1986, Hager
'Edith Wolford' ( Ben Hager, R. 1984). Seedling T3917RfY/Bl. TB, height 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. President's Cup 1986; 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. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | 145_12_0.jpg | manage | 35 K | 10 Oct 2012 - 06:40 | Main.iris.ua | Edith Wolford |
jpg | 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. |
jpg | 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. |
jpg | BHP_0183-X2_edith_wolford.jpg | manage | 176 K | 17 Feb 2016 - 10:49 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | EDITHWOLFORD06.jpg | manage | 56 K | 20 Apr 2014 - 03:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine |
jpg | Edith-WolfordNN.jpg | manage | 28 K | 06 Nov 2011 - 20:45 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | EdithWolford.JPG | manage | 60 K | 06 Jun 2010 - 14:55 | KentPfeiffer | |
jpg | EdithWolford01.jpg | manage | 62 K | 04 Nov 2014 - 03:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies |
JPEG | EdithWolford02.JPEG | manage | 12 K | 10 May 2014 - 17:05 | Main.TLaurin | Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
JPG | EdithWolford03.JPG | manage | 50 K | 22 Nov 2014 - 16:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | EdithWolford1.jpg | manage | 54 K | 25 Sep 2012 - 02:26 | Main.davepote | Taken in my garden, Reston, VA Zone 6B in 2012. |
jpg | EdithWolford19.jpg | manage | 48 K | 17 Jul 2013 - 02:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens |
jpg | EdithWolford22.jpg | manage | 56 K | 05 Sep 2013 - 20:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Echo Iris Garden |
jpg | EdithWolford24.jpg | manage | 44 K | 15 Dec 2013 - 20:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
jpg | EdithWolfordIG.jpg | manage | 24 K | 29 Nov 2011 - 21:24 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Irisgal |
jpg | EdithWolfrod03.jpg | manage | 63 K | 05 Jun 2014 - 16:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Rosalie Figge |
jpg | Edith_Wolford.jpg | manage | 65 K | 21 Sep 2014 - 00:00 | Main.georgebacon | Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | Edith_Wolford_084_gd.jpg | manage | 62 K | 17 Aug 2012 - 11:51 | IrisP | Photo by Günter Diedrich |
JPG | Edith_Wolford_1_1.JPG | manage | 70 K | 23 Dec 2009 - 05:07 | HeidiSoroken | Photo of 'Edith Wolford' by Heidi Soroken |
JPG | Edith_Wolford_Hager_86.JPG | manage | 60 K | 04 Jan 2010 - 18:04 | Main.Laymont+ | by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France |
jpg | TBEdithWolford.jpg | manage | 64 K | 15 Feb 2010 - 18:06 | EleanorHutchison | Photo by El Hutchison, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Z3 |
jpg | edith_wolford_64.jpg | manage | 69 K | 29 Nov 2010 - 15:32 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | edith_wolford_66.jpg | manage | 70 K | 29 Nov 2010 - 15:32 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | edithwolford01.jpg | manage | 50 K | 27 Jul 2014 - 02:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Richmond Irises-New Zealand |
jpg | edithwolford02.jpg | manage | 54 K | 21 Aug 2014 - 15:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
jpg | edithwolford03.jpg | manage | 29 K | 12 Sep 2014 - 20:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |
jpg | edithwolford04.jpg | manage | 62 K | 21 Jul 2014 - 21:29 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
JPG | edithwolford05.JPG | manage | 62 K | 21 Jul 2014 - 21:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |
JPG | edithwolford06.JPG | manage | 42 K | 30 Aug 2014 - 02:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
JPG | edithwolford07.JPG | manage | 55 K | 25 Oct 2014 - 14:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
jpg | edithwolford08.jpg | manage | 54 K | 21 Dec 2014 - 04:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | edithwolford09.jpg | manage | 50 K | 06 Jan 2015 - 04:06 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
jpg | edithwolford20.jpg | manage | 58 K | 23 Aug 2013 - 21:04 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pleasants Valley Iris Farm |
jpg | edithwolford21.jpg | manage | 18 K | 25 Aug 2013 - 18:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by te Sligte Gardens |
jpg | edithwolford22.jpg | manage | 57 K | 30 Jan 2011 - 00:21 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpeg | edithwolford23.jpeg | manage | 22 K | 22 Sep 2013 - 15:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Portes Des Iris-Switzerland |
JPG | edithwolford25.JPG | manage | 62 K | 30 Dec 2013 - 21:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by K.Brewitt 2013 Dallas Convention |
jpg | edithwolford3.jpg | manage | 160 K | 20 Jul 2016 - 21:37 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Karen Lockyear |
JPG | edithwolford4.JPG | manage | 74 K | 23 Aug 2015 - 19:22 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden |
jpg | edithwolford4.jpg | manage | 56 K | 26 Aug 2015 - 22:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mikey Lango-Taken at 2015 AIS Convention |
jpg | edithwolford5.jpg | manage | 55 K | 06 Jan 2015 - 04:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elladan McLeester |
JPG | edithwolford6.JPG | manage | 443 K | 30 Jan 2017 - 03:49 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Elizabeth Rieniets |
JPG | edithwolford7.JPG | manage | 44 K | 27 May 2013 - 17:38 | Main.TLaurin | photo dy Bill's Iris Gardens |
jpg | edithwolford8.jpg | manage | 221 K | 25 Nov 2017 - 23:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | edithwolfordTIF.jpg | manage | 38 K | 04 Dec 2011 - 23:25 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by The Iris Fan |
JPG | tb_edith_wolford.JPG | manage | 55 K | 24 Oct 2010 - 14:58 | Main.plantaddict487 | BJ SW MB Canada, Zone 3USDA |