Best Specimen --
'Laura Louise'
Runner-up --
'Midnight Oil'
2010 Iris Show
The 2010 Iris Show was held at the Zilker Botanical Garden Center on Saturday, April 17. There were 81 entries in the Horticultural Division, 11 entries in the Artistic Division, and 2 entries in the Educational Division.
Pictures of the 2010 Show can be viewed here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/110845437864834852725/20100417IrisShow#
The following winning entries included:
Queen of Show (Best Specimen)/Best Yellow/Best Louisiana –
‘Laura Louise,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Runner-up of Show/Best Black – ‘Midnight Oil,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Best Amoena – ‘Braggin’ Rights,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Best Bi-Color – ‘Discovered Treasure,’ Jim Landers
Best Bi-Tone – ‘Douce Reverie,’ Charles and Sonja Hensley
Best Blend – ‘Thornbird,’ Patricia Colacino
Best Blue – ‘Absolute Treasure,’ Mike Renfro
Best Brown – ‘Dodge City,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Best Orange – ‘Spanish Sunset,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Best Pink – ‘Candy Clouds,’ Jim Landers
Best Plicata – ‘Uncertain Times,’ Marney Abel
Best Red – ‘Red Handed,’ Charlie and Sonja Hensley
Best Violet – ‘Recurring Dream,’ Marney Abel
Best White/Best Specimen Hybridized in Texas (Tom Burseen) –
‘Sponsorship,’ Don and Pat Freeman
Best Historic – ‘Madame Chereau,’ Audrey Baker
Best Space Age – ‘Coral Point,’ Marney Abel
Best Artistic Design – “Light Fantastic,” Pat Freeman
Artistic Sweepstakes – Nelda Moore
Silver Award and Certificate (for the most blue ribbons) –
Don and Pat Freeman
Bronze Award and Certificate (for the second-most blue ribbons) –
Charles and Sonja Hensley

Iris Society of Austin