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Maryville, MO 64468
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Best Landscaper®
'Amalia Olson'

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'Petticoat Parade'

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'Command Performance'

Do Tell
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Best Landscaper® 'Do Tell'
Originator: (Auten, 1946)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Medium
USDA Zone: 2 to 8
Item number: 2476

Details:

The award winning, Japanese type flower opens in pink shades. The outer petals are light orchid pink, while inner segments range in shades of light pink to rose red. Broad, well-formed outer petals surround a cluster of long and narrow staminodes forming a medium size flower. On a well-grown, mature plants, the flower type may range from Japanese to Anemone, near Bomb double form, with the center segments then larger and of the same color as the outer petals. The smaller side buds retain color contrast and extend the bloom season. The bush has a very satisfying plant habit, it is vigorous and of very good increase, growing a large clump within a few years of planting. It produces a generous amount color on a spreading, medium height bush. The flowers are borne close enough to the foliage for a well-proportioned presentation. The leaves are deep, dark green and remain healthy throughout the growing season. Long stems arch with the open flower, if subjected to rain. This variety is mostly self-supporting, use light support against inclement weather events if found necessary. This variety furnishes fine stems for the vase. Adaptive to many uses, it is a great choice for the cut flower garden, a great specimen plant for the near border and effective in mass plantings.

Awards, Best Use & Distinctions 
Best Landscaper®; APS Gold Medal, 2004; APS Award of Landscape Merit, 2009; general garden and landscape use; perennial border; cut flower garden; deer resistant.

Basic Growing Requirements
Full Sun. Water as needed, sensitive to overwatering and waterlog conditions. Soil pH 6.5-7. Fertile, well-draining soil.


Disclosure: The image(s) above shows the actual cultivar named and described on this page. The pictures are a fair and accurate depiction of the flowers as they are, in vivo, and are not staged or altered otherwise. The descriptions are based on our experience with plants that are grown by us here in NW Missouri. All images and information presented are subject to US Copyright ©, cultivar names may be subject to US Registered Trademark ®, and/or subject to specific breeder rights such as US Plant Patent and/or USDA Plant Variety Protection as well as specific State of Missouri crop protection laws, and all rights thereto are reserved. Please note plant size, color, and health is due to a variety of environmental factors so results cannot be guaranteed and additionally that different web browsers may display colors slightly differently. These varieties may not be propagated commercially or exported without specific license and may be subject to export/import regulations. For inquiry send a written letter to Hollingsworth Peonies, P.O. Box 233, Maryville, MO 64468.  


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