Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt' 6/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Lemoine, 1906) (4-DB-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, large double, light pink, some red edges, lighter tips, side-buds, slight fragrance, occasional gold anther in collar, late bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

American Peony Society: Double type; very large; late. Dark rose-pink, edged a trifle lighter, with inconspicuous red edges on a few central petals, and an occasional golden yellow anther in the collar; agreeably fragrant, but not especially so. Medium height; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage. Very popular, and considered one of the best exhibition flowers. It is somewhat undependable in blooming and of no special value for garden decoration. “A very reliable and abundant bloomer with me.”—Saunders. “Not reliable with me but a very beautiful flower.”—Boyd.

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Peony 'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora D4- (Franklin, 1932) (3-db-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., Medium height, shell pink double, midseason bloomer, lightly fragrant, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed D4 for 20 MONTHS (Adelman). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: Double with extra long, loose petals of soft rose color. Its size, form and color combine to make it most attractive. A good grower and free bloomer. Award of Merit received at Des Moines, Iowa, peony show, June, 1932. Selected 1924.

Adelman: (Franklin, 1932) Light pink, double, lightly fragrant, midseason, 28" tall, lactiflora. A soft shell pink with in curved petals in rose form. The size, color and form combine to make this a most attractive flower. APS Gold Medal Award 1948.

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Peony 'The Mackinac Grand' 23W21 xPeony N3- (David Reath, 1992) (2-SD-RD) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 40in., RED, Tall, semi-double, orange red guard petals, ruffled, yellow stamens, red-tipped carpels, fragrant, early bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-6, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.6 YEARS (Brooks). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: first year bloomed 1981. Parentage, Reath F-3 (Burma Ruby x Moonrise) x Reath E-78. Ruffled brilliant orange red hybrid with three or four rows of guard petals, all ruffled. Very fertile as a pod and pollen parent. Fragrant.

American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection for 2013 and Peony of the Year for 2014. Looks very red to me, not orange red. Entry in Burkhardt's peony database is mis-spelled. I assume that the peony is named after the famous Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI.

2021, not as good looking as previous years. Fewer flowers. Back to normal in 2022.

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Paeonia 'Old Faithful' 6/2022 xPeony D4- (Glasscock /Falk, 1961) (3-DB-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Double Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed D4 for 260 DAYS (Solaris). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: D.E. Red. Fourth generation hybrid. Double red, heavy substance, late blooming hybrid. Registered by Mrs. Elizabeth Falk, Plainfield, Illinois. Glasscock's daughter. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997. Flowers are displayed close to the bush. A low maintenance plant. Fertile, seeds and pollen.

Adelman:

Old Faithful (Glasscock-Falk, 1964) Dark velvet red, double, 36" tall, midseason, hybrid. Petals have heavy substance. The plant has strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. The most regal of reds. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997.

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Paeonia 'Old Faithful' 6/2022 xPeony D4- (Glasscock /Falk, 1961) (3-DB-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Double Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed D4 for 260 DAYS (Solaris). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: D.E. Red. Fourth generation hybrid. Double red, heavy substance, late blooming hybrid. Registered by Mrs. Elizabeth Falk, Plainfield, Illinois. Glasscock's daughter. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997. Flowers are displayed close to the bush. A low maintenance plant. Fertile, seeds and pollen.

Adelman:

Old Faithful (Glasscock-Falk, 1964) Dark velvet red, double, 36" tall, midseason, hybrid. Petals have heavy substance. The plant has strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. The most regal of reds. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997.

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Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' 5/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Hoogendoorn, 1949) (2-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., PINK, fuchsine rose, center pale lemon, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Hoogendoorn, Netherlands, 1949) is a 32” pink lactiflora cultivar. A Japanese type bloom, very fragrant, midseason. Guard petals are fuchsine rose, staminodes are pale lemon yellow (creamy). Sometimes rose petals are mixed in with the staminoides. Flowers can reach up to 12" in diameter. Hoogendoom registered a total of 7 peony cultivars, all in 1949.

