Paeonia 'Big Ben', 2019 photo
Paeonia 'Big Ben', 2019 photo, Common Name: (2-DB-R) lactiflora cultivar Peony, Size: 36", Tall, dark red bomb, Fragrant, Breeder: (Auten, 1943), USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed f4.04.2 for 4.6 YEARS (Jung). Planted in 2014.
Paeonia 'Big Ben' (Auten, 1943) is a 36" tall, full double lactiflora species cultivar with deep red flowers and small sidebuds. Stout reddish stems and a sweet fragrance. Sometimes described as a dark red bomb. Edward Auten Jr. (1881-1974) was a Princeville, Illinois banker that introduced close to 300 new peony cultivars. Started out a a hobby and ended up as a full time profession. He was especially noted for his red peonies like ‘Big Ben’, ‘Chocolate Solider’, and ‘Early Scout’.
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Paeonia 'Big Ben', 2019 photo
Paeonia 'Big Ben', 2019 photo, Common Name: (2-DB-R) lactiflora cultivar Peony, Size: 36", Tall, dark red bomb, Fragrant, Breeder: (Auten, 1943), USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Michigan Bloom Month 5-, In Garden Bed f4.04.2 for 4.6 YEARS (Jung). Planted in 2014.
Paeonia 'Big Ben' (Auten, 1943) is a 36" tall, full double lactiflora species cultivar with deep red flowers and small sidebuds. Stout reddish stems and a sweet fragrance. Sometimes described as a dark red bomb. Edward Auten Jr. (1881-1974) was a Princeville, Illinois banker that introduced close to 300 new peony cultivars. Started out a a hobby and ended up as a full time profession. He was especially noted for his red peonies like ‘Big Ben’, ‘Chocolate Solider’, and ‘Early Scout’.
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