(TB) 'Helen Collingwood'
1949, Smith
'Helen Collingwood'. (
Kenneth D. Smith, 1949) TB. Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-R3D, height 40".
'Extravaganza' X
'Louise Blake'. Honorable Mention 1950, Award of Merit 1952.
From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1955: "A very brilliant Iris in the neglecta class. Standards are light lavender, the falls bright violet-purple ... a decided contrast. Stalks are 40 inches tall, sturdy and vigorous."
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LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-22
- 'Helen Collingwood' is a very hardy variety, well known to be a good survivor of neglect and hence likely to be passed around over the decades. It helps that she is quite lovely and a ready bloomer, giving her much garden value. Understandably she often shows up looking for a name. -- MikeUnser - 2014-05-11