| M. Adam Modzelewsky $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Doriat 1935 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Depends upon location |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Faint |
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| Not seen very often in commerce but it should be more widely grown as it is one of the best peonies I grow in this colour. The colour is rich, the flowers abundant and the stems surprisingly strong.
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| M. Jules Élie $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Crousse 1888 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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| Bred in France in the late 1800’s by the French breeder Félix Crousse, Monsieur Jules Élie is the quintessential old garden peony. A wonderfully fragrant peony! The lavender pink of the young flowers is sustained even in bright sunshine. The numerous side buds extend the flowering season.
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| Many Happy Returns $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Hollingsworth 1986 / Hybrid |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Depends upon location |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 4 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
None / No |
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| Slightly ruffled leaf margins give the plant an interest even when not in bloom. Nicely curved petals are rosy red and fade nicely with time while retaining their shape. Quite floriferous. Flower form considered between a bomb double and anemone form.
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| Marie Lemoine $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Calot 1869 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 6 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Excellent |
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| A very old cultivar from the nursery of Auguste Calot who created some of the most beautiful and fragrant peonies including the still ubiquitous Duchesse de Nemours and my personal favourite Philomèle, both of which are peonies with exquisite fragrances. Marie Lemoine is equally fragrant.
Though the flowers are white, the centre is clearly suffused with pale yellow giving the flowers a greater depth and interest.
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| Marietta Sisson $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Sass 1933 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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If peony pink was a valid colour name this peony would be a perfect match. The colour is rich and the flowers generous. Yes, you will likely need to stake it but it will repay you well with a mass of fragrant flowers.
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| Marilla Beauty $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Kelsey 1940 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 6 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Faint |
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| As I’ve said in several other descriptions of Kelsey peonies, I have yet to find one of his introductions that I did not immediately find beautiful (possible exception being Lois Kelsey..)
Mr. Ernest Flint Kelsey himself described it as “large blush-white double of bewitching loveliness”.
Like Ramona Lins it is a big blush peony. The form however is more rounded and not as highly built. The flowers are very symmetrical. The blush pink colour is stronger in the centre and like other flowers of this colour, the colour lasts longer when the weather is cool and overcast. Under hot sunny conditions the blush colour fades quickly to white. Several side buds with attractive red bud covers.
Kelsey grew peonies at one time in Marilla, NY
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| Marshmallow Puff $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Klehm R.G. 1986 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Faint |
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| I can never get enough of glorious white double peonies like this one. They make wonderful cut flowers if you can bear to part with them in the garden. Perfectly formed symmetrical flowers give just a hint of the golden stems hidden between the petals.
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| Martha W $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Spangler 1985 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Faint |
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| This is a pretty single peony that stands well and should be grown for it’s obvious beauty. It is however famous as the pod parent for several beautiful Itoh Hybrids such as First Arrival, Morning Lilac and Pastel Splendor.
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| Mattie Lafuze $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Johnson 1942 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 6 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Faint |
| Huge, flat flowers with a slightly depressed centre of densely packed petals. The flowers open with a slight pink caste that fades quickly resulting in milky white flowers.
Mr. Johnson did not seem to have introduced many peonies from what I read, and I don’t believe any of his others are still in commerce. A shame because if they were anywhere as impressive as this one, I’d certainly add them to my collection.
These are probably the biggest peony flowers I grow.
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| Milton Jack $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Jack 1980 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / No |
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Introduced in 1980 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Canadian nursery Ferncliff Gardens. Named for the nursery’s founder, Milton Jack. The flowers are a good strong colour which works very well with some of the lighter pink doubles such as Alberta Kelsey or even the Japanese form Le Charme.
