Welcome to our Virtual Show and thank you all for taking the time to send in such an interesting range of entries.
You can view the different classes using the buttons below. If you want to see an individual picture, then click on it and return to the class page by using
the browser's back button.
Voting has now been completed and the winners are:-
Class 1 (Bearded)
1st 82 Jane Stephenson Ingram with ’Sugar Magnolia’
2nd 52 Andrew Bullock with ‘Chelsea Bleu’
Class 2 (Beardless)
1st 66 Alun Whitehead with a Pacific Coast hybrid
2nd was shared by
53 Chris Jarvis with a spuria seedling
70 Jane Stephenson Ingram with ‘Mysterious Monique’
Class 3 (Other Iridaceae)
1st 51 Fern Harden with Moraea (Dietes)
2nd was shared by
53 Chris Jarvis with Gladiolus tristis
62 Jill Whitehead with Crocus sp.
Class 4 (Species)
1st 65 Jane Stephenson Ingram with Iris tectorum
2nd 51 Chris Jarvis with Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis
Class 5 (Garden)
1st 71 Philippa Johnson
2nd was shared by:
52 Sue Griffith
54 Anne Milner
63 Fern Harden
73 Philippa Johnson
84 Jill Whitehead
Class 6 (Creative)
1st 69 Jane Stephenson Ingram with ’Giralda’
2nd 52 Anne Milner Neomarica detail
Best in Show :
was won by Jane Stephenson Ingram with CL6 69 ’Giralda’
West & Midlands Iris Group Virtual Show 2026 -Rules
1. Send your images, indicating which class you are entering to jill@auldenfarm.co.uk
2. There are six classes:
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Class 1. Bearded iris
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Class 2. Beardless iris
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Class 3. Other Iridaceae
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Class 4. Species iris
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Class 5. Iridaceae in a garden setting
• Class 6. An abstract/creative photo of an iris or Iridaceae. e.g. Just the beard.
We are limiting the number of entries to three in each class
3. They will be numbered, so it is anonymous and will be added to our website - www.westandmidlandsirisgroup.org.uk
4. Irises can be photographed by the exhibitor from 1st January 2026 with a cut-off date of the 14th August 2026. Please send your images between 1st August and the 14th August. Ideally, the image should encompass the whole of the flower spike and to be fairer to all, we would prefer that you didn't use photoshop, or any other means of altering the photo. However, cropping of the entry is allowed. It would also be helpful to have the name of the iris. For classes 1-4, if the iris was not grown by you, then the location would be helpful.
5. After this date, we will be asking members to vote for their favourite in each class and their Best in Show. Votes will be counted and a certificate will be awarded for each class and we will feature the winning entries in our Newsletter. We would also like to use any photos which are submitted for publicity purposes, eg Newsletters, Bulletins or for Facebook, so please say if you are not happy with that.
6. In the event of any tie, Ian our Show Secretary will have the casting vote!
Finally – Good Luck!