2020 note: Fairly certain this is not Bowl of Beauty. Reviewed Michigan Bulbs peony list and did not see any peony that looks like this. Is one of a few peonies that displayed mildew in 2020. Not true to name.

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Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt' 6/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Lemoine, 1906) (4-DB-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, large double, light pink, some red edges, lighter tips, side-buds, slight fragrance, occasional gold anther in collar, late bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

American Peony Society: Double type; very large; late. Dark rose-pink, edged a trifle lighter, with inconspicuous red edges on a few central petals, and an occasional golden yellow anther in the collar; agreeably fragrant, but not especially so. Medium height; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage. Very popular, and considered one of the best exhibition flowers. It is somewhat undependable in blooming and of no special value for garden decoration. “A very reliable and abundant bloomer with me.”—Saunders. “Not reliable with me but a very beautiful flower.”—Boyd.

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Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' 5/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Hoogendoorn, 1949) (2-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., PINK, fuchsine rose, center pale lemon, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Hoogendoorn, Netherlands, 1949) is a 32” pink lactiflora cultivar. A Japanese type bloom, very fragrant, midseason. Guard petals are fuchsine rose, staminodes are pale lemon yellow (creamy). Sometimes rose petals are mixed in with the staminoides. Flowers can reach up to 12" in diameter. Hoogendoom registered a total of 7 peony cultivars, all in 1949.

2020 note: Fairly certain this is not Bowl of Beauty. Reviewed Michigan Bulbs peony list and did not see any peony that looks like this. Is one of a few peonies that displayed mildew in 2020. Not true to name.

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Paeonia 'Athena' 23W19 xPeony G2- (Saunders, 1955) (1-SL-WH) quadruple hybrid xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, WHITE, medium height, single, ivory white, raspberry flares, gold stamens, bright green carpels with pink tips, no side-buds, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed G2 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.

Paeonia 'Athena' (Saunders, 1949) is an extra early blooming quadruple hybrid, a hybrid composed of four different peony species: lactiflora, officinalis, macrophylla and mlokosewitschi. An ivory-white single with raspberry flares. Gold stamens and bright green carpels with rosy pink tips. No sidebuds. Professor A.P. Saunders (1869-1953) is commonly known as the father of inter-species herbaceous hybrid peonies. He introduced around 300 hybrid peonies with the median distribution occurring in 1941. Peonies are blooming a couple of weeks later this year, 2019. Measured 36" and had late frost damage to buds in 2020.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Paeonia 'First Arrival' 6/2022 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 6.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Peony 'Old Faithful' 23W22 xPeony D4- (Glasscock /Falk, 1961) (3-DB-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Double Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed D4 for 20 MONTHS (Solaris). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: D.E. Red. Fourth generation hybrid. Double red, heavy substance, late blooming hybrid. Registered by Mrs. Elizabeth Falk, Plainfield, Illinois. Glasscock's daughter. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997. Flowers are displayed close to the bush. A low maintenance plant. Fertile, seeds and pollen.

Adelman:

Old Faithful (Glasscock-Falk, 1964) Dark velvet red, double, 36" tall, midseason, hybrid. Petals have heavy substance. The plant has strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. The most regal of reds. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997.

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Paeonia 'Athena' 23W19 xPeony G2- (Saunders, 1955) (1-SL-WH) quadruple hybrid xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, WHITE, medium height, single, ivory white, raspberry flares, gold stamens, bright green carpels with pink tips, no side-buds, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed G2 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.

Paeonia 'Athena' (Saunders, 1949) is an extra early blooming quadruple hybrid, a hybrid composed of four different peony species: lactiflora, officinalis, macrophylla and mlokosewitschi. An ivory-white single with raspberry flares. Gold stamens and bright green carpels with rosy pink tips. No sidebuds. Professor A.P. Saunders (1869-1953) is commonly known as the father of inter-species herbaceous hybrid peonies. He introduced around 300 hybrid peonies with the median distribution occurring in 1941. Peonies are blooming a couple of weeks later this year, 2019. Measured 36" and had late frost damage to buds in 2020.

