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■(TB) 'Edith Wolford'

1986, Hager

'Edith Wolford' ( Ben Hager, R. 1984). Seedling T3917RfY/Bl. TB, 40" (102 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards clear canary yellow; Falls mid-blue violet; blue beard tipped orange; ruffled. 'Merry Madrigal' X 'Freedom Road'. Melrose Gardens 1986. High Commendation 1985; President's Cup 1986; Favorite Guest 1986; Walther Cup 1988; Honorable Mention 1988; Award of Merit 1990; American Dykes Medal 1993.

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From Moonshine Gardens catalog, 1989: EDITH WOLFORD ( '86 Hager) 34" M. S. light canary yellow; F. blue-violet with paler edges; yellow/violet beards. It won the Region 14 Seedling Cup in '85, the President's Cup at the national convention in '86 and took the Walther Cup last year (most HM votes, all categories) with 61 more votes than DUSKY CHALLENGER, the next in line! It's headed straight for the Dykes garnering every award available along the way, me thinks! Neither its checklist description or most of its pictures come close to capturing its magic, it has to be seen. So very bright and clean and possesses a glowing luminous quality that is mesmerizing. Perfect bubbly ruffled flowers with tremendous width, perfect branching and it's an excellent grower and bloomer all over the country. An easy podder and I'm sure I'm not the only one using it like crazy! Got "tons" more of this last year and as its a terrific increaser here we should have a nearly unlimited supply - hence low price! Was $22.50 last year and well worth every penny. $10.00
"One cannot fairly describe the impact a row of EDITH WOLFORD (Hager '86) in full bloom has on the soul. Some irisarians just do not care for the color combination (canary yellow standards, sparkling almost-blue falls), but enough liked it so well that it won the President's Cup. The width of the petals, the superb branching, and the clean vigorous plants make this variety a breakthrough in this color pattern. But the elegant ruffling and the overall smoothness of effect make it a landmark in irisdom." [Perry Dyer (Oklahoma), “Melrose Gardens” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 263, (October 1986): 19.]
 
