Hi All,
Joe and I had a once in a lifetime trip to Florence Italy in May. The 2012 Competition iris hit peak bloom during the week of judging and we made several new friends in Germany, Italy and Czech Republic. After being treated like royalty for a week I am now back at home doing laundry and weeding again!
Below are the winners and congrats to all of the USA winners. During the Awards Ceremony my husband Joe was asked to accept the trophies and plaques for the American hybridizers so he got his picture taken more than me. Jill
TALL BEARDED
1st Premio Firenze (Gold Florin) of the 'Florens Foundation for Cultural and Environmental Heritage - Florence
CHEYENNE MY DOG R. Marucchi - Italy
2nd Tuscany Region Prize
RECKLESS ABANDON K Keppel USA
3rd Silver Plate of the Industrial Organisation
RETURN TO CAMELOT G Grosvenor Australia
4th Italian iris Society Silver Medal "Piero Bargellini'
ZESTING LEMONS R. Ernst USA
Honorable Mentions
5th BEL AVENIR R. Cayeaux - France
6th ECLIPSE DE MAI R. Cayeaux - France
7th ANEMICO M. Bertuzzi - Italy
8th FRATELLO SOLE L. Montanari - Italy
9th STANDING PROUD Schreiner's Garden USA
10th MACQUARIE RIVER - G. Grosvenor - Australia
Special Prizes
Provincia di Firenze Prize for the Best Broken Colour Variety: SPLATTER MATTERS J Painter USA
Comune di Firenze Silver Plate for the Best Red Variety: RIO ROJO Schreiner's Garden USA
Chamber of Commerce Prize for the Best Commercial Vairety: BEL AVENIR R. Cayeaux - France
Amici dei Fiori Prize for the Best Italian Variety: CHEYENNE MY DOG R. Marucchi - Italy
Louise Branch Prize for the Best Branched Variety: MATTINATA FIORENTINA R. Marucchi - Italy
Florence Garden Club Cup for the Most Original Colour: SORDID LIVES T. Johnson USA
Perugia Garden Club Cup for the Best Scented Variety: STOLEN SWEETS P. Black USA
Rora and Luaciana Bausi Prize for the Best Blue Variety: ALL ABOUT BLUE Schreiner's Garden USA
Leila and Paolo Tarini Prize for the Best Violet Variety: JON FARRAR G. Middleton - Great Britain
Giorgio Vaniane Prize for the Best Early Variety: RIO ROJO Schreiner's Garden USA
Laura Tancredi Prize for the Best Pink Variety: RETURN TO CAMELOT G. Grosvenor - Australia
Societa Toscana di Orticultura Prize for the Best Border Bearded Variety: BONANZA STREAM G. Grosvenor - Australia
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