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 Nancy Nichols
(Nichols 1941) Lactiflora. Late. Full Double, opens rosy
blush that persists at the center; exhibition quality; very broad
petals fluted and with uniquely serrate edges, altogether a soft and
feminine effect. No fragrance. Medium-tall, good grower and prolific
of bloom. Flowers presented somewhat above the bush, stems may sag
with rain in the opened flower, the presentation benefited by high
support. Item 1350. $16.00 |
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 Nice Gal
(Krekler 1965) Lactiflora. Midseason to Late.
A best landscaper.
Semidouble; medium
pink, many petals, visible stamen cluster at center contributes a nice
yellow contrast. A good grower, flowers set close to the stoutly
erect bush, well constituted for the viewed landscape. A most
remarkable presentation in the nursery row, the silhouette ever so
much like a formal clipped hedge. Limited supply. Item 2315. $18.00 |
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 Nick Shaylor
(Alison 1931) Lactiflora. Late to Very Late. Double, light
pink with red flecks at some petal ends, no fragrance. A standard of
exhibition quality for many years. Very reliable, flowers held well
for landscape. Vigorous; dark green leaflets and stout stems, medium
to tall. Gold Medal Award 1941 (repeated 1972). Item 2401. $18.00 |
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 Nippon Gold
(Auten 1929) Lactiflora. Late. A best landscaper. Japanese
form; medium pink guard petals around the small yellow center of
finely divided staminodes, similar to classic Japanese Higo
cultivars. Reliable, vigorous; a standard of plant health. Excellent
choice for the garden. Seed parent of My Love, Lavon, Bernice Carr,
LaDonna, Garden Lace and Sandra Marie. Item 0105. $16.00 |
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 Norma Volz
(Volz 1962) Lactiflora. Midseason. Double; opens tawny
blush, passing to a soft off-white. Very large, fragrant, a grand
show winner. Strong grower, moderate increase, leading to the massive
blossoms. Dark green foliage; low-medium height. Stems strong but
may benefit by support against rain loading of the extra large
flowers. Gold Medal Award 1987. Item 0802. $18.00 |
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 Paeonia
peregrina (Species selection, in commerce
before 1960, perhaps much earlier) Midseason Hybrid. Early
Midseason. Single; orange scarlet, strongly cupped petals form a
bright goblet that opens and closes with temperature, somewhat like a
tulip. Like some other Paeonia species, tends to shut down by
midsummer when it comes under water stress, shelter from sun and wind
plus evenly moist soil may delay senescence. Remarkably fertile when
crossed with Lactiflora sorts; responsible for high colors in some of
the Midseason Hybrids. Tetraploid. Item 0120. $24.00 |
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 Paul M. Wild
(Wild & Son 1964) Lactiflora. Late. Double; soft cardinal
red; an unusual hue for its season, largely free of the dull purply
tones seen in many Lacti reds. Exhibition quality, large, beautifully
formed flowers. Medium tall, good foliage, stout stems, makes an
upright bush; stems may bend with the heavy flowers, best with high
support for the landscape. A splendid peony. Item 0711. $18.00 |
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 Paula Fay
(Fay 1968) Midseason Hybrid. Midseason. A best landscaper.
Semidouble; rich, medium pink, floriferous, may become fluorescent
pink or a bright red pink in cooler climates. Medium height, stoutly
upright stems, flowers are close to the foliage; durable leaflets make
this a fine addition to the sunny border. Seedling of Bravura,
therefore an advanced-generation hybrid; useable fertility, crossed by
Moonrise produced Salmon Dream, Royal Rose and similarly pastel color
flowers, presumed tetraploid. APS Gold Medal Award 1988. Item 0555.
$16.00 |
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 Pink Hawaiian
Coral
(R. Klehm 1981) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason. A best
landscaper. Semidouble; light salmon pink, cupped guards,
with near full center of smaller petals the same color, very few
stamens, fragrant. A good grower, medium height, erect stems make an
excellent presentation in the landscape. No fertility noted. Item
1724. $22.00 |
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 Pink Princess
(origin uncertain, possibly H. P. Sass, about 1950) Lactiflora.
