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■(TB) 'Helen McCaughey'

1955, Wild

'Helen McCaughey' (Gilbert Wild, R. 1954). Seedling# 54-FB. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-BV1, Blue-violet self. Two seedlings. Wild & Son 1955.

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References:

From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1962: HELEN McCAUGHEY (Wild 1955) Each 2.00; 3 for 5.00. A grape hyacinth blue self with attractive white spot on falls. Nicely ruffled and blooms in midseason. 36 inches.
From Fleur De Lis Gaardens catalog 1963: HELEN McCAUGHEY (Wild '55) M. 36 in. (Unavailable). A huge, heavily substanced flower of dark grape and Hyacinth blue. Very heavily ruffled. H.M. 1956. 1.00.
 

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Topic revision: r8 - 04 Jul 2019, Betsy881
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