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Paeonia 'Athena' 23W19 xPeony G2- (Saunders, 1955) (1-SL-WH) quadruple hybrid xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, WHITE, medium height, single, ivory white, raspberry flares, gold stamens, bright green carpels with pink tips, no side-buds, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed G2 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.

Paeonia 'Athena' (Saunders, 1949) is an extra early blooming quadruple hybrid, a hybrid composed of four different peony species: lactiflora, officinalis, macrophylla and mlokosewitschi. An ivory-white single with raspberry flares. Gold stamens and bright green carpels with rosy pink tips. No sidebuds. Professor A.P. Saunders (1869-1953) is commonly known as the father of inter-species herbaceous hybrid peonies. He introduced around 300 hybrid peonies with the median distribution occurring in 1941. Peonies are blooming a couple of weeks later this year, 2019. Measured 36" and had late frost damage to buds in 2020.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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Paeonia 'Athena' 23W19 xPeony G2- (Saunders, 1955) (1-SL-WH) quadruple hybrid xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, WHITE, medium height, single, ivory white, raspberry flares, gold stamens, bright green carpels with pink tips, no side-buds, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed G2 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.

Paeonia 'Athena' (Saunders, 1949) is an extra early blooming quadruple hybrid, a hybrid composed of four different peony species: lactiflora, officinalis, macrophylla and mlokosewitschi. An ivory-white single with raspberry flares. Gold stamens and bright green carpels with rosy pink tips. No sidebuds. Professor A.P. Saunders (1869-1953) is commonly known as the father of inter-species herbaceous hybrid peonies. He introduced around 300 hybrid peonies with the median distribution occurring in 1941. Peonies are blooming a couple of weeks later this year, 2019. Measured 36" and had late frost damage to buds in 2020.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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Peony 'Bowl of Beauty' 23W22 Lactiflora U1- (Hoogendoorn, 1949) (2-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., PINK, fuchsine rose, center pale lemon, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7, In Garden Bed U1 for 5.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Hoogendoorn, Netherlands, 1949) is a 32” pink lactiflora cultivar. A Japanese type bloom, very fragrant, midseason. Guard petals are fuchsine rose, staminodes are pale lemon yellow (creamy). Sometimes rose petals are mixed in with the staminoides. Flowers can reach up to 12" in diameter. Hoogendoom registered a total of 7 peony cultivars, all in 1949.

2020 note: Fairly certain this is not Bowl of Beauty. Reviewed Michigan Bulbs peony list and did not see any peony that looks like this. Is one of a few peonies that displayed mildew in 2020. Not true to name.

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Peony 'First Arrival' 23W22 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 7.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Paeonia 'Salmon Dream' 23W21 xPeony R2- (David Reath, 1979) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., Medium height, semi-double, salmon pink, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone W22, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed R2 for 30 MONTHS (Song). Planted in 2020.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL AWARD

American Peony Society: Parentage, Paula Fay X Moonrise; Sib. of F-11; First bloomed in 1974. Hybrid, pale salmon pink, semi-double, flat flower. Reliable, good substance, pollen and seeds. Sturdy stems, 30 inches in height, early bloom with other lobata hybrids, deep green glossy foliage. Seedling of Paula Fay, similar plant habits. The pale salmon pink color shows the cream inherited from Moonrise. Sets seeds very easily. Does not form adventitious buds on root cuttings, therefore slower of propagation. Proven useful for hybridizing. Seedling # F-10

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Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' 5/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Hoogendoorn, 1949) (2-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., PINK, fuchsine rose, center pale lemon, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Hoogendoorn, Netherlands, 1949) is a 32” pink lactiflora cultivar. A Japanese type bloom, very fragrant, midseason. Guard petals are fuchsine rose, staminodes are pale lemon yellow (creamy). Sometimes rose petals are mixed in with the staminoides. Flowers can reach up to 12" in diameter. Hoogendoom registered a total of 7 peony cultivars, all in 1949.

