1949, 1950, 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. Smith 1950.
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Awaiting original catalog description From AIS Bulletin #117, April 1950. Introducing HELEN COLLINGWOOD (1949). A truly brilliant creation in the neglecta class. Well branched 40 inch stalks with light lavender standards and brilliant violet purple falls. Entirely different. 4 branches. Late midseason. $25.00. K.D. Smith. |
From Iris Test Garden Catalog, 1955: HELEN COLLINGWOOD. (K. Smith, '49). M. (Extravaganza x Louise Blake). Beautiful, superb neglecta. Almost an amoena --will be highly useful for hybridizing, surely. H. M. 1950. Award Merit, '52. $6.00. |
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." |
'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 |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | helencollingwood2.jpg | manage | 68 K | 22 Jan 2010 - 18:47 | Main.htb | ©2005 Laurie Frazer |
jpg | helen-collingwood-mu.jpg | manage | 40 K | 11 Jul 2010 - 05:21 | Main.mikeu | Helen Collingwood by Mike Unser |
jpg | helen_collingwood_66.jpg | manage | 73 K | 03 Dec 2010 - 00:48 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | Helen_Collingwood_2_K._Smith_1949.jpg | manage | 65 K | 11 Dec 2010 - 07:47 | Main.rivdel | Photo Stephanie Boot |
jpg | helencolingwood22.jpg | manage | 47 K | 30 Jan 2011 - 15:33 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by His Iris Garden |
jpg | Helen_Collingwood.jpg | manage | 59 K | 16 Feb 2011 - 18:17 | IrisP | |
jpg | HelenCollingwoodIG.jpg | manage | 24 K | 29 Nov 2011 - 21:48 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Irisgal |
jpg | HelenCollingwood12BHI.jpg | manage | 63 K | 21 Apr 2012 - 16:58 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | helencolligwood9.jpg | manage | 64 K | 09 Nov 2013 - 18:11 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
jpg | HelenCollingwood02.jpg | manage | 65 K | 26 Mar 2014 - 22:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | HelenCollingwood03.jpg | manage | 72 K | 26 Mar 2014 - 22:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPEG | HelenCollingwood04.JPEG | manage | 30 K | 10 May 2014 - 16:08 | Main.TLaurin | Photo courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
JPG | helencollingwood02.JPG | manage | 47 K | 21 Aug 2014 - 19:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iris City Gardens |
JPG | HelenCollingwood01.JPG | manage | 54 K | 24 Nov 2014 - 20:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | helencollingwood01.jpg | manage | 60 K | 21 Dec 2014 - 16:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |
jpg | helen01.jpg | manage | 69 K | 03 May 2015 - 19:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | helen02.jpg | manage | 71 K | 12 Jun 2015 - 00:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | helencollingwood04.jpg | manage | 52 K | 18 Dec 2015 - 22:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Argyle Acres Iris Gardens |
jpg | helencollingwood3.jpg | manage | 182 K | 19 Aug 2016 - 21:40 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | HelenCollingwood1.JPG | manage | 132 K | 25 Aug 2016 - 18:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by The Shady Spot |
jpg | helencollingwood4.jpg | manage | 90 K | 16 Jan 2017 - 21:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Stoney Creek Iris |
jpg | helencollinwood1.jpg | manage | 35 K | 07 Jun 2017 - 19:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Sandy Gessner Eggertson-Merlebleu Iris Garden-Manitoba,Canada |