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■(TB) 'Shepherd's Hey'

1983, Helsley

'Shepherd's Hey' (Calvin Helsley, R. 1982). Seedling# 17B-79. TB, 38" (97 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards blue violet; falls slightly darker; white beard changing to yellow in throat; heavily ruffled; slight fragrance. 'Ruffled Ballet' X 'Fashion Trend'. Helsley 1983. Honorable Mention 1986.

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From AIS Bulletin #249 April 1983 Introducing SHEPHERD'S HEY (Helsley) TB, 38", LM. This iris has hazy blue·violet flowers with standards slightly lighter, dancing with pleated ruffling. Beautiful flaring form. Hey is a dance figure of Elizabethan times. 7 buds. Sdlg. 17B·79: (Ruffled Ballet X Fashion Trend). $25.00. Calvin Helsley.
 

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