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 Early Glow
(Hollingsworth 1992) Early Hybrid. Early to Midseason.
A best landscaper.
Single; opens light
yellow, most intense in cool climates, the hue passing to ivory,
crimson highlights at center, excellent substance. Occasional side
buds extend flowering and breeding options. Large leaflets are
avocado green, stems spreading but strong, bush remains green to
latest autumn; very vigorous, excellent in the landscape. Fertile
both ways, presumed tetraploid. Item 0945. $18.00
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 Early Scout
(Auten 1952) Early Hybrid. Very Early. A best landscaper.
Single; very dark red. Short stems densely clothed in distinctively
narrow leaflets, typical of the fernleaf hybrids, a vigorous plant
sometimes spreading by root sprouts under best growing conditions.
Prolific flowering, tolerates late spring freeze events with the
best. Item 2203. $16.00 |
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 Early Star
(Hollingsworth 1993) Early Hybrid. Very Early. A best
landscaper. Single; yellow white passing to milk white; moderately
cupped, heart-shaped petals centered by a large stamen boss and red
stigmas, forms a six-inch flower. Light fragrance. Large leaflets on
a medium bush, accenting in the early border. In flower with
Roselette with which it makes an attractive combination. Fertile,
presumed tetraploid. Item 0676. $16.00 |
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 Echt Klasse
(German,
ESCHT KLOSS-e) (Hollingsworth / Reinermann, 2000) Midseason
Hybrid. Early Midseason to Midseason. Semidouble; many smooth
petals of shining, intense scarlet red surround a small center of
light yellow stamens and velvety white carpels, filaments red. Large
flowers set close to the bush, medium low, 24-26 inches. Smooth
leaflets, medium green, good grower. Subject to midsummer die down
when subjected to water stress, the subsequent flowering performance
not diminished. Named by Werner Reinermann, Schoppinger Iris Garden
of Germany. Item 0646. $30.00 |
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 Edulis Superba
(Lemon 1824) Lactiflora. Midseason. Double; globular flower
of a lively old rose pink; very fragrant. Floriferous. Long grown
for commercial cutting on account of its dependability and earliness
among the available doubled forms. Medium tall, stems somewhat
spreading. One of the oldest cultivars in Western nations commerce.
Item 2301. $18.00 |
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 Eliza Lundy (Krekler 1975) Midseason Hybrid.
Early Midseason to Midseason. A best landscaper. Bomb; full petalled,
medium size deep red. Very much like a diminutive ‘Red Grace’ or ‘Red
Charm’, petal color softer. Good grower, fine performer, Item 2362.
$26.00
This plant is sold out for
the 2008 season. |
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 Elizabeth Foster
(Saunders 1941) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason. A best
landscaper. Single; brilliant medium pink, strongly cupped petals
around contrasting pale stamens, flowers produced easily and in
abundance. Very erect; medium height, excellent grower, many stems,
quickly develops a substantial clump, makes a fine presentation in
flower. No fertility noted. Item 0707. $16.00 |
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 Ellen Cowley
(Saunders 1940) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason. A best
landscaper. Semidouble; many petals, sharp pink (or light red in a
cool spring). Very prolific, many stems, many flowers; leaflets and
flowers medium size, a handy size for floral design. Medium tall
stems, good grower. Like many Lobata of Perry Hybrids, foliage best
with some shade, quality of summer foliage is helped. No fertility
noted. Item 0051. $16.00 |
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 Elsa Sass
(Hans P. Sass 1930) Lactiflora. Late to Very late. Full
Double; all white (may open blushed in cool climates), large petals
throughout, exhibition form, fragrant. Short medium bush, strong
stems may bend with open flowers in unfavorable weather. Flowers
placement is close to the bush, however lends to concealed support for
landscape use. APS Gold Medal 1943. Item 2204. $18.00 |
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 Fairy Tale
(Auten 1962) Lactiflora. Late Midseason to Late. A best
landscaper. Anemone/Bomb; intense ruby red with the improved clarity
of color seen in several of the later Auten reds. A smaller size
flower of exquisite color. Light fragrance. An excellent garden
subject. Seed fertile. Limited supply. Item 2409. $20.00 |
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 Firelight
(Saunders 1950) Early Hybrid. Early to Early Midseason. A
best landscaper. Single; petals a brilliant cool pink, centered by
red-purple highlights in the flares, filaments and stigmas—a striking
flower. Light fragrance. Medium sized bush, good choice for the
mixed border and floral design. Summer foliage appearance benefited
by shade and supplemental moisture in the Midwest. Triploid, a
Saunders Quads Hybrid. No fertility noted. Item 0587. $18.00 |
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 Flame
(Glasscock 1939) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason to
Midseason. Single; lustrous flame pink to near fluorescent red cupped
petals, medium to large flower. Vigorous, medium height, dark green
foliage, dependable in the landscape and cut. No fertility noted.
