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Carol's Garden |
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I become more like my
mother every day . . .
her favorite has always
been the tall bearded
iris. It is my good
fortune that she has
shared with me many of
the old iris varieties
that were shared with
her.
Unfortunately, these
were unknown cultivars (NOIDS
to those experienced
irisarians). With the
help of members of the
Historic Iris
Preservation Society,
I have identified
several of these pass-alongs;
the challenge is to
continue researching the
other unknowns in my
garden.
In the past year I have
purchased a few modern, named
iris to add to my
collection. It is
also my good fortune
that Spring 2010 has
been a perfect iris
season. |
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Ruffles and Lace (Hamblen
1982) |
Starcrest (Schreiner
1983) |
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Mary Frances (Gaulter
1973) |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
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Blenheim Royal (Schreiner
1990) |
Unknown |
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Unknown |
*Melanie (Hill
1941) |
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Unknown |
*Edith Wolford (Hager
1986) |
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Quite the Reverse (Maryott
1998) |
*Helen Collingwood (Smith
1949) |
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* As identified
by members of the
Historic Iris
Preservation Society |
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Photos by C Brinkman |
