HIST:TB: HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- Subject: HIST:TB: HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 19:55:24 -0700
From: "Jeff and Carolyn Walters" <cwalters@digitalpla.net>
Jan Clark wrote:
> I'm not overly fond of the older irises that grow around Castlemaine,
> but this one (i.e., HELEN COLLINGWOOD) is definitely worth growing, and
Elisabeth Noble, which is
> flowering at present, is a gorgeous iris.
Jan,
A case of family resemblance, I dare say. Both HC and EN were bred by
Kenneth Smith, of course, but beyond that, EN is both a daughter and a
niece of HC. Indeed, the fact that you find both these irises attractive
may lend support to the theory that your HC is really what you believe it
to be.
HELEN COLLINGWOOD (K. Smith, R. '49) Extravaganza X Louise Blake
ELIZABETH NOBLE (K. Smith, R. '53) Helen Collingwood X Sdlg
9-62:(Extravaganza x Fort Ticonderoga)
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4, Sunset Zone 2)
cwalters@digitalpla.net
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