1958, Cook
'Whole Cloth' (Paul Cook, R. 1956) Seedling# 12555. TB, height 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Amoena. Standards clean white, falls light violet (Ridgway); no haft marks. 'Cahokia' X seedling# 11253: ('Blue Rhythm' x ((blue seedling x 'Progenitor') x ('Distance'x blue seedling))). Longfield 1958. Honorable Mention 1958; Judges' Choice 1958, 1959; Award of Merit 1960; Premio Firenze 1961; American Dykes Medal 1962.
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From Longfield Iris Farms catalog, 1958: WHOLE CLOTH (Cook No. 12555) (Progenitor breeding) H.C., 1957. A new color in amoenas. A distinct and most attractive Iris with standards clean white and falls solid medium blue — the color of Blue Rhythm, the beards white. The large flowers, 5x5, are of excellent form with broad petals and flaring falls. Style arms are white flushed very light blue. Well branched stalks are three feet tall. Midseason. $20.00. |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: WHOLE CLOTH (Cook '58) M-36". '62 DYKES. The most talked-about Iris of the decade. Heralded as a new color break in amoenas, & one that is widely sought because of its Progenitor breeding. Standards snowy white; falls solid medium blue--the color of Blue Rhythm. Harmonizing white beards. A perfectly formed Iris, smartly ruffled, fine substance & tall well branched stalks. The future that this holds for amoena breeders is something to dream about! JC'59, AM'60. (Cahokia X ((Blue Rhythm x (blue sdlg. x Progenitor)) x (Distance x blue sdlg.))). Regularly $8.00; on $10 order $5.20; on $25 order $3.60; 3 for $9.70. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | WholeCloth01.jpg | manage | 30 K | 26 Sep 2014 - 21:43 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
JPEG | WholeCloth02.JPEG | manage | 7 K | 10 May 2014 - 01:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
JPG | WholeCloth03.JPG | manage | 45 K | 09 Dec 2014 - 17:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | WholeCloth030.JPG | manage | 69 K | 05 Sep 2021 - 01:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | WholeCloth04.JPG | manage | 123 K | 15 Feb 2018 - 21:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
JPG | WholeClothCook.JPG | manage | 58 K | 14 May 2010 - 21:23 | KentPfeiffer | Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska |
jpg | WholeClothEI.jpg | manage | 28 K | 22 Dec 2012 - 15:53 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | WholeClothRT.jpg | manage | 25 K | 22 Jan 2012 - 21:00 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Rick Tasco |
JPG | WholeClothkp12.JPG | manage | 60 K | 31 May 2012 - 15:25 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012 |
jpg | Whole_Cloth.jpg | manage | 50 K | 22 Sep 2014 - 02:52 | Main.georgebacon | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | Whole_Cloth_fl.jpg | manage | 39 K | 24 Feb 2011 - 05:30 | IrisP | |
jpg | whole-cloth1-10.jpg | manage | 35 K | 11 Jul 2010 - 16:19 | Main.mikeu | Whole Cloth by Mike Unser |
jpg | whole-cloth2-05.jpg | manage | 27 K | 11 Jul 2010 - 16:20 | Main.mikeu | Whole Cloth by Mike Unser |
jpg | whole_cloth-X2.jpg | manage | 284 K | 19 Feb 2016 - 00:18 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | wholecloth01.jpg | manage | 39 K | 28 Jan 2016 - 16:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
JPG | wholecloth04.JPG | manage | 69 K | 19 Jun 2014 - 23:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
JPG | wholecloth05.JPG | manage | 91 K | 11 Jul 2014 - 16:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | wholecloth06.JPG | manage | 72 K | 11 Jul 2014 - 16:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | wholecloth07.JPG | manage | 54 K | 11 Jul 2014 - 16:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
jpg | wholecloth08.jpg | manage | 18 K | 21 Jul 2014 - 15:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell- Iris Hills Farm. |
jpg | wholecloth09.jpg | manage | 66 K | 01 Jul 2015 - 00:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | wholecloth1.jpg | manage | 404 K | 19 Mar 2019 - 17:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
jpg | wholecloth10.jpg | manage | 16 K | 13 Aug 2018 - 02:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Colin Campbell- Iris Hills Farm. |
JPG | wholecloth2.JPG | manage | 147 K | 29 Mar 2019 - 15:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
JPG | wholecloth3.JPG | manage | 114 K | 01 Apr 2019 - 22:32 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |