ruffled, flared; sweet spicy fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2016). 31". Early bloom. Standards mid peach-orange; falls same, short red lines around beard; beards orange; sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2016). 34". Midseason bloom. Standards mid blue, lighter edge; style arms blue; falls blue-white, flushed deeper towards edge; beards orange; slight fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Robert Annand, R. 1993). 36". Midseason bloom and re-bloom. Standards white, midrib blended apricot; Falls apricot orange, ruffled 3/16" white edge; beards tangerine.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, MT, NE, TN. USDA Zones 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8
Tall Bearded (John Nelson, R. 1986). 35", Early to midseason bloom. Standards tangerine orange, flushed pink at midrib; falls tangerine orange; tangerine orange beard; slight fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Mary Dunn, R. 1991). 38", Midseason bloom. Standards ivory cream; style arms golden; falls off-white, chartreuse hafts and edge, giving green effect; beards mustard; ruffled. Honorable Mention 1997.
Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 2017). 33" (84 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards warm white, flushed and finely veined cornflower blue except in central area; falls cornflower blue with white spot at end of beard; beard purple. Honorable Mention 2019.
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2004). 38". Early to midseason bloom. Standards oyster creamy white with an overlay of soft peach at midrib, spreading about halfway over petal, some peach veining over the remainder; falls deep cherry-black with 3/16" defined edge of standards color, few striking white lines at base; very bright tangerine beard.
Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2004). 36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms light blue; falls royal purple edge to clematis, lighter and bluer near beard, small white spray pattern area; beards pinkish red; sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2007.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 2017). 35", Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls aster violet center, 1˝ lobelia blue rim, overlapping; beards mandarin red in throat and middle, ends white; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2021.
Tall Bearded (Richard Tasco, R. 2007). 38". Midseason bloom. Standards honey butterscotch veined darker, slightly darker toward edges; style arms golden yellow, lighter near midrib; falls cold white heavily dotted and stippled burgundy grape, very thin very pale yellow edge; beards white tipped burnt gold; lightly ruffled; foliage heavily tinged purple; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2009, Award of Merit 2011, Wister Medal 2015.
Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2012). 36”. Late bloom. Standards grenadine red, golden tan midribs and base; style arms gold; falls union jack red, more brown than, tan washed edges; beards based mustard, tipped gold; very ruffled. Honorable Mention 2015
Tall Bearded (William Maryott by Joseph Ghio, R. 2004). 40", Midseason bloom. Standards brilliant gold; falls white with gold blending to wide muted gold band; beards gold. Honorable Mention 2007; Award of Merit 2009; Wister Medal 2011; Nelson Award 2012; American Dykes Medal 2013.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2023) 36", Midseason to late bloom. Standards deep lemon yellow; style arms deep lemon yellow; falls rust to burgundy, white rayed pattern extending out from beard, wide lemon border that is etched by a thin red line; beards orange; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Monty Byers, R. 1988). 35", Midseason bloom. Standards pale ecru; falls greenish tan, deeper at hafts which are overlaid with deep violet lines radiating out from around beard and suffusing into center; violet beard tipped mustard, violet horns or spoons; lightly ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 1991; Award of Merit 1993; Wister Medal 1996; American Dykes Medal 1997; Nelson Award 2004; Nelson Award 2007; Nelson Award 2012; Nelson Award 2014.
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Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2007). 32", Midseason bloom. Standards white, bright yellow center and veins; style arms bright yellow; falls white area below beard, yellow striped hafts and sides, edged purple at bottom blending to red edges on sides; beards bright orange; serrated, lightly ruffled.
Tall Bearded (Hugh Stout, R. 2022) 32", Midseason to late bloom. Standards wisteria purple, dark purple veining; style arms pale wisteria purple, lighter toward top, dark purple wire rim; falls mid violet center veined dark plum, petal turns dark plum halfway down, light ¹⁄₈˝ wisteria edge, white veining at haft; beard hairs brown stripe then white to base, tips yellow-orange; very ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 2013). 35, Early to midseason bloom. Standards oxblood red, light yellow markings at midrib; style arms copper-brown; falls ruby red; lilac-purple area around tip of beard; beards saffron-yellow in throat, copper-brown at end; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. Honorable Mention 2016.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, OR. USDA Zones 8, 9
Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 1999). 38". Late midseason bloom. Standards blue plum, lighter midrib flush, dark berry rim; falls dark berry sanded plicata markings on white changing to solid dark berry on lower half; beards yellow; stalks purple.
Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2008). 35". Early Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms pearl cream, slight tan edges; falls. cream, amber hafts, yellow buff edges; fat fuzzy beards bronze purple at end, capsicum red in middle, darker capsicum red in throat; ruffled; pronounced musky fragrance. Honorable Mention 2011, Favorite Guest 2012; Award of Merit 2013
Tall Bearded (Howard Dash, R. 2020) 35", Late season bloom. Standards pale blue, almost white with wheat edge; style arms pale blue, wheat edge; falls dark purple, same color veining over white, faint edging; beards orange; slight fragrance. Honorable Mention 2025.
Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 1994). 36. Midseason bloom. Ruffled and laced pink, falls slightly lighter and with very slight paler flush at end of coral pink beard.
Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2011). 36", Late bloom. Standards ruffled deep purple-black, slightly serrated edges; style arms purple-black; falls semi-flaring pure black, velvety, slightly serrated edges; beards deep purple-black; sweet grape fragrance; ruffled, slightly serrated edges.
Tall Bearded (Brad Kasperek, R. 1999).36-38". Midseason bloom. Standards yellow, streaked violet purple and white, lightly banded yellow; style arms yellow and grape, streaked; falls yellow band, with broken color violet purple, center white with purple streaking; beards mustard yellow, hairs tipped purple; ruffled; style crests laced; slight fragrance. Honorable Mention 2002. Novelty.
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 1999). 36". Midseason to late bloom. Standards coffee brown, slight gold infusion; falls coffee brown, overlaid soft lavender around old gold beard, 1" burgundy hafts; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, 2010). 39", Midseason bloom. Standards clear medium pink; style arms pink; falls creamy white, pink hafts that blend outward to pink margins; beards shrimp pink base tipped white; purple base foliage; sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2008). 37". Very, Very early bloom. Standards lemon yellow; falls blended deep burgundy-rose deepening to burgundy-black at hafts and lightening toward edge to lemon buff rim; beards bright mustard yellow.
Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2003). 42", Early to midseason bloom. Alabaster pink, standards with deeper midrib, falls with deeper shoulders; beards coral, blue at end. Honorable Mention 2006; Award of Merit 2008.
Tall Bearded (Gerald Richardson, R. 2002). 38". Late midseason bloom. Standards and style arms light blue, deeper blue flush; falls blue white, hafts flushed blue; beards blue white, hairs tipped gold; heavily ruffled; slight fragrance. ' Honorable Mention 2004.
Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, R. 1989). 40". Midseason to late bloom. Standards bright yellow; falls lavender-white center, deep gold hafts, wide yellow edge; bright purple beard and horns. Honorable Mention 1992; Award of Merit 1995. Novelty Iris.
Tall Bearded (Anton Mego by Bruce Filardi, R. 2008). 39". Early to late bloom. Standards bright golden yellow; style arms gold; falls velvety dark cherry-wine; beards gold; ruffled; sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded ( Thomas Johnson, R. 2005).39", Midseason bloom. Standards off-white flushed medium peach throughout; style arms white flushed medium peach, lacy style crests; falls white, medium orange-peach hafts extending half way down petal; beards tangerine; lightly laced. Honorable Mention 2007
Tall Bearded (Ladislav Muska, R. 1999). 36". Midseason bloom. Standards blended brown and lilac; style arms light brown; falls ivory white ground, 3/4" lilac border; beards yellow mustard; sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2009).38". Midseason bloom. Standards blackish port wine shaded red brown, slight light yellow ground showing in lower center; style arms java brown, slight yellow lace points; falls blackish port wine edge and striations, intense dandelion gold ground; beards mustard yellow. Honorable Mention 2012; Favorite Guest 2012; Award of Merit 2014; Wister Medal 2016; Nelson Award 2024.