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| Minnie Shaylor $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Shaylor 1919 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Occasional / Faint |
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| Certainly high on my list of the best peonies! The petals are pure bright white which only helps to set off the tightly packed, red tipped carpels. (It's interesting to note that it is listed in the 1928 Manual of the American Peony Society as pale pink)The plant is covered in flowers but needs no staking here.Awarded the Award of Landscape Merit in 2009 by the American Peony Society (see Descriptions for award details)
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| Mischief $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Auten 1925 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Faint |
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| A very pretty apple blossom pink single peony. The flowers are smaller than those of Dainty and are held more erect. Staking is not required. Each petal has a distinct white flare at the base and the flowers age very gracefully. Achieve a nice effect by planting next to blue bearded iris and with dark peonies such as Milton Jack or M. Adam Modzelewski.
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| Missie's Blush $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Bainum/Hollingsworth 1994 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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| Lovely white flowers that open with a blush pink caste which is particularly evident if the weather is cool and overcast. The numerous side buds keep the plant in bloom over an extended period of time. The flowers are completely transformed with no evidence of pollen or carpels on the main flowers.
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| Mme Benoît Rivière $35 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Rivière 1911 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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| A wonderfully fragrant peony introduced by the Rivière peony nursery in France at the beginning of the 20th century. This family has grown peonies for over 100 years with Benoît Rivière being the first to take up peony culture seriously. This lovely peony I believe was named for Marie Rivière, his wife.
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| Mme Calot $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Miellez 1856 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Depends upon location |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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| Another peony that has been in cultivation for over 150 years! This is a lovely peony with delicate colouring and an exquisite fragrance. Not many of this French nurseryman’s peonies survive today but it’s interesting to note that probably one of the most common peonies today, Festiva Maxima, was also introduced by Auguste Miellez.
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| Mme de Verneville $35 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Crousse 1885 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Excellent |
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| Wonderful rose fragrance! Introduced over 115 years ago it has most decidedly stood the test of time. The flowers are quite small and produced in profusion. The high centre of crimson flecked petals sits atop a wide collar of guard petals. This variety is one of the first double whites to flower here.
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| Mme Émile Gallé $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Crousse 1881 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Excellent |
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| History, fragrance and colouration are the major attractions of this peony. The flowers are blush pink with the centre being a shade or two darker than the margins.
Émile Gallé was a French artist best known for his Art Nouveau works in glass. He also had an interest in the natural sciences and drawing plants. He was born and worked in Nancy, France, as did Félix Crousse. Because of the mutual interest in plants, I assume that they must have met at some point and M. Félix Crousse named this peony for Henriette Grimm. Émile Gallé’s wife.
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| Moonrise $35 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Saunders 1949 / Hybrid |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 4 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / No |
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| People always notice Moonrise in my field. When it is in bloom it is usually the first peony people walk over to. It is an F2 hybrid between P. lactiflora and P. peregrina. The flowers are abundant and creamy white They resist well June weather.
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| Mother's Choice $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Glasscock 1950 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Good |
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| Perfectly formed flowers composed of creamy white petals that very occasionally show a hint of magenta on the margins. It is a floriferous stout plant with a long standing reputation for reliable blooming.
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| Nice Gal $30 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Krekler 1965 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
<60 cm / No |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Good |
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| An excellent choice for the perennial border. This peony produces numerous semi-double rose pink flowers that fade to a lovely silver pink. The plant produces a well shaped clump with medium green foliage. Awarded the Award of Landscape Merit in 2009 by the American Peony Society. (see Descriptions for award details)
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| Nick Shaylor $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Allison 1931 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 6 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
1 or 2 per stem / Good |
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Exceptional as a cut flower. Large flowers open blush pink and quickly turn white. Pretty red streaking appears on some flowers.
Two time winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal. (see Descriptions for award details)
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| Norma Volz $25 |
| Originator/Parentage: |
Volz 1962 / P. lactiflora |
| Height/Staking: |
60-90 cm / Best when staked |
| Bloom Period: |
Week 5 |
| Side buds/Fragrance: |
Several / Excellent |
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Perfectly formed flowers and exquisite fragrance. Winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal in 1987. (see Descriptions for award details)
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