2020 note: Fairly certain this is not Bowl of Beauty. Reviewed Michigan Bulbs peony list and did not see any peony that looks like this. Is one of a few peonies that displayed mildew in 2020. Not true to name.

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Paeonia 'First Arrival' 6/2022 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 6.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Peony 'First Arrival' 23W22 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 7.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Peony 'Bowl of Beauty' 23W22 Lactiflora U1- (Hoogendoorn, 1949) (2-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., PINK, fuchsine rose, center pale lemon, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7, In Garden Bed U1 for 5.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Hoogendoorn, Netherlands, 1949) is a 32” pink lactiflora cultivar. A Japanese type bloom, very fragrant, midseason. Guard petals are fuchsine rose, staminodes are pale lemon yellow (creamy). Sometimes rose petals are mixed in with the staminoides. Flowers can reach up to 12" in diameter. Hoogendoom registered a total of 7 peony cultivars, all in 1949.

2020 note: Fairly certain this is not Bowl of Beauty. Reviewed Michigan Bulbs peony list and did not see any peony that looks like this. Is one of a few peonies that displayed mildew in 2020. Not true to name.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 20, 21, 22, 23:

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Peony 'First Arrival' 23W22 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 7.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Peony 'Festiva Maxima' 23W24 Lactiflora F2- (Miellez, 1851) (3-DB-WH) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., WHITE, Medium height, very large flowers, white petals, crimson markings on center petals, fragrant, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F2 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: FESTIVA MAXIMA (Mielles, 1851) - Double - White - Early. Tall. Fairly fragrant. Very large. White with prominent crimson flakes on a few central petals. Very floriferous; stems usually strong. Foliage large, dark green. Excellent for both garden decoration and cutting. The flowers are globular, with wide petals of heavy substance, loosely arranged, and last well when cut. An old, thoroughly tested variety whose merit is proved by its great popularity.

An old reliable white, an heirloom. Often has center petals that are splashed, streaked, and/or edged with crimson. Some reports that it is a good cut flower, while others say it does not last.

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Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' 5/2022 xPeony R2- (Mains 1956) (2-SD-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., RED, really dark red, semi double, yellow anther, red filaments, carpels covered by petals, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed R2 for 4.7 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2017.

Peony 'Buckeye Bell' (Mains 1956) is a 24" semi-double hybrid (officinalis x albiflora). Dark red, medium sized flower. Wide outer petals and narrow center petals, interspersed with stamens, yellow anthers and red filaments. Carpels covered by petals. Walter Mains from Belle Center, Ohio introduced about 20 peonies in the mid 1950-60s. Only 'Buckeye Belle' and 'Walter Mains' are currently listed by Klehm Nursery.

Flower is one of the darker reds in my garden. Stems ~32 inches in 2020. I assume that the name referrs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. I live in Michigan, but I do like this peony:) Not all that early?

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Peony 'Festiva Maxima' 23W24 Lactiflora F2- (Miellez, 1851) (3-DB-WH) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., WHITE, Medium height, very large flowers, white petals, crimson markings on center petals, fragrant, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F2 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: FESTIVA MAXIMA (Mielles, 1851) - Double - White - Early. Tall. Fairly fragrant. Very large. White with prominent crimson flakes on a few central petals. Very floriferous; stems usually strong. Foliage large, dark green. Excellent for both garden decoration and cutting. The flowers are globular, with wide petals of heavy substance, loosely arranged, and last well when cut. An old, thoroughly tested variety whose merit is proved by its great popularity.

An old reliable white, an heirloom. Often has center petals that are splashed, streaked, and/or edged with crimson. Some reports that it is a good cut flower, while others say it does not last.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23:

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Paeonia 'The Mackinac Grand' 6/2022 xPeony f4- (David Reath, 1992) (2-SD-RD) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 40in., Tall, semi-double, orange red guard petals, ruffled, yellow stamens, red-tipped carpels, fragrant, early bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-6, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21 W22, In Garden Bed f4 for 7.6 YEARS (Brooks). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: first year bloomed 1981. Parentage, Reath F-3 (Burma Ruby x Moonrise) x Reath E-78. Ruffled brilliant orange red hybrid with three or four rows of guard petals, all ruffled. Very fertile as a pod and pollen parent. Fragrant.