Midseason to Late Midseason. A best landscaper. Single; large petals
of light pink effect, the color distributed in pink flecks, less
concentrated toward the center, over a greenish white background, a
distinctive color effect. Light fragrance. Vigorous, dark green
foliage on a stoutly erect, medium height bush. Outstanding in flower
and plant habit. One of the finest in the garden and on the show
table. For many years in commerce as Dawn Pink, the name reserved to
a Sass peony introduced about the same time. Pollen and seeds, proven
parent. Item 0745. $18.00 |
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 Pink Vanguard
(Seidl / Hollingsworth 2005) Early Hybrid. Early to Early
midseason. A best landscaper. Large pink Semidouble bowl on a strong
plant. Long, broad guard petals surround several rows of inner petals
having excellent substance. Opens a cool medium pink hue, passing
lighter as the flower ages; red accents at center. The plant is
medium tall and erect, clothed in broad leaflets of deep bluish
green. Foliage quality good throughout the season. Side buds extend
flowering. Very vigorous plant with flowers that are resistant to
late freeze damage. Fertile, presumed tetraploid, parent of early
midseason doubles. Limited Supply. Item 1827. $38.00 |
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 Raspberry Sundae
(Carl G. Klehm) Lactiflora. Midseason to Late. Bomb type,
light cool pink outer petals, center ball is creamy white with
raspberry pink over the top, mild fragrance. Vigorous grower, medium
tall with flexing stems. Support against rain loading of the flowers
is essential in the viewed landscape. Very attractive in floral
decoration. Item 1450. $14.00 |
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 Red Red Rose
(Saunders 1942) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason. A best
landscaper. Semidouble, many shining, broad, cupped, intensely
pigmented red petals surround a more or less hidden center of yellow
stamens and white carpels. Medium height, very erect stems clothed in
dark green leaflets, altogether a somewhat bold texture effect.
Summer foliage holds best with high shade and supplemental moisture in
Midwest summers. Triploid, but useable fertility. Item 0050. $20.00 |
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 Requiem
(Saunders 1941) Early Hybrid. Early Midseason. Single; waxy
white petals of heavy substance with red highlights at center, stamens
tend markedly toward staminode form. In our climate we sometimes see
the injury of late spring freezes – otherwise a best landscaper.
Leathery substance of foliage and flower petals is exemplary.
Excellent plant habit and decorative throughout the growing season;
splendid in the landscape. Item 1440. $16.00 |
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 Ring of Fire
(Hollingsworth 2007)
Midseason Hybrid. Midseason. A best landscaper. Single; 10
to 15 brilliant red petals, surround a center of red-tipped light
green carpels, successively encircled by the ring of red filaments and
contrasting yellow anthers of the stamens. The cupped petals have a
weather tolerant substance, smoothly rounded ends and light ruffling.
The flowers are set close to the upright low-medium height bush,
making a favorable presentation in the landscape without support.
Medium green leaflets without notching are lightly ruffled. Subject
to midsummer shut down under water stress conditions. Pollen is
sparse and no seeds have been noticed. Limited Supply. Item 1165.
$30.00 |
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 Rose Garland
(Saunders 1943) Midseason Hybrid. Early Midseason. A best
landscaper. Single; bright rose pink, another of the Saunders Lobata
of Perry Hybrids. An easy grower, broad bush makes up to a mature
plant quickly. Good in the landscape, suitable for massing or in the
mixed border. No fertility noted. Item 1909. $16.00 |
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 Roselette
(Saunders1950)
Early Hybrid. Very
Early. A best landscaper. Single; cupped petals are a pastel pink,
centered by light yellow stamens, fragrant. Dependable flowering,
shows excellent resistance to late frost injury of flower buds, yet it
is one of the few sorts we can call Very Early (also our earliest
large-bush peony). Erect stems, medium tall, light green foliage is
durable all season, a standout in the early border. Triploid, but has
often produced seeds. Item 0119. $18.00
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 Roselette’s
Child (Saunders before 1970)
Early Hybrid.
Early. Single; a peachy, yellow-orange
petal color in a nicely formed flower on a tallish bush. Best with
support in a viewed landscape. Shade and windscreen protection is
desirable for better retention of flower condition. Long held
principally with the intent of breeding, a limited quantity available
this year. Item 0097. $26.00
This plant is sold out for
the 2008 season. |
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