Tall Bearded (Donald Spoon, R. 2007). Height 33", Early to midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards and falls lavender blue, violet splashes, white sunburst at bases; style arms lavender blue, lighter at base; beards absent, a few rudimentary hairs at base of falls; ruffled, flat form; broken color pattern; slight sweet fragrance. A flat, Novelty Iris.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: MT, TX, VA, England. USDA Zones 4, 6
Tall Bearded (Tom Burseen, R. 2015) 35", Late to very late bloom. Standards pure white; style arms white; falls white, heavy violet-blue streaks almost edge, washed white; beards red, huge white and violet-blue tattered pompom flounces; very ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. '
Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2021). 35", Midseason bloom. Standards martius yellow; style arms martius yellow crests, heavily streaked bistre green; falls light martius yellow, lightening to cream in center, ¼˝ sharp eggplant edge, petunia toward hafts; beards dandelion; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2024.
Tall Bearded (Richard Ernst, R. 2004) 36". Midseason to late bloom. Standards medium pink; style arms pink; falls medium pink, deeper shoulders, center spot white with pink veining; red coral beards; ruffled.
Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, R. 1982). 36", Midseason bloom. Standards none; falls blue violet; white beard tipped yellow.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones
Tall Bearded (Anton Mego, R. 2020) 34", Midseason to late bloom. Standards peach, veined carrot-red; style arms tangerine-orange; falls pale peach, veined purple; beards orange; pronounced sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2009). 31", Early midseason bloom. Standards warm pink infused lavender, peach edges; style arms peach and lavender; Falls lavender pink ground, whiter by beards, center streaked and veined medium red-purple, lavender pink border, orange peach hafts, faint peach center stripe; beards bright tangerine; ruffled, lightly laced.
Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2004). 40", Late bloom. Standards old gold, red magenta at base and up midrib; falls electric violet, smooth mahogany shoulders and band; beards old gold tipped blue. Honorable Mention 2009.
Tall Bearded (Rob Marshall, R. 2024). 38", Midseason bloom. Standards yellow, slight straition; style arms yellow; falls yellow, slight straition, faint white line from beard to end of petal; beards yellow; slight sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded (John Painter, R. 2007) 36”. Early to late bloom. Standards cardinal red, bronze red base and central area blending to cardinal edges; style arms bronze red; falls deep cardinal red, lower edge darker, side edges slightly lighter, gold center stripe (variable); beards bright gold; lightly ruffled. Honorable Mention 2010.
Tall Bearded (Thomas Johnson, R. 2016). 35". Midseason to late bloom. Standards medium pink; falls white, medium pink hafts, brushed pale pink at edge; beards white brushed coral, pale lavender at tip; sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2018;
Tall Bearded (Bruce Filardi, R. 2021) 32", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms golden yellow; falls golden yellow, lighter area in center; beards golden yellow; heavily ruffled; slight spicy fragrance.International Iris 2022. Honorable Mention 2025.
NOTE: appears in 2012 R&I with different description. The 2012 stock as destroyed and name released.
Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2007) , 35", Midseason bloom. Standards medium pink; style arms light pink; falls medium pink, light purple wash and veins on haft; beards fat tangerine, consistent 1/2" light lavender horns; very ruffled, serrated edges.
Tall Bearded (Paul Black, R. 1999). 34". Early to midseason bloom. Ruffled bright yellow gold, falls with greenish tone around bright gold orange beard, inconspicuous whitish veins; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 2001; Award of Merit 2004.
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R.1977). 40". Early to late bloom. Ruffled uniform light to medium blue with white spot on center of falls; white beard. Honorable Mention 1978; Award of Merit 1980; American Dykes Medal 1984.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NY, OK, OR, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, Australia, Netherlands, British Columbia, Ontario, Switzerland. USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8b, 9, 10
Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 1981). 35". Late bloom. Standards olive, faint lavender line up midrib; Falls maroon purple; mustard beard. Keppel 1981. Honorable Mention 1983, Favorite Guest 1984.