American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection for 2013 and Peony of the Year for 2014. Looks very red to me, not orange red. Entry in Burkhardt's peony database is mis-spelled. I assume that the peony is named after the famous Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI.

2021, not as good looking as previous years. Fewer flowers. Back to normal in 2022.

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Peony 'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora D4- (Franklin, 1932) (3-db-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., Medium height, shell pink double, midseason bloomer, lightly fragrant, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed D4 for 20 MONTHS (Adelman). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: Double with extra long, loose petals of soft rose color. Its size, form and color combine to make it most attractive. A good grower and free bloomer. Award of Merit received at Des Moines, Iowa, peony show, June, 1932. Selected 1924.

Adelman: (Franklin, 1932) Light pink, double, lightly fragrant, midseason, 28" tall, lactiflora. A soft shell pink with in curved petals in rose form. The size, color and form combine to make this a most attractive flower. APS Gold Medal Award 1948.

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Peony 'Buckeye Belle' 23W22 xPeony R1- (Mains 1956) (2-SD-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., RED, really dark red, semi double, yellow anther, red filaments, carpels covered by petals, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed R1 for 5.7 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2017.

Peony 'Buckeye Bell' (Mains 1956) is a 24" semi-double hybrid (officinalis x albiflora). Dark red, medium sized flower. Wide outer petals and narrow center petals, interspersed with stamens, yellow anthers and red filaments. Carpels covered by petals. Walter Mains from Belle Center, Ohio introduced about 20 peonies in the mid 1950-60s. Only 'Buckeye Belle' and 'Walter Mains' are currently listed by Klehm Nursery.

Flower is one of the darker reds in my garden. Stems ~32 inches in 2020. I assume that the name referrs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. I live in Michigan, but I do like this peony:) Not all that early?

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Peony 'Etched Salmon' 23W23 xPeony R2- (Cousins/Klehm, 1981) (3-DB-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Medium height, double, salmon coral flowers, no stamens, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed R2 for 30 MONTHS (Song). Planted in 2020.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL AWARD and AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MERIT

American Peony Society: double hybrid; parentage unknown; first bloomed 1968. Salmon with some etched petaloids, double rose type, no stamens, pollen, or seeds; fragrant, average amount of bloom, good stem strength, 36-inch height EM. Salmon coral blooms with most unusual attractive, golden-etched internal petaloids, fully double blooms, reliable performer.

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Paeonia 'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' 6/2022 Lactiflora D4- (Franklin, 1932) (3-db-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., Medium height, shell pink double, midseason bloomer, lightly fragrant, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed D4 for 261 DAYS (Adelman). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: Double with extra long, loose petals of soft rose color. Its size, form and color combine to make it most attractive. A good grower and free bloomer. Award of Merit received at Des Moines, Iowa, peony show, June, 1932. Selected 1924.

Adelman: (Franklin, 1932) Light pink, double, lightly fragrant, midseason, 28" tall, lactiflora. A soft shell pink with in curved petals in rose form. The size, color and form combine to make this a most attractive flower. APS Gold Medal Award 1948.

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Paeonia 'Athena' 23W19 xPeony G2- (Saunders, 1955) (1-SL-WH) quadruple hybrid xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, WHITE, medium height, single, ivory white, raspberry flares, gold stamens, bright green carpels with pink tips, no side-buds, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed G2 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.

Paeonia 'Athena' (Saunders, 1949) is an extra early blooming quadruple hybrid, a hybrid composed of four different peony species: lactiflora, officinalis, macrophylla and mlokosewitschi. An ivory-white single with raspberry flares. Gold stamens and bright green carpels with rosy pink tips. No sidebuds. Professor A.P. Saunders (1869-1953) is commonly known as the father of inter-species herbaceous hybrid peonies. He introduced around 300 hybrid peonies with the median distribution occurring in 1941. Peonies are blooming a couple of weeks later this year, 2019. Measured 36" and had late frost damage to buds in 2020.

