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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| 'Fisherman's Fancy' photo by Ensata Gardens |
'Fisherman's Fancy' (James Copeland, Sr., R. 2011) Seedling 2007-3. SIB, 20 (51 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards medium lavender (RHS 85A) overlaid rose, base of standards darker rose (80A); style arms turquoise (109C); Falls light rose-violet (80C), much darker rose violet near signal (80A); signals double lobed chartreuse (149C) outlined in dark blue violet. ( 'Esther C. D. M.' x ((( 'Pink Haze' x 'Dear Delight') x 'Pink Haze') x (( 'Pink Haze' x 'Dear Delight') x 'Pink Haze'))) X self. Introduced by Ensata Gardens in 2012.
The World of Irises blog will be posting 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.
