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Bowl of Beauty: This showy Japanese form flower has large blooms comprising a row of pink guard petals encircling a mound of pale yellow to cream colored staminodes. |
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Dresden Pink: An under appreciated pink double, featuring large, symmetrical, rose-form blooms with petals edged in silver that open late in the season on sturdy long stems. Color is much the same as Sarah Bernhardt. A wonderful cutflower and a great choice for drying. (Wild & Son 1957).
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Edulis Superba: For more than 170 years gardeners have looked to this classic peony to provide their landscapes and vases with a reliable, very early, pink double bloom. The medium-sized flowers are very fragrant and are held up well on long stems. Plants are vigorous and floriferous making it a classic among commercial cutflower growers. (Lemon 1824). |
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Raspberry Sundae: Truly a treat for the eyes. This unique, elegant double bomb features big mounds of petals suffused in white, cream and yellow, then intermingled with a touches of raspberry pink. Sturdy 36-inch stems carry these scoops of beauty well during the midseason. The blooms make great, lasting cutflowers that are lightly fragrant. (Klehm 1968).
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Lady Kate: The double smoky-pink flowers on this peony are somewhat flat, reminiscent of old English roses. Each strong stem bears a single flower that opens very late in the season. (Vories, 1924).
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Sea Shell: This tall, graceful single-form peony features large, lively pink flower petals encirling a center of complimentary yellow stamens. The satiny blooms stand tall on very study 37-inch stems. Foliage on this American Peony Society Gold Medal winner is mint green. The blooms are an elegant choice for contemporary flower arrangements. (Sass 1937).
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Minuet: Nothing diminuitive about this light pink, rose-form peony. Large double blooms stand tall on 40-inch stems. Foliage remains healthy throughout the growing season. Long-lasting, nicely fragrant blooms. (Franklin 1931).
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Ann Cousins: Magnificent white, double blooms that are very large and feature an exquisite rose-like fragrance. This 30” tall plant flowers reliably, especially for one so late in the season. It’s a vigorous grower, but the heavy flowers need support. The exhibition quality blooms add elegance to any arrangement or garden setting. (Cousins, 1946) |
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Duchesse de Nemours: A fragrant early white double that has remained a popular choice for more than 100 years. The medium-sized flowers feature pure white guard petals encircling a center that transistions from white to light yellow and then pale green at the carpels. |
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Festiva Maxima: One of the best loved peonies as evidenced by its continued popularity over the past 150 years. It’s among the earliest white doubles to bloom in the garden each year. Large, fragrant flowers feature distinctive flecks of crimson. The tall plants are extremely floriferious, making it among the most widely grown in commerial cutflower operations. (Mielles 1851). |
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Gardenia: This blush white gets its name from its large, double flowers which are a lovely gardenia form. Opening in early midseason on medium height, strong stems, these flowers have good substance and sweetly fragrant. Foliage is dark green. (Lins 1948).
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Krinkled White: This peony gets its name from its single-formed flowers which feature broad, pure white petals that have the appearane of crepe paper. A small tuft of yellow stamins forms the center. Although the blooms and long stems have an elegant, delicate appearance the plant is sturdy and a vigorous grower. Stems and leaves are a light green in color. It also makes a fine cutflower. (Brand, 1928). |
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Mrs. A B Franklin: Late to very late white, double rose-form peony. The pure white blooms have a wonderfully unique, but not overpowering, fragrance. Sturdy stems hold flowers well. (Franklin 1928).
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Carol: Enormous red-red blooms show up early in the season on this very vigorous plant. It’s a spectacular cut flower, although the stems are not as straight as many other cultivars. The fragrance is light on this officinalis x albiflora cross. (Bockstoce, 1955). |
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Felix Supreme: This peony features medium to large ruby-red, double blooms that open in midseason on long stems. It’s become a mainstay in the cut flower trade for this color. Noted for its good vase-life. (Kriek 1955). |
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Harry L. Richardson: The double crimson blooms of this cultivar are among the latest reds to open. They are supported on sturdy stems. (Rosenfield). |
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Kansas: A big, bold double red with sturdy long stems. Very dependable, very vigorous, this American Peony Society Gold Medal winner is a main stay in the cutflower industry. The watermelon red flowers come early in the season and hold their color well even under hot, sunny weather conditions. (Bigger, 1940). |
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Karl Rosenfield: A free-flowering cultivar that features crimson red, double blooms. Gold stamens are visible scattered among the petals. Flowers open in mid-season and foliage maintains a healthy green throughout the growing season. (Rosenfield, 1908). |
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Nippon Beauty: A striking, deep red Japanese form peony. Yellow tips on center petaloids that curve inward give these blooms a look that commands attention. The sturdy stems keep the flowers erect. Flowers late season. Does well as a unique cutflower. (Auten 1927). |
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Paul M. Wild: Opulent might be the best way to describe this big, bold ruby red double. Huge, unfading blooms with velvety petals sit atop strong long stems dressed in healthy, deep green foliage. (Wild 1964). |
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Red Charm: Want to make a bold red statement in an arrangement? This American Peony Society Gold Medalist will deliver. Big, fully-double flowers feature glossy, scarlet petals of good substance on strong long stems. (Glassock 1944).
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