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AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY AWARDS

AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MERIT (ALM) is bestowed by the American Peony Society. To earn this award a variety is expected to stand well through various weather conditions and to have superior ornamental qualities when measured against the accepted standards for which peonies are wanted. This must hold true from year to year performance across the United State's peony growing regions.

BEST IN SHOW is awarded each year at the American Peony Society’s national convention. The show is open to amateurs and professionals alike, who may enter cut flower stems from all groups of peonies for consideration. A panel of judges evaluates each stem in the various classes and divisions. In each class awards are given to the most worthy flowers that meet certain criteria. The winning flower (blue ribbon winner) from each division is selected for further evaluation, and judges evaluate among the blue ribbon winners the Court of Honor champions. From those top winners the final selection is made and the Best of Show or "Queen of the Show" peony is awarded.

GOLD MEDAL AWARD (GM) Exceptional peonies have long been recognized by the American Peony Society by way of awarding medals and certificates. In this scheme of things the Gold Medal has always been considered the ultimate accolade for the best peony flower.

LIST OF APS GOLD MEDAL AWARDS

Year Gold Medal Awarded	Cultivar Name – Originator – Year Registered
1923	Mrs. A. M. Brand (Brand, 1925)
1933	A. B. Franklin (Franklin, 1928)
1933	Mrs. J.V. Edlund (Edlund, 1929)
1934	Harry F. Little (Nicholls, 1933)
1941	Nick Shaylor (Allison, 1931)
1943	Elsa Sass (Sass, 1930)
1946	Golden Glow (Glasscock, 1935)
1946	Hansina Brand (Brand, 1925)
1948	Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt (Franklin, 1932)
1949	Doris Cooper (Cooper, 1946)
1956	Miss America (Mann-van Steen, 1936)
1956	Red Charm (Glasscock, 1944)
1957	Kansas (Bigger, 1940)
1959	Moonstone (Murawska, 1943)
1971	Miss America (Mann-van Steen, 1936)
1972	Nick Shaylor (Allison, 1931)
1973	Age of Gold T.P. (Saunders)
1974	Walter Mains (Mains, 1957)
1975	Bu-Te (Wassengerg, 1954)
1980	Cytherea (Saunders, 1953)
1981	Bowl of Cream (C.G. Klehm, 1963)
1982	Westerner (Bigger, 1942)
1983	Chinese Dragon (Saunders, 1948)
1984	Dolorodell (Lins, 1942)
1985	Burma Ruby (Glasscock, 1851)
1986	Coral Charm (Wissing, 1964)
1987	Norma Volz (Volz, 1962)
1988	Paula Fay (Fay, 1968)
1989	High Noon (Saunders, 1952 TP)
1990	Sea Shell (Sass, 1937)
1991	White Cap (Winchell, 1966)
1992	America (Rudolph, 1976)
1993	Mother’s Choice (Glasscock, 1950)
1994	Shintenchi (Japan - Honorary)
1994	Pillow Talk (Carl Klehm, 1968)
1995	Sparkling Star (Bigger, 1953)
1996	Garden Treasure (Hollingsworth, 1984)
1997	Old Faithful (Glasscock/Falk, 1964)
1998	Myra Macrae (R. W. Tischler, 1967)
1999	Ludovica (Saunders, 1941)
2000	Pink Hawaiian Coral (Klehm, 1972)
2001	Early Scout (Auten, 1952)
2002	Etched Salmon (Cousins/Klehm, 1981)
2003	Coral Sunset (Wissing, 1981)
2004	Do Tell (Auten, 1946)
2005	Angel Cheeks (Klehm, C.G., 1970)
2006	Bartzella (Anderson, 1986)
2007	Many Happy Returns (Hollingsworth, 1986)
2008	Salmon Dream (David Reath, 1979)
2009	Hephestos (Daphnis, 1977)
2010	Buckeye Belle (Mains, 1956)
2011	Amalia Olson (Olson, 1959)
2012	Topeka Garnet (Bigger, 1975)
2013	The Mackinac Grand (Reath, 1992)
2014	Leda (Daphnis, 1977)
2015	Mahogany (Glasscock, 1937)
2016	Eliza Lundy (Krekler, 1976)
2017	Lois' Choice (Laning, 1993)
2018	Pietertje Vriend Wagenaar (Friend, 1996)
2019	Angel Emily (Seidl/Bremer, 2013)
2020	Hillary (Anderson, 1999)
2021	Joker (Bockstoce, Landis, Rogers 2004)
2022	Pastelegance (Seidl, 1989)

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