tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post5487200497801916427..comments2024-03-14T14:32:56.802-05:00Comments on Garden Musings: Queen of the IrisesProfessorRoushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-60357201825838339962021-05-16T11:45:15.194-05:002021-05-16T11:45:15.194-05:00I found one source that speculated the following: ...I found one source that speculated the following: "I wonder if it is named after Edith D Wolford who was the schoolteacher of the historic one room schoolhouse for a generation of kids in the early to mid 1900's. Her tiny log school still exists frozen in time in the town of Black Forest Colorado." Personally, I doubt it; Iris Edith Wolford was named by Ben Hager (1915-1999), who was trained in horticulture in Louisiana and spent his working life in California. Although the age would be right, I found nothing about him growing up in Colorado. ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-60793005247626861192021-05-13T14:35:48.975-05:002021-05-13T14:35:48.975-05:00Does anyone know where the name Edith Wolford came...Does anyone know where the name Edith Wolford came from?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141176846115171109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-22213500364684656192017-05-29T10:17:11.702-05:002017-05-29T10:17:11.702-05:00I was fortunate enough to receive Edith from a Mas...I was fortunate enough to receive Edith from a Master Garden acquaintance. This beauty is my favorite of all the irises with which she gifted me. Mine has spread and blooms beautifully. I am forever grateful to my benefactor and have shared with my sisters.Tweety6235@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-9615813799131959112014-05-27T08:51:05.661-05:002014-05-27T08:51:05.661-05:00Thanks for the advice! Of the reasons given, I...Thanks for the advice! Of the reasons given, I'm thinking I may have planted them too deep. I'll do a little re-positioning and see if that corrects the problem. If so, I'll have to go on a hunt for Edith Wolford. She's beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-72638471297759754192014-05-23T14:45:49.830-05:002014-05-23T14:45:49.830-05:00Tough to tell without looking, but in my experienc...Tough to tell without looking, but in my experience, they don't bloom for one of four reasons; not enough sun (they need at least 6 hours of full sun a day), too much nitrogen, planted too deep (plant so tops of rhizomes are just at soil surface), or they're overgrown and need divided. The last one is not likely the problem for you, so check about the other 3. ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891478286629018612.post-86604432749020361712014-05-23T13:23:02.205-05:002014-05-23T13:23:02.205-05:00Bearded iris bloom in March in my Zone 8b garden.....Bearded iris bloom in March in my Zone 8b garden...if they bloom at all! I've got one lovely pink and purple one that blooms well but the others have been planted for 3 years and have beautiful, healthy looking foliage but I thus far no bloom. Any idea where I may be going wrong, Professor? I planted them so long ago I don't even remember the name of the varieties I have planted! Roses, daylilies, and coneflowers are all in the same area and bloom fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com