LITTLE RED GEM (Reath 1988)
Single red blooms on compact, low ( 40 cm) bushes with finely cut foliage. It belongs to the "Rock Garden Peonies", for their short heights, suitable for the rock gardens or in front positions in your garden. It blooms very early.
CORA STUBBS (Krekler W.H. 1985)
Flower Japanese form, sassy raspberry pink with large vanilla ice cream scoop center. Flowers pleasantly fragrant. Vigorous plant habit and lush foliage, one of the best!
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Smirnow 1948)
Large white double flowers with a light blush, opening from pink buds. Slight fragrance. Good grower with strong bush and dark green foliage. Excellent for cutting.
MOTHER'S CHOICE (Glasscock 1950)
Very large, double, creamy blush pink colour flowers, fragrant and floriferous. Strong stems with excellent foliage, height 80 cm. Perfect as a cut flower. One of the best among lactifloras.
CORA LOUISE (Anderson 1986)
Huge semi-double white flowers with deep lavender to purple flares. The contrast between the purple color of the center of this peony and the pure white petals is magnificent – it is reminiscent of the type found on the Chinese Gansu Mudan (P. rockii hybrids). Robust stems hold the flowers well above the foliage. Beautiful, slightly fragrant flowers. Amazing...
NELLIE SAYLOR (Krekler 1967)
Flower simple - japanese form, magenta or deep burgundy guard petals and a somewhat flattened center of petaloids which are creamy white and drenched with many tints of pink. A couple of magenta petals are always poking through in this center dome, adding much to the excitement of these flowers. Nice dark green leaves and very rigid stems, excellent upright habit. Flowers pleasantly fragrant. A very good peony, striking color combinations, recommended...
AUGUSTIN D'HOUR (Calot 1867)
A medium to large (12 cm) velvety red bloom that is a very different shade of a bright chestnut blood red or reddish mahogany. Strong stems, suitable to natural gardens, good in combination with perennials.
peregrina
Flowers single, deep shining red , cup shaped, stamens yellow. Natural species distributed in south-eastern Europe. Very early flowering (May). Precious species suitable natural gardens and sunny places, especially good in combination with taller perennials.
CARNATION BOUQUET (Seidl 1996)
Pretty double vivid rose, very bright flowers. Petals of uniform size give a carnation-like appearance. Wonderful spicy fragrance. One flower per stem, excellent for cutting. Very popular, but rare, seldom offered peony.
tenuifolia
Finely cut leaves, single bright red petals and golden yellow center. Height 30-40 cm. Need very sunny position and well drained soil, excellent for rock gardens. Natural wild species, very rare. Vegetatively propagated plants are guaranteed, root size 3/5 eye.
HILLARY (Anderson 1999)
Semi-double to double, large flowers, dark pink at the opening that fades gradually to a cream color on the upper part of the petals whereas the lower part keeps its red-rose coloration. Flowers fragrant. Compact habit, height 90 cm. A spectacular peony!
MARSHMALLOW BUTTON (Klehm 1986)
White double bomb with upward curving guard petals. Ball center is formed by white petals with a yellow cast emanating from its base. Dark green foliage, short growth habit. Flowers pleasantly fragrant.
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot 1856)
Flowers double, cupped, creamy white, very pleasant, strong sweet fragrance. Very floriferous. Many strong stems, excellent foliage. Old, but still very very popular sort, also good as cut-flower. Its fragrance is so sweeeeet!
SORBET (Klehm 1995)
Large (15 cm), double, remarkable flowers are buildt of several levels of small vanilla-cream petals sandwidched between larger strawberry and raspberry colored petals, with a pale yellow color...like a sorbet! Unusual and pretty, with a very nice fragrance which fill your garden. Long lasting flowers, ideal for cutting.
PETER BRAND (1937)
Large, very dark red flowers, semi-double to double, fine waxy substance. Bright yellow stamens in the centre are visible during full bloom. Shiny green foliage on strong erect stems, nice purple autumn coloration of leaves.
cf. smouthii (Smouth 1845)
Flowers single, pinkish red. Compared to true P. x smouthii, the plants offered have somewhat wider leaves, their flowers are larger, rather pinkish-red than deep red. Flowers slightly fragrant, sterile. They bloom very early. The leaves are highly decorative even after flowering, plant height approx. 60 cm. A wonderful border plant...
SOFT SALMON SAUCER (Cousin/Klehm 1981)
Soft salmon pink single flowers are saucer-shaped. Opening buds hold a true perfect cup-shape for a long time. Pink color shading to a deeper tone at the base of the petals, which surround the golden stamen centre. Perfectly formed, the flowers display a grand elegance and finesse. Flowers mildly fragrant. A lovely peony indeed...
GARDEN TREASURE (Hollingsworth 1984)
Flowers semi-double to nearly full double, yellow petals, reddish in the centre. Flowers well above the foliage, plants form broad low bush. Flowers fragrant, strong stems, height 70 cm. 100% winter-hardy. Recommended...
PIETERTJE VRIEND WAGENAAR (N.J.Friend 1996)
Large double flowers, light pink heavily dotted dark pink. Unique sort with perfectly round finely dotted flowers. Healthy growth, nice foliage, simply a jewel among peonies! Till now very rare new sort, beautiful, recommended!
GAY PAREE (Auten 1933)
Japanese form flowers to 15 cm wide, rose or cherry outer petals surrounds a large centre of cream petaloids, edged by pink. Very fragrant and long lasting flowers. Well known, outstanding variety.
CANDY STRIPE (Anderson/Atkinson 1992)
Beautiful double flowers white with red stripes in pleasing combination. Pleasant mild fragrance. A vigorous plant, long strong stems, fine as a cut flower.
JACORMA (De Vroomen 1969)
Very large, double, deep pink, fragrant flowers. This variety holds on to this colour. It is a peony which does not discolour. The flowering time is very late, about one week after Sarah Bernhardt. Strong stems, fine as a cut flower. Healthy growth.
BRIDAL GOWN (Klehm 1981)
Perfect double white, large flowers (Bomb type), strong stems. Light fragrance, excellent cut flower. Most desirable florist's choice, unique.
RED GRACE (Glasscock 1980)
Flowers extremely large, dark, clear crimson red, double, forms a complete ball as the bloom expands to full size. Early blooming with no fuchsia or purple tones. Strong stems, height 80 cm.
