ROYAL HARLEQUIN (Blyth 2009)
Standards beige to buff, falls lilac violet overlaid reddish brown, more violet at edge, a small spray pattern around the beards. Beards muted gold. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Strong and nice stem branching.
RULING LORD (Blyth 2002/03)
Standards lemon yellow shaded honey buff, falls ruby to plum, honey-yellow edge. Beards golden yellow. Flowers nicely ruffled. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
SALMON CHIFFON (Klehm 1981)
Flowers semi-double, large, intense salmon pink. Three rows of petals surround golden-yellow stamens. Flowers cup-shaped, fragrant. Very romantic appearance. Height 85 cm, strong stems, light green leaves. Charming, rarely offered peony, recommended.
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.
SCARLET O'HARA (Falk-Glasscock 1956)
Large, fiery red single flowers and contrasting golden stamens on strong stems come from breeding P. lactiflora x P. officinalis. Superb, rich green foliage on a very vigorous, easy to grow plant. If you have a full sun garden, you need this peony for sure…
SEA POWER (Keppel 1999)
Standards cornflower blue, falls somewhat darker blue with lighter edges. Beards blue white at end, light lemon in throat. Flowers heavily ruffled, pronounced sweet fragrance. Sort received American Dykes Medal 2006.
SHARP DRESSED MAN (Johnson 2010)
Standards iridescent medium purple, falls elegantly ruffled, purple black, velvety texture with slightly lighter rim. Beards prominent bright orange. Pleasant sweet fragrance. Robust and healthy growth, very ellegant iris.
SHE'S MY STAR (Klehm 2000)
Flowers double (Bomb type) multicolored pink and cream with tightly packed petals. The double row of round, large guard petals nicely hold the flower form. The blossom top matches the delicate color of the guards. Flowers slightly fragrant, good as a cut-flower. Strong stems, plant height 70 cm.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Smirnow 1948)
Large white double flowers with a light blush, opening from pink buds. Slight fragrance. Good grower with strong bush and dark green foliage. Excellent for cutting.
SILVER CITY (Sutton 2003)
Flowers large, ruffled and laced, pale orchid and white. Beards brick red ending with long lavender pink horns. Healthy growth, nicely branched stems. Sort belongs to SA (Space Age) type.
SINGING IN THE RAIN (Smith, Newton 2002)
Flowers semi-double, pleasantly fragrant. Newly opened flowers appear to be light orange, heavily flushed with pink, some petals have dark pink streaks. Mature flowers salmon to deep yellow. Combination of the two color stages gives the plant a very pretty two-tone effect (click on the photo to see them). Very floriferous, 3-4 buds per stem, 50 flowers in one plant! Flowers are virtually unaffected by heavy rain, thus the name. Plant height 120 cm. Very beautiful, only rarely offered peony, always in high demand. Limited amount of plants.
SLOVAK PRINCE (Mego 2003)
Standards white shaded orchid lavender, slight blue veining, gold rim, falls dark velvety blue purple, slightly lighter rim, white area around gold beard with purple veining changing to brown, ruffled. Slight sweet fragrance. Superb, world unique sort from the Slovak breeder.
SNAPSHOT (Johnson 2007)
Standards yellow, red dots at base, falls mahogany red, large yellow central area around yellow-orange beard. Height 80 cm. Sweet fragrance of the flowers. Excellent sort.
SOFT SALMON SAUCER (Cousin/Klehm 1981)
Soft salmon pink single flowers are saucer-shaped. Opening buds hold a true perfect cup-shape for a long time. Pink color shading to a deeper tone at the base of the petals, which surround the golden stamen centre. Perfectly formed, the flowers display a grand elegance and finesse. Flowers mildly fragrant. A lovely peony indeed...
SORBET (Klehm 1995)
Large (15 cm), double, remarkable flowers are buildt of several levels of small vanilla-cream petals sandwidched between larger strawberry and raspberry colored petals, with a pale yellow color...like a sorbet! Unusual and pretty, with a very nice fragrance which fill your garden. Long lasting flowers, ideal for cutting.
SPACELIGHT SKETCH (Nejedlo 1998)
Standards light brown, dotted, lightly veined cocoa brown, falls yellow brown, heavily dotted lavender around mustard beard, heavily washed dark brown, edged lighter, very ruffled. Pronounced spicy fragrance. Unique colour combination, great sort from the Czech breeder.
SPELLBREAKER (Schreiner 1991)
Ruffled standards and falls cranberry violet, lighter around beards, fine violet venation. Beards white, bushy. Big flowers, healthy growth.
SPICED TIGER (Kasperek 1996)
Standards light brown splashed butter yellow, falls mahogany brown with silver white streaking, crinkled edges, ruffled.. Beards golden brown. Pronounced spicy fragrance.
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...
SPLASHACATA (Tasco 1998)
Standards blue to pallid violet, falls white ground, allover peppering of purple dots more concentrated at edge, lightly ruffled. Beards light blue tipped golden yellow. Precious sort.
SQUIRT (Klehm 1998)
Flowers single, cup-shaped, white with red stigmas, light pink stamens and greenish carpels. Delicate bloom in proportion to small plant stature, only 40 cm in height,
STILETTOS (Johnson 2009)
Standards laced blue-pink, falls buff pink, slightly darker hafts and edges, laced. Beards orange, elongated to a slender violet horns. Flowers slightly fragrant. Belongs to the Space Age (SA) Group.
STOP THE TRAFFIC (Blyth 2007/08)
Standards laced, bright gold deepening to rich old gold at midrib, falls mahogany red-brown with bright gold laced edge, ruffled. Beards mustard yellow. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
SUPREME SULTAN II
Arched golden ochre yellow standards and solid rich mahogany-red falls, striped around beards. Beards mustard yellow. Big flowers. Boldness in size, color and habit. Excellent sort.
