Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society Virtual Iris Show

Welcome to the Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society's 2026 Virtual Iris Show!

You can explore the entries to the show in various categories through the links below.

The list of show winners is at the bottom of this page.

Show categories:

Standard Dwarf Bearded

Intermediate Bearded

Border Bearded

Novelty Iris

Space Age Iris

Reblooming Iris

Tall Bearded (part 1)

Tall Bearded (part 2)

Aril and Arilbred Iris

Historic Iris Introduced Prior to 1970

Historic Iris Introduced from 1970 to 1996

Louisiana Iris

Siberian Iris

Spuria Iris

Japanese Iris

Species Iris or Species Hybrids

Seedlings (not yet introduced to commerce)

Youth Entries (entrants 18 and under)

Mystery Iris (un-named iris)

Artistic Design Entries

Congratulations to the entry judged as best in show, arilbred iris 'Better Than Ever' (entered by Sergey Melnikov)!

Other winners include:

• Chuck Dekker Memorial Cup for Best Bearded Other than Tall: arilbred iris 'Better Than Ever,' entered by Sergey Melnikov
• Larry Gaulter Memorial Trophy for Best Tall Bearded: 'Montmartre,' entered by Christy Tsai
• Bob and Jean Brown Memorial Cup for Best Historic: 'Welch's Reward', entered by Dennis Tieden
• Vernon Wood Cup for Best Beardless: Japanese iris 'Tears In Heaven,' entered by Susan Auman
• Glenn Corlew Memorial Trophy for Best Spuria: 'Lemon Tower,' entered by Meredith Endsley
• Carl Salbach Cup for Best Seedling: PCI seedling 23-05AA, entered by Steve Taniguchi
• Jean Brown Memorial Cup for Best Artistic: "The One Ring," entered by Kimberly Rieniets
• Best of Section, Aril/Arilbred Iris: 'Better Than Ever,' entered by Sergey Melnikov
• Best of Section, Intermediate Bearded: 'Fall Decor,' entered by Sergey Melnikov
• Best of Section, Historic Iris 1970 or Earlier: 'True Delight,' entered by Susan Auman
• Best of Section, Tall Bearded: 'Montmartre,' entered by Christy Tsai
• Best of Section, Reblooming Iris: 'Spice Trader,' entered by Sergey Melnikov
• Best of Section, Novelty Iris: 'Thornbird,' entered by Christy Tsai
• Best of Section, Space Age Iris: 'Casino Cruiser,' entered by Sergey Melnikov
• Best of Section, Japanese Iris: 'Tears In Heaven,' entered by Susan Auman
• Best of Section, Louisiana Iris: 'Pearl River Princess,' entered by Gary Babin
• Best of Section, Species/Species Crosses: Iris confusa, entered by Jean Richter
• Silver Medal (most blue ribbons): Sergey Melnikov
• Bronze Medal (second most blue ribbons): Christy Tsai