■(TB) 'Spring Valley'

1959, Fay

'Spring Valley' (Orville Fay, R. 1959). Seedling# 56-22. TB 34" Midseason bloom. Color Class-BL1. Light-blue self, white band across the hafts; white beard. 'Bluebird Blue' X 'Celestial Blue'. Fay 1959. Honorable Mention 1959.

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From Fay catalog, 1960: Spring Valley (1959). Net $20.00. No. 56-22- Bluebird Blue X Celestial Blue. A half sister to Galilee; also a half sister to Celestial Snow. Spring Valley is a large light blue self with a white beard, and a white band across the upper one-third of the falls. The flaring falls are much ruffled with very clean wide petals. The standards are ruffled, full petaled and tightly held; 34" tall with a well branched stalk. Completely winter hardy. Mid-season. Has pollen and sets seed. H.M. 1959.

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