Japanese Iris Awards 2021

Every year the Judges of The American Iris Society vote for irises that we would like to recommend to the public.

This year two Payne Medals were given due to the COVID closers of the previous year and no awards were given in 2020.

‘Columbia Deep Water’ received 23 and ‘Dalle Whitewater’ received 17 votes of the total cast of 106

Columbia Deep Water
Columbia Deep Water

Introduced by Chad Harris 2013,
HM 2016, AM 2018

Dalle Whitewater

Introduced by Chad Harris 2011,
HM 2014, AM 2016

Runner-up with 16 votes

‘Flamingo Waltz’

Flamingo Waltz
Flamingo Waltz

Introduced by Chad Harris 2014
HM 2017, AM 2019

Japanese Iris Award of Merit with 90 total votes cast

‘Columbia Crest’

Columbia Crest
Columbia Crest

Introduced by Chad Harris 2015
HM 2018, AM 2021
Receiving 18 votes

‘Koto Harp Strings’

Koto Harp Strings
Koto Harp Strings

Introduced by Chad Harris 2016
HM 2019, AM 2021
Receiving 17 votes

Runner up for the Awward of Merit

‘Little Bit Yellow’

Little Bit Yellow
Little Bit Yellow

Introduced by Jill Copeland 2014
HM 2019
Receiving 16 votes

Japanese Iris Honorable Mention with 61 votes cast

‘Pagoda Temple’

Pagoda Temple
Pagoda Temple

Introduced by Chad Harris 2015
HM 2021
Receiving 14 votes

‘Pink Playmate’

Pink Playmate
Pink Playmate

Introduced by Chad Harris 2016
HM 2021
Receiving 14 votes

Runner up for Honorable Mention

‘Becky’s Dream’

Becky's Dream
Becky’s Dream

Introduced by Jill Copeland 2018
Receiving 13 votes

For an explanation of The American Iris Societies Award System, and postings of past Winners for all iris classes.
https://www.irises.org/about-ais/awards-symposiums/