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Peony 'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora D4- (Franklin, 1932) (3-db-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., Medium height, shell pink double, midseason bloomer, lightly fragrant, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed D4 for 20 MONTHS (Adelman). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: Double with extra long, loose petals of soft rose color. Its size, form and color combine to make it most attractive. A good grower and free bloomer. Award of Merit received at Des Moines, Iowa, peony show, June, 1932. Selected 1924.

Adelman: (Franklin, 1932) Light pink, double, lightly fragrant, midseason, 28" tall, lactiflora. A soft shell pink with in curved petals in rose form. The size, color and form combine to make this a most attractive flower. APS Gold Medal Award 1948.

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Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' 5/2022 xPeony R2- (Mains 1956) (2-SD-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., RED, really dark red, semi double, yellow anther, red filaments, carpels covered by petals, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed R2 for 4.7 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2017.

Peony 'Buckeye Bell' (Mains 1956) is a 24" semi-double hybrid (officinalis x albiflora). Dark red, medium sized flower. Wide outer petals and narrow center petals, interspersed with stamens, yellow anthers and red filaments. Carpels covered by petals. Walter Mains from Belle Center, Ohio introduced about 20 peonies in the mid 1950-60s. Only 'Buckeye Belle' and 'Walter Mains' are currently listed by Klehm Nursery.

Flower is one of the darker reds in my garden. Stems ~32 inches in 2020. I assume that the name referrs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. I live in Michigan, but I do like this peony:) Not all that early?

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Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt' 6/2022 Lactiflora U1- (Lemoine, 1906) (4-DB-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, large double, light pink, some red edges, lighter tips, side-buds, slight fragrance, occasional gold anther in collar, late bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed U1 for 4.7 YEARS (Michigan). Planted in 2017.

American Peony Society: Double type; very large; late. Dark rose-pink, edged a trifle lighter, with inconspicuous red edges on a few central petals, and an occasional golden yellow anther in the collar; agreeably fragrant, but not especially so. Medium height; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage. Very popular, and considered one of the best exhibition flowers. It is somewhat undependable in blooming and of no special value for garden decoration. “A very reliable and abundant bloomer with me.”—Saunders. “Not reliable with me but a very beautiful flower.”—Boyd.

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Peony 'First Arrival' 23W22 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 7.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

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Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' 5/2022 xPeony R2- (Mains 1956) (2-SD-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., RED, really dark red, semi double, yellow anther, red filaments, carpels covered by petals, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed R2 for 4.7 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2017.

Peony 'Buckeye Bell' (Mains 1956) is a 24" semi-double hybrid (officinalis x albiflora). Dark red, medium sized flower. Wide outer petals and narrow center petals, interspersed with stamens, yellow anthers and red filaments. Carpels covered by petals. Walter Mains from Belle Center, Ohio introduced about 20 peonies in the mid 1950-60s. Only 'Buckeye Belle' and 'Walter Mains' are currently listed by Klehm Nursery.

Flower is one of the darker reds in my garden. Stems ~32 inches in 2020. I assume that the name referrs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. I live in Michigan, but I do like this peony:) Not all that early?

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Paeonia 'First Arrival' 6/2022 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 6.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Paeonia 'Red Charm' 6/2022 xPeony f4- (Glasscock, 1944) (2-DB-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in, 33 in. Red, double, Bomb, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed f4 for 7.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

Peony 'Red Charm' (Glasscock, 1944) is a deep red, Albiflora x Officinalis hybrid: medium height at 36” tall, double, bomb form, large flowers, early bloomer, slight clove fragrance, strong stems, no side-buds, top show winner. Considered one of the best red peonies. APS Gold Medal Winner in 1956. Some reports of adventitious roots. Bred by Lyman D Glasscock (1875-1972) from Elmwood, Illinois which is near Peoria.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, %2, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Paeonia 'First Arrival' 6/2022 Itoh E4- (Anderson, 1986) (2-DB-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 28in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, lavender pink petals, dark pink flares, fades to light pink, no pollen, no seeds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed E4 for 6.6 YEARS (Swenson). Planted in 2015.

