Saturday, September 2, 2017

THE FOUNDERS OF SIGNA MEDAL "RUTH WILDER" Species irises

By Susanne Holland Spicker

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.

For a complete list of the 2017 AIS Awards, please 

Interest in iris species? Please visit the Species Iris Group of North America website.