1923-SPN:347 1928-B:40 Double. 9.0 (Sym. 1925), Pink. 1928-B-d:114 Double type; very large; midseason. Guards and center brilliant rose-pink; collar flesh-pink or pale salmon; flowers... Read more
Updated February 9, 2016
1923-SPN:347
1928-B:40 Double. 9.0 (Sym. 1925), Pink.
1928-B-d:114 Double type; very large; midseason. Guards and center brilliant rose-pink; collar flesh-pink or pale salmon; flowers regularly built but loose and graceful; strong lemon fragrance. Average height. Strong grower; floriferous; stems bend. Foliage large, light green. A very handsome bloom which is sometimes weak in the collar, but the color is very clear and shows up well, especially in half shade. Petals are generally lighter at the edges, giving a brilliant, silvered appearance to the blooms.
1976-K:057 (Franklin, 1920) - Double- Pink - Midseason. Average height. Strong lemon fragrance. Very large. Guards and center brilliant rose-pink; collar flesh-pink or pale salmon; flowers regularly built but loose and graceful. Strong grower; floriferous; stems bend. Foliage, light green. A very handsome bloom which is sometimes weak in the collar, but the color is very clear and shows up well, especially in half shade. Petals are generally lighter at the edges, giving a brilliant, silvered appearance to the bloom. M.
1928 - Pink
1928 - Guards and center brilliant rose-pink; collar flesh-pink or pale salmon
1976 - Guards and center brilliant rose-pink; collar flesh-pink or pale salmon
1928 - not notably fragrant
1976 - Fragrance not notable
Historic information about this cultivar includes published information courtesy of the American Peony Society.
In 1922 the Regents of the University of Michigan appropriated $2,000 to establish the Peony Garden at the Nichols Arboretum.
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