Note: Has Purple Based Foliage (PBF)
Tall Bearded (Marky Smith, R. 1994). 35", Late midseason bloom. Standards black garnet (darker, redder than), shading to near-black edge, dark red violet midrib; falls same, blacker rim, dark brown shoulders, few pale orchid marks near beard; beards very dark violet; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 1998.
Tall Bearded (Barbara Nicodemus, R. 2003). 34", Early midseason bloom. Standards rosy orchid, lighter midrib flush; style arms rosy orchid infused tan; falls dark velvety rose wine, white spray pattern beside beard; beards burnt orange, hairs tipped rosy orchid at end; ruffled.
Tall Bearded (Keith Keppel, R. 2011) 36", Midseason bloom. Standards aureolin, central area flushed cedarwood; style arms aureolin, slight cedarwood flush; falls zanzibar red, velvety wash, narrow aureolin edge; white heart and dart below beard, heart edged bright golden lemon; beards white base, tips golden lemon; luminata. Honorable Mention 2014, Award of Merit 2016, John C. Wister Medal 2021.
Tall Bearded (Merle Roberts, R. 2007). 40, Midseason bloom. Standards cream, light yellow at base; style arms cream; falls 1/2" light blue edge fading to white; beards yellow, white at end; slight fragrance. High Commendation 2005
Tall Bearded (Leonard and Kathie Jedlicka, R. 2007) 36". Midseason bloom. Standards bright yellow; style arms yellow-orange; falls whitish below beards, yellow striped hafts and sides, broad purple border across bottom blending into narrow reddish rim on sides; beards bright yellow-orange; lightly serrated edges, lightly ruffled.
Tall Bearded (Schreiner, R. 1992). 37. Early midseason bloom. Red self; beards yellow. Honorable Mention 1995.
'War Chief' exhibits Purple based foliage(PFB).
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 1983). 42", Late midseason to late bloom. Light red, shaded strawberry roan; large rose brown beard. Unknown parentage. High Commendation 1983; Honorable Mention 1986.
Tall Bearded (Richard Tasco, R. 2015) 39 ",Late midseason bloom. Standards naples yellow, slight violet veins on midrib; style arms cream-white, naples yellow edges, violet ridge; falls violet, naples yellow rim, light bronze shoulders and veins near upper portion of beard; beard hairs based white, golden indian yellow tips, minor violet tipped hairs at very end; moderately ruffled; light purple based foliage; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2017. Award Of Merit 2022
Tall Bearded (Barry Blyth, R. 2019). , 35", Early midseason bloom. Standards rose pink; falls silvery rose pink; beards vivid tangerine.
Tall Bearded (Lynda Miller, R. 1991). 34", Early to midseason bloom. Standards pink; Falls plum red violet, pink pencil edge, pink lines around tangerine beard. Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1997.
Tall Bearded (LeRoy Meininger, Not registered). White self; consistently has 1-1/2" lavender horns with big flounces.
Tall Bearded (Joseph Ghio, R. 2017). 35", Early bloom. Standards bronze-tan, subtly lined and dotted mahogany to solid mahogany midrib; style arms bronze; falls gold base appears as lines in mahogany overlay to solid mahogany edge; beards gold.
Tall Bearded (Richard Tasco, R. 2020) 38", Late midseason bloom. Standards yellow; style arms same, violet midribs; falls. white, washed blue; beards tangerine, ends blue, white and violet horns or flounces; sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention, 2023.
Tall Bearded (Bernard Hamner, R. 1983). 32-34". Midseason bloom. Standards yellow; falls white ground, stitched golden brown; gold beard; ruffled. Honorable Mention 1985, Favorite Guest 1985, Award of Merit 1990.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, WA, Australia. USDA Zones 6
Tall Bearded (Lowell Baumunk, R. 2000) 34", Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms blended tan, hint of purple; falls light gold, center lighter, blending to tan edge; beards orange; ruffled. Honorable Mention 2003; Favorite Guest 2003.