Item 0724. $16.00
This plant is sold out for
the 2008 season. |
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 Garden Glory
(Auten 1956) Lactiflora. Late Midseason to Late. A best
landscaper. Anemone/Bomb, sometimes with larger center petals; most
wanted for its clear, bright ruby red hue, one of the best of Auten’s
later achievements in this color, no finer red color in any peony
which flowers at this late season. Medium size, abundant flowers.
Medium tall, strong, erect stems clothed in dark green foliage, an
excellent plant for the garden. Seed fertile. Item 0712. $20.00 |
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 Garden Lace
(Hollingsworth 1992) Lactiflora. Midseason. A best
landscaper. Japanese form; light pastel pink petals surround the
tight center of pale yellow, lacy staminodes; heavy substance imparts
a creamy quality throughout. Fragrant. One of the most rain proof of
peonies, a standard of excellence for the landscape. Spent petals are
self cleaning, abundant side buds open new flowers for two weeks or
more. Medium height, dark green leaflets; vigorous, prolific. Seeds.
Item 1853. $20.00 |
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 Gertrude Allen
(Nicholls/Wild & Son 1958) Lactiflora. Late Midseason. A
best landscaper. Anemone; white guard petals surround a center of
light yellow petalodes, which pass white in sunlight. Side-buds
extend flowering. Dark green, shining leaflets on a medium-tall,
upright bush. The bright white against dark green imparts a sense of
purity. Seed fertile. Limited Supply. Item 0101. $16.00 |
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 Golden Wings (Pehrson
/ Hollingsworth 1994)
Early Hybrid. Early. A best landscaper. Single; petals of
uncommonly heavy substance remain cupped to the end, light
beige-yellow, with red highlights at center, a striking display over
the top of a stately plant. Medium-tall, stems stoutly erect,
leaflets medium large. Bush retains its good appearance throughout
the summer. Fertile, presumed tetraploid, a few side-buds extend
flowering and breeding options. Item 1428. $30.00
This plant is sold out for
the 2008 season. |
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 Hargrove Hudson
(Wild 1949) Lactiflora. Midseason to Late. Double, an
exquisite pink hue, full petalled, large flower, fragrant. Medium
height, strong stems, best with support, nicely shaped bush.
Excellent flowered in the garden or cut. No seeds or pollen. Item
0068. $24.00 |
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 Henry Bockstoce
(Bockstoce 1955) Midseason Hybrid. Midseason to Late
Midseason. Double; rich, cardinal red, excellent flowers on heavy
stems. For us it is the latest flowering peony of this hybrid red
hue, always attracts the eye of late season visitors who missed the
others. Medium height, good grower, but moderate of increase, a
sparse bush in young plants. In the landscape, the bush may best be
screened by other plants the first few years. Splendid cut. Item
0581. $20.00
This plant is sold out for
the 2008 season. |
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 NEW,
FIRST TIME OFFERED –
'In the
Mood’ (Hollingsworth 2008)
Midseason Hybrid. Midseason,
a Best Landscaper. Semidouble, many well-cupped brilliant red petals
encircle the compact center of yellow stamens. Low medium height,
self supporting stems are well clothed in foliage, the flowers set
close to the top of the bush, the plant habit excellent for use in
landscape design. Ancestry similar to that of ‘Cherry Ruffles’, ‘Many
Happy Returns’, ‘Command Performance’, ‘Lorelei’, ‘Ring of Fire’ and
‘Echt Klasse’. Presumed triploid, pollen is sparse and no seeds have
been noticed. Limited supply. Item 1163. $30.00 |
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