1961, Fay
'Esther Fay' (Orville Fay, R. 1960) Seedling 57-33. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early bloom. Color Code = O1P. Light pink self; reddish-pink beard. 'Fleeta' X ('Fleeta' x 'Native Dancer'). Fay 1961. Honorable Mention 1962; Judges Choice 1962, 1963; Award of Merit 1964.
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ESTHER FAY (Fay '61). "Another standard with growth, stem, and all garden habits very complimentary. A pink that should be grown in all iris gardens. Color is lighter pink like most entries in this class, but devoid of excessive buff and apricot influences. A variety that continues to be impressive, year after year." [Roger R. Nelson (Wayne, Nebraska), “An Extra Dimension” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 196, (January 1970): 9.] |
ESTHER FAY (Fay '61) in full bloom with seven stalks made a beautiful sight and took the 80-degree weather like a veteran. Every stalk was upright, none showing any tendency to lean over, and all had three wide S branches carrying up to eight or nine buds. This is a pink on a white base rather than the usual yellow thus appearing as a cleaner color, petals are extra wide and very milled; the small white blaze at the tip of the coral-red beard makes the beard appear even redder. Foliage is a clear blue green, possibly the bluest of any iris in the garden, and quite spot resistant. [Roberts, Earl (1964). Taped Commentary on Fay Garden, American Iris Society Bulletin 174(July 1964), 49.] |
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jpg | EstherFay.jpg | manage | 74 K | 30 Apr 2013 - 15:47 | Main.davepote | Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog 1967 |
jpg | EstherFaye01.jpg | manage | 36 K | 25 Sep 2014 - 16:45 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPG | Esther_Fay.JPG | manage | 58 K | 01 Feb 2011 - 22:39 | IrisP | |
JPG | estherfay01.JPG | manage | 277 K | 28 Apr 2017 - 01:56 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Wisconsin Iris Society |
JPG | estherfaye02.JPG | manage | 72 K | 11 May 2014 - 03:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |
JPG | estherfaye03.JPG | manage | 93 K | 11 May 2014 - 04:00 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen,London, Ont. Canada Zone5. |