Tall Bearded (Larry Lauer, R. 2013) 34”, Midseason to late bloom. Standards hyacinth-blue, ages lighter; style arms hyacinth-blue; falls white base, aster-violet lines from cinnamon shoulders becoming more pronounced, solid at rim, slight white outer rim; beards burnt orange; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. Honorable Mention 2017.
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 2014) 46", Midseason bloom. Standards yellow-orange; falls center white, violet edge; beards orange with horns.
AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 2016.
Tall Bearded (Paul Black, R. 2011) 36". Early to midseason bloom. Standards dusky mid rose maroon; style arms dusky mid maroon, burnished gold edge; falls mid dark maroon blending to light rose maroon edge, mid yellow hafts veined and sanded dark plum; beards marigold; slight musky fragrance. Honorable Mention 2014
Tall Bearded (Michael Sutton, R. 2010) 35". Early to late bloom. Standards ice blue veined verdigris, red purple base, gold wire rim; style arms ice blue; falls wisteria blue, plum purple band at edge, gold wire rim; beards orange; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.
Tall Bearded ( Keith Keppel, R. 2013) 37". Midseason bloom. Standards peach-cream, style arms same, strong lavender midrib flush; falls lobelia, lighter toward edge and heart to grey-blue; beards tan-light orange, hairs based blue. Honorable Mention 2016, Award of Merit 2018.
Tall Bearded Howard Dash, R. 2020) 34", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms gold; falls gold base, overlaid with firebrick red veining and wide rim, faint gold rim; beards light orange; slight fragrance. Favorite Guest 2023; Honorable Mention, 2023; Award of Merit 2025.
Tall Bearded (Paul Black, R. 2007). 34". Early to midseason bloom. Standards bright gold, extremely variable ruby wash; style arms bright gold, variable ruby streaks; falls bright gold, random ruby red streaks and splashes, sometimes half streaked, half solid ruby red on same petal; beards bright yellow-gold; ruffled; extremely variable broken color from petal to petal and flower to flower; slight spicy fragrance. Honorable Mention 2011; Award of Merit 2013.
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 1998). 37", Midseason to late bloom. Standards and style arms blue white; falls dark blue violet, white rim; beards yellow, base blue; ruffled. Favorite Guest 1999; Honorable Mention 2000; Award of Merit 2002; Wister Medal 2004.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, OR, Australia, Netherlands. USDA Zones 8, 9
Tall Bearded (Ben Hager, deceased, by Sidney DuBose, R. 2000). 34". Late midseason bloom. Deep violet purple, misty whitish area around beard; beards pale violet to near white. Honorable Mention 2002
Tall Bearded ( Schreiners, R. 1992). 37", Midseason bloom. Ruffled medium blue; beards yellow, tipped white.
AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 1994; Favorite Guest Iris 1996; Award of Merit 1996; Franklin Cook Cup 1996; Wister Medal 1998; American Dykes Medal 2001.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: known carrier. USDA Zones
Tall Bearded (George Sutton, R. 2003) 36". Late midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards violet blue, blended wistaria blue; style arms violet blue; falls violet blue blended wistaria blue, white blaze surrounding beard; beards white at end, yellow, to yellow orange in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Schreiners, R. 2005) 33", Early midseason bloom. Standards and style arms apricot; falls deep violet, creamy apricot spot in center; beards tangerine.
Tall Bearded (Don Nebeker, R. 1995). 38", Midseason bloom. Standards rose pink; style arms rose pink, spotted violet purple on top; falls violet purple, rose pink reticulation on upper portion; beards fire red; ruffled. Honorable Mention 1998, Favorite Guest 1999; Award of Merit 2000.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 8
Tall Bearded (William Maryott, R. 1995). 34-36", Early to midseason bloom. Standards light lavender, midrib smoky maroon; Falls medium velvety maroon, shoulders deep brown; beards yellow, tipped purple; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 1999.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
Tall Bearded (Robert Van Liere, R. 2008). 35", Early midseason bloom. Standards white; style arms white, faintly tipped yellow; falls white, patchy yellow overlay; beards brown, consistent naked white horns.
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