'FIDDLES ON FIRE'
The Morgan-Wood Medal is restricted to Siberian (SIB) irises. It is named in honor of F. Cleveland Morgan (1882-1962) and Ira E. Wood (1903-1977). F. Cleveland Morgan was a pioneer Canadian breeder of Siberian irises and a founding member of AIS. Some of his magnificent cultivars still enhance gardens around the globe. Three of his best known irises are 'Caezar,' 'Caezar's Brother' and 'Tropic Night'. Ira E. Wood hybridized Siberian irises, but he introduced only one cultivar 'Ong's Hat.' He also served as a director of AIS and as its second vice president.
Previous awards winners can be found at https://wiki.irises.org/Main/InfoAwards.
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| Siberian iris 'Fiddles on Fire' photo by Heather Haley |
'Fiddles On Fire'- (Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2017) Seedling S11-61-10. SIB, 20" (51 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards red-orange to red-violet lighter in center, darker at edge; style arms richer colors than standards; Falls bright red over yellow, deep red veins, bright yellow signal with red veins. Seedling S08-14-2: (seedling S03-26-2, 'Carnivalito' pod parent x 'Miss Apple') X seedling S08-16-2, 'Carnivalito' sibling. Joe Pye Weed 2017.
Classification medal winners as soon as the hybridizers are notified. The entire list of winners, including Award of Merit and Honorable Mention, will be published on the AIS website, the AIS Encyclopedia, and later in the AIS Bulletin, IRISES.
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