AUGUSTIN D'HOUR (Calot 1867)
A medium to large (12 cm) velvety red bloom that is a very different shade of a bright chestnut blood red or reddish mahogany. Strong stems, suitable to natural gardens, good in combination with perennials.
AMALIA OLSON (Olson 1959)
Flowers large, well filled, globular, double, purest white imaginable. Flowers deliciously scented. Stems strong, foliage large, dark green. Amalia Olson is extremely suitable for planting cut flowers as well as for planting in gardens.
MADAME CALOT (Miellez 1856)
Large globular, very light old rose pink double with darker center; petal edges in center are flecked with crimson. Strong old rose fragrance, strong stems, height of plants 100 cm.
KANSAS (Bigger 1940)
Double, rosy red to deep pink flowers. A very showy flowers, freely blooming sort. Normal grower, thick and very strong stems makes Kansas especially good for cutting.
DAYTON (Krekler 1962)
Full double, large, deep fuchsia pink and silvery flowers. A smoothly tailored form, very fragrant. Strong stems, excellent plant habit, strong grower. Recommended as excellent landscape peony...
CORA LOUISE (Anderson 1986)
Huge semi-double white flowers with deep lavender to purple flares. The contrast between the purple color of the center of this peony and the pure white petals is magnificent – it is reminiscent of the type found on the Chinese Gansu Mudan (P. rockii hybrids). Robust stems hold the flowers well above the foliage. Beautiful, slightly fragrant flowers. Amazing...
CARNATION BOUQUET (Seidl 1996)
Pretty double vivid rose, very bright flowers. Petals of uniform size give a carnation-like appearance. Wonderful spicy fragrance. One flower per stem, excellent for cutting. Very popular, but rare, seldom offered peony.
RASPBERRY CHARM (Wissing - Klehm 1985)
Flowers semi-double, large, a cup form, raspberry red with golden stamens in the centre. Blooming quite a bit ahead of other full-flowered peonies, lasts forever as a cut flower. Thick and very strong stems, plant habit of Coral Charm, height 85 cm. Beautiful peony, only rarely offered.
SARAH BERNHARDT (Lemoine 1906)
Very large, double, dark rose-pink flowers with a slight red edging in the middle of the flower. A well known variety named for a famous actress, very floriferous, fragrant. Slow grower, many stems, widely used as cut flower.
SPIFFY (Klehm 1999)
Flower of the Japanese type, very attractive contrasting colors. Fuschia guard petals surround a large center of creamy petaloids with fuschia accents. Fragrant flowers. Height 75 cm. Splendid peony...
MARIE LEMOINE (Calot 1869)
Flowers large, double, compact and flat at first; lemon-white with a trace of crimson on edges of a few petals, develops to a large, globular form, pure white, with a few yellow petaloids in the collar. Moderately floriferous; stout stems and foliage. Flowers pleasantly fragrant. Plant height 80 cm. Marie Lemoine (Calot 1869), white, cream at centre. Very large. Rose type. Medium height. Sweetly scented.
CATHARINE FONTIJN (Van der Valk/Van der Zwet 1952)
Beautiful double pink flowers blended through white with yellow glow from center. When the flowers mature the yellow stamens become more visible and the petals nearly turn to white. Very fragrant. An excellent cut flower. Vigorous grower, very floriferous.
GAY PAREE (Auten 1933)
Japanese form flowers to 15 cm wide, rose or cherry outer petals surrounds a large centre of cream petaloids, edged by pink. Very fragrant and long lasting flowers. Well known, outstanding variety.
arietina
Natural wild species with a wide distribution, Turkey and Greece being the main centres. Flowers single, purple red with yellow stamens in the centre. Foliage is blueish or greyish green (matte), deeply cut and consists of relatively narrow segments. Very vigorous and floriferous, suitable for growing in our climate.
ETCHED SALMON (Cousins-Klehm 1981)
Double, deep salmon-pink to coral colour, petals with nice etched edge. The most perfect form of any of the double salmon pink peonies. Flowers lovely fragrant. Normal grower, many thick strong stems, excellent for cutting. Highly awarded, but so far rarely available.
AVALANCHE (Crousse 1886)
Flowers large, globular, double, blush-white of waxy texture with a faint pink center and very narrow crimson edges to a few petals. Compact, generally incurved flower with the tips of the outer petals recurved from its ball-like center. Fragrance strong but not sweet.
CHINOOK (Sherwood 1981)
Flowers large (15 cm in diam.), double, light salmon tailored flower with marbled red petals in the center. Fragrant when first open. Strong stems, height 90 cm. Late term of flowering in the season.
FLORENCE NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1938)
Flowers double, blush white, with a scarlet suffusion deepening to center, opened flowers are of rose shape, very wide and narrow petals intermingled. Very fragrant! Strong stems, very vigorous and floriferous.
LORELEI (Hollingsworth 1996)
Flowers of bomb type, opens a striking orange pink, passes to light apricot orange. Sweet, spicy fragrance. Flowers, borne singly on 70 cm stems. Bush stoutly erect. Bright avocado color leaflets, veined yellow green. Excellent peony...
cf. smouthii (Smouth 1845)
Flowers single, pinkish red. Compared to true P. x smouthii, the plants offered have somewhat wider leaves, their flowers are larger, rather pinkish-red than deep red. Flowers slightly fragrant, sterile. They bloom very early. The leaves are highly decorative even after flowering, plant height approx. 60 cm. A wonderful border plant...
LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway 1902)
Double, large flower, light pink to blush with white central petals is surrounded by smaller saucer-shaped side flowers so each strong stem makes a bouquet. Very floriferous, flowers strongly scented. Vigorous and charming peony.
PILLOW TALK (Klehm C.G. 1973)
Flowers double, large, no stamens. Cameo pink colour with hint of rose at base, pleasantly fragrant. Excellent as a cut flower. Strong stems and dark green leaves, height 80 cm. Charming!
RED CHARM (Glascock 1944)
Sensational deep red double flowers. Flowers large (20 cm), perfectly formed. Mild sweet fragrance. The stems are strong and hold the large blooms erect. Excellent foliage. One of the best red coloured peonies, excellent for cutting.
VICTORIAN BLUSH (Klehm 1999)
Flowers large, double, blush white flowers, medium high crowned well arranged petals, nice guard petals, unfolds well. Good for cut-flower production, lovely attractive blush color in bouquets. Height 70 cm.