American Peony Society: FIRST ARRIVAL (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Semi-double Itoh hybrid, lavender pink. Seedling #A80-01. First bloomed 1984. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink blooms when first open; as the flower gets older, it fades to a lighter pink. No pollen or seeds. The 24" stems hold the 4-5" flowers on the top of the plant which has dark green foliage, blooming at mid-season. Bulletin #259.

Breeder Roger Anderson, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Intersectional hybrid of Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree peony. One of the first Itoh Intersectionals from Anderson.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle' 5/2022 xPeony R2- (Mains 1956) (2-SD-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., RED, really dark red, semi double, yellow anther, red filaments, carpels covered by petals, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed R2 for 4.7 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2017.

Peony 'Buckeye Bell' (Mains 1956) is a 24" semi-double hybrid (officinalis x albiflora). Dark red, medium sized flower. Wide outer petals and narrow center petals, interspersed with stamens, yellow anthers and red filaments. Carpels covered by petals. Walter Mains from Belle Center, Ohio introduced about 20 peonies in the mid 1950-60s. Only 'Buckeye Belle' and 'Walter Mains' are currently listed by Klehm Nursery.

Flower is one of the darker reds in my garden. Stems ~32 inches in 2020. I assume that the name referrs to the Ohio State Buckeyes. I live in Michigan, but I do like this peony:) Not all that early?

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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Peony 'Coral Charm' 23W22 xPeony N3- (Wissing, 1964) (2-SD-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, antique rose shape (bowl), coral petals, golden center, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed N3 for 8.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2014.

American Peony Society: F2, inbred Officinalis Otto Froebel (tetraploid). A huge bowl shaped flower with a brilliant penetrating coral color, which has a mild agreeable sheen. The color lightens to a pale cream as the golden center of stamen’s is approached. It is semi-double. The guards and second row of petals are large and have no undesirable petal notches. The petals become narrower and become gradually erect toward the center of the flower. The flower has unusual substance and is a free bloomer. Borne on 36 in. rigid stems, with good foliage. It is late “June 1st here” for a hybrid, and has real vigor. It had three blooms the first time it bloomed in 1S62, seven blooms the second year in 1963, and ten blooms in 1984. It has the stamina to stay in refrigeration for ten days at least and still do well. Seedling # 640.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Fröbel' bred by Samuel E. Wissing, Lombard, Illinois. Registered with APS by Klehm Nursery. APS Gold Metal 1986. One of the few patented peonies (PP04247, 1978)

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Paeonia 'Old Faithful' 6/2022 xPeony D4- (Glasscock /Falk, 1961) (3-DB-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Double Red, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6, In Garden Bed D4 for 260 DAYS (Solaris). Planted in 2021.

American Peony Society: D.E. Red. Fourth generation hybrid. Double red, heavy substance, late blooming hybrid. Registered by Mrs. Elizabeth Falk, Plainfield, Illinois. Glasscock's daughter. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997. Flowers are displayed close to the bush. A low maintenance plant. Fertile, seeds and pollen.

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Old Faithful (Glasscock-Falk, 1964) Dark velvet red, double, 36" tall, midseason, hybrid. Petals have heavy substance. The plant has strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. The most regal of reds. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997.

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Paeonia 'Lemon Chiffon' 5/2022 xPeony D4- (David Reath, 1981) (2-DB-Y) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Medium height, midseason bloomer, bomb type bloom, USDA Hardiness Zone W20, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW20, In Garden Bed D4 for 30 MONTHS (Song). Planted in 2019.

American Peony Society: double hybrid; parentage Salmon Dream x Reath No. F-3: Cream Delight x Moonrise; first bloomed 1980. Lemon Yellow, hybrid, double ball; stamens, pollen, and seeds; heavy substance, floriferous; strong stems, bloom held erect; 32 inches; midseason hybrids, June 11; attractive deep green foliage. A very fertile seedling with bloom