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Mon, May 10, 10 at 23:32
| These two were on the property when I got here 10 years ago.
I think that they were hand-me-downs. Thanks so much, Penny
This yellow & brown one is short (I can measure) It will bloom in what I consider fairly shady conditions.
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| I know, I know, well I think I know the second one. I think it is Honorabile, but I'm clueless on the first one though. Sue |
Here is a link that might be useful: Google images for Honorabile
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- Posted by sakura_komichi z7VA (My Page) on Tue, May 11, 10 at 10:48
| Yes, that yellow one looks just like my Honorabile. ~CA |
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- Posted by ashes_of_the_fire 6B (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 13:01
| the first one definitely looks like helen collingwood, does it have purple based foliage? if it does than it is defintely helen collingwood! |
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| Yes - I think that they are both correct. 'Helen Collingwood' does have what I would call blue-green foliage. I can only get 32" for the height - but this is not in full sun. The time frame seems right. 'Honorabile' is adorable - He even blooms in the shade. Thanks so much, this has given me a new appreciation for older TB Iris. |
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- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 18:34
| Penelope- when Ashes says "purple-based" foliage, they mean look down at the bottom of the leaves near the rhizome and see if there is a reddish or purplish tinge on the leaves way down there. Some irises have this reddish tinge, and others have just plain old green leaves. |
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- Posted by ashes_of_the_fire 6B (My Page) on Thu, May 13, 10 at 16:03
| and on that note about pbf (purple based foliage) look carefully. i don't have helen colling wood so i don't know the extent of its pruple colouring. i say this because my pallida's all have pbf, but by the time blooming comes around all you can really see is just a purple line on the edge of the leaves near the bottom. i have another pbf that does the same thing that i think is angelus. so look closely, if you see any than it probably is helen collingwood. |
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