Difference: TbBluebirdBlue (r12 vs. r11)
(TB) ■(TB) 'Bluebird Blue'
1953, Fay
'Bluebird Blue' (Orville Fay, R. 1952) TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Self, medium violet-blue (Wilson 042). 'Helen McGregor' X 'Cahokia'. Fay 1953. Honorable Mention 1954; Award of Merit, RHS, 1958.
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| From Fay catalog, 1956: Bluebird Blue 56.00 (1953) No. 49-28- Helen McGregor X Cahokia. Large, full, round and tailored flowers of the clearest shade of medium blue. Does not fade. Beard white tipped lemon. Well branched 36-inch bloom stem. Very nice plants; have withstood 25 degrees below zero without damage. Mid-season. H.C.1950; H M. 1954. |
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