Payne Award/Medal
The Payne Medal, named for W. Arlie Payne, is the highest award given by the American Iris Society that a Japanese iris can receive in its class. Payne Medal winners are then eligible to win the Dykes Medal, which is the highest award an iris can receive from The American Iris Society. 1992 and prior the highest award a Japanese Iris could receive was the Payne Award. This award has now been elevated to a medal status. Below is a list of Japanese Irises which have received the Payne Award or Medal. The hybridizer and year of introduction are in parentheses.
PAYNE MEDAL WINNERS
2024
‘Columbia Crest’
(Chad Harris 2015)
2023
‘Koto Harp Strings’
(Chad Harris 2016)
2022
‘FLAMINGO WALTZ’
(Chad Harris 2014)
2021
Two awards were given out this year as Judging was suspended in 2021
‘COLUMBIA DEEP WATER’
(Chad Harris 2013)
‘DALLE WHITEWATER’
(Chad Harris 2011)
2020
Due to COVID, The American Iris Society suspended awards for the year
Double awards will be awarded in 2021
2019 tie with ‘CASCADE RAIN’ and ‘INDIGO ANGEL’
2019
‘CASCADE RAIN’
(Chad Harris 2008)
2019
‘INDIGO ANGEL’
( Bob Bauer/John Coble 2011)
2018
‘Kimono Silk’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 2008)
2017
‘OH SO PINK’
(Don Delmez 2010)
2016
‘JOHN’S FANCY’
(Jill Copeland 2008)
2015
‘SUGAR DOME’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 2008)
2014
‘LADY IN PINK’
(Terry Aitken 2006)
2013
‘BEWITCHING TWILIGHT’
(Chad Harris 2000)
2012
‘COHO’
(Chad Harris 2005)
2011
‘LAKE EFFECT’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 2014)
2010
‘SUE JO’
(Don Delmez 2003)
2009
‘LITTLE BOW PINK’
(Don Delmez 1998)
2008
‘RASPBERRY CANDY’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 1999)
2007
‘DIRIGO PINK MILESTONE’
(John White 2000)
2006
‘SING THE BLUES’
(Lorena Reid 1997)
2006
‘BLUE SPRITZ’
(Don Delmez 1996)
2004
‘EPIMETHEUS’
(Sterling Innerst 1992)
2003 tie with LION KING, RASPBERRY GLOW
2003
‘LION KING’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 1996)
2003
‘RASPBERRY GLOW’
(Terry Aitken 1992)
2002
‘ELECTRIC GLOW’
(Terry Aitken 1992)
2001
‘PICOTEE PRINCESS’
(Lorena Reid 1992)
2000
‘BELLENDER BLUE’
(Bob Bauer/John Coble 1993)
1999
‘GEISHA OBI’
(Lois Rich 1989)
1998
‘BUTTERFLIES IN FLIGHT’
(Terry Aitken 1991)
1997 tie with ELECTRIC RAYS, IAPETUS
1997
‘ELECTRIC RAYS’
(Terry Aitken 1990)
1997
‘IAPETUS’
(Sterling Innerst 1998)
1996 tie with EDGE OF FROST, KALAMAZOO
1996
‘EDGE OF FROST’
(Marie Dienstbach 1998)
1996
‘KALAMAZOO’
(Hazzard by Bauer/Coble 1989)
1995
‘CASCADE CREST’
(Terry Aitken 1988)
1994
‘CAPRICIAN BUTTERFLY’
(Marx by Rodgers 1985)
1993
‘ORIENTAL EYES’
(Adolph Vogt 1984)
PAYNE AWARD
1992
‘JAPANESE PINWHEEL’
(Currier McEwen 1988)
1991
‘LILAC PEAKS’
(Adolph Vogt 1987)
1990
‘CAPRICIAN BUTTERFLY’
(Marx by Rodgers 1985)
1989
‘BLUEBERRY RIMMED’
(Currier McEwen 1983)
1988
‘ORIENTAL EYES’
(Adolph Vogt 1984)
1987
‘FRECKLED GEISHA’
(Lorena Reid 1981)
1986
‘IPSUS’
(Sterling Innerst 1981)
1985
‘BLUE MARLIN’
(Jill Copeland 1981)
1984
No Award
1983
‘RASPBERRY RIMMED’
(Currier McEwen 1979)
1982
‘RETURNING TIDE’
(Currier McEwen 1976)
1981
‘FUJI’
(Thornton Abell 1977)
1980
‘PURPLE PARASOL’
(Currier McEwen 1977)
1979
‘PRAIRIE VELVET’
(Arthur Hazzard 1972)
1978
‘TUPTIM’
(Lois Rich 1974)
1977
No Award
1976
‘STRANGER IN PARADISE’
(Ben Hager 1970)
1975
‘PRAIRIE LOVE SONG’
(Arthur Hazzard 1970)
1974
No Award
1973
‘HUE AND CRY’
(Fred Maddocks 1970)
1972
No Award
1971
‘NUMAZU’
(Arthur Hazzard 1965)
1970
‘WORLEY PINK’
(Violet Worley 1967)
1969
‘STAR AT MIDNIGHT’
(Raymond Rich 1964)
1968
‘DANCING WAVES’
(Walter Payne 1964)
1967
‘LEAVE ME SIGHING’
(Fred Maddocks 1964)
THE FIRST PAYNE AWARD
1966
‘STRUT AND FLOURISH’
(Walter Payne 1964)
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