(TB) 'Caledonia'

1957, Douglas

'Caledonia' (Geddes Douglas, R. 1956). Seedling# 1109A. TB, 40" (102 cm). Late bloom. Color Class W1, White self, pale-lemon beard. 'Late Show' X 'Spanish Peaks'. Fairmount 1957. High Commendation 1956.

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From AIS Bulletin #145, April 1957. Co-introducing with Fairmount Gardens CALEDONIA-(Douglas '57) M.L. Crisp white flowers with exceptionally fine branching that drew the attention of judges at the Canadian and Californian meetings not only for its form and purity of color, but for the foliage with clean, narrow, erect leaves, so that the result is a neat, pleasing clump even after it has ceased flowering. The flowers have exceptionally fine texture with beautiful quality in the individual blooms. Late Snow X Spanish Peaks. H.C., AIS 1956. 38". $20.00. Brentwood Gardens.
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1957: CALEDONIA (Douglas 1957) M. L. The crisp white flowers with exceptionally fine branching allow four blooms to be open at once without any crowding. This iris drew the attention of Judges at the Canadian and California Meetings not only for its form and purity of color but for the foliage with clean, narrow, erect leaves, so that the result is a neat, pleasing clump even after it has ceased flowering. The flowers have very fine texture with beautiful quality in the individual blooms. Fairmount Gardens in co-introduction with Brentwood Gardens. Pictured on the front cover of the January A.I.S. Bulletin 1957. H.C., A.I.S. 1956. 38 in. $15.00.

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