It is with pleasure that we congratulate Walter Hoover by Randall Bowen, for the Species iris 'RUTH WILDER" as the winner of the Founders Of Signa Medal, 2017
'RUTH WILDER' (Walter Hoover by Randall Bowen 2004) Photo by Eleanor Hutchison
This striking Species iris, introduced by Randall Bowen for Walter Hoover, is described in the AIS WIKI as follows:
'RUTH WILDER' (Walter Hoover by Randall Bowen) SPEC 28-30" Late bloom. Standards light red-violet; style arms near white tipped light red-violet; falls red-violet, bright golden signal. Iris By The Creek 2004. HM 2009, AM 2013, The Founders Of Signa Medal 2017.
A special thanks to Randall Bowen for introducing this beautiful Species iris for Walter Hoover.
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