AIS Bulletin #276(January 1990):15.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019
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-- HeidiSoroken - 2009-12-23
  • Unmatched blossom for color, balance, and form. Tough to grow for me in Kansas. -- WikiGuest - 24 Jan 2018
  • -- WikiGuest - 29 May 2018
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edith_wolford_64.jpgjpg edith_wolford_64.jpg manage 69 K 29 Nov 2010 - 15:32 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
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Edith-WolfordNN.jpgjpg Edith-WolfordNN.jpg manage 28 K 06 Nov 2011 - 20:45 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
EdithWolfordIG.jpgjpg EdithWolfordIG.jpg manage 24 K 29 Nov 2011 - 21:24 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Irisgal
edithwolfordTIF.jpgjpg edithwolfordTIF.jpg manage 38 K 04 Dec 2011 - 23:25 Main.Betsy881 Photo by The Iris Fan
Edith_Wolford_084_gd.jpgjpg Edith_Wolford_084_gd.jpg manage 62 K 17 Aug 2012 - 11:51 IrisP Photo by Günter Diedrich
EdithWolford1.jpgjpg EdithWolford1.jpg manage 54 K 25 Sep 2012 - 02:26 Main.davepote Taken in my garden, Reston, VA Zone 6B in 2012.
145_12_0.jpgjpg 145_12_0.jpg manage 35 K 10 Oct 2012 - 06:40 Main.iris.ua Edith Wolford
edithwolford7.JPGJPG edithwolford7.JPG manage 44 K 27 May 2013 - 17:38 Main.TLaurin Photo by Bill's Iris Gardens
EdithWolford19.jpgjpg EdithWolford19.jpg manage 48 K 17 Jul 2013 - 02:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
edithwolford20.jpgjpg edithwolford20.jpg manage 58 K 23 Aug 2013 - 21:04 Main.TLaurin Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
edithwolford21.jpgjpg edithwolford21.jpg manage 18 K 25 Aug 2013 - 18:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by te Sligte Gardens
EdithWolford22.jpgjpg EdithWolford22.jpg manage 56 K 05 Sep 2013 - 20:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Echo Iris Garden
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EdithWolford24.jpgjpg EdithWolford24.jpg manage 44 K 15 Dec 2013 - 20:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
edithwolford25.JPGJPG edithwolford25.JPG manage 62 K 30 Dec 2013 - 21:58 Main.TLaurin Photo by K.Brewitt 2013 Dallas Convention
EDITHWOLFORD06.jpgjpg EDITHWOLFORD06.jpg manage 56 K 20 Apr 2014 - 03:08 Main.TLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
EdithWolford02.JPEGJPEG EdithWolford02.JPEG manage 12 K 10 May 2014 - 17:05 Main.TLaurin Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
EdithWolfrod03.jpgjpg EdithWolfrod03.jpg manage 63 K 05 Jun 2014 - 16:11 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
edithwolford04.jpgjpg edithwolford04.jpg manage 62 K 21 Jul 2014 - 21:29 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
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edithwolford02.jpgjpg edithwolford02.jpg manage 54 K 21 Aug 2014 - 15:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
edithwolford06.JPGJPG edithwolford06.JPG manage 42 K 30 Aug 2014 - 02:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
edithwolford03.jpgjpg edithwolford03.jpg manage 29 K 12 Sep 2014 - 20:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
Edith_Wolford.jpgjpg Edith_Wolford.jpg manage 65 K 21 Sep 2014 - 00:00 Main.georgebacon Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
edithwolford07.JPGJPG edithwolford07.JPG manage 55 K 25 Oct 2014 - 14:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5.
EdithWolford01.jpgjpg EdithWolford01.jpg manage 62 K 04 Nov 2014 - 03:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies
EdithWolford03.JPGJPG EdithWolford03.JPG manage 50 K 22 Nov 2014 - 16:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
edithwolford08.jpgjpg edithwolford08.jpg manage 54 K 21 Dec 2014 - 04:19 Main.TLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
edithwolford09.jpgjpg edithwolford09.jpg manage 50 K 06 Jan 2015 - 04:06 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
edithwolford5.jpgjpg edithwolford5.jpg manage 55 K 06 Jan 2015 - 04:08 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
edithwolford4.JPGJPG edithwolford4.JPG manage 74 K 23 Aug 2015 - 19:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden
edithwolford4.jpgjpg edithwolford4.jpg manage 56 K 26 Aug 2015 - 22:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mikey Lango-Taken at 2015 AIS Convention
BHP_0183-X2_edith_wolford.jpgjpg BHP_0183-X2_edith_wolford.jpg manage 176 K 17 Feb 2016 - 10:49 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
edithwolford3.jpgjpg edithwolford3.jpg manage 160 K 20 Jul 2016 - 21:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Karen Lockyear
edithwolford6.JPGJPG edithwolford6.JPG manage 443 K 30 Jan 2017 - 03:49 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets
20170603_120513 TB Edith Wolford (2RS).jpgjpg 20170603_120513 TB Edith Wolford (2RS).jpg manage 147 K 07 Oct 2017 - 02:39 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Iris Society of Minnesota annual show, June 3, 2017.
20170603_120458 TB Edith Wolford (2RS).jpgjpg 20170603_120458 TB Edith Wolford (2RS).jpg manage 148 K 07 Oct 2017 - 02:41 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Iris Society of Minnesota annual show, June 3, 2017.
edithwolford8.jpgjpg edithwolford8.jpg manage 221 K 25 Nov 2017 - 23:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
edithwolford9.JPGJPG edithwolford9.JPG manage 216 K 28 Feb 2020 - 21:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France
edithwolford30.JPGJPG edithwolford30.JPG manage 196 K 18 Mar 2020 - 02:33 Main.TLaurin Photo by Rene Martin-France
EdithWolford9.JPGJPG EdithWolford9.JPG manage 164 K 15 Apr 2023 - 02:37 Main.TLaurin Photo taken at 1986 AIS San Jose Convention by Verna Laurin at Melrose Gardens
Topic revision: r81 - 25 Jul 2023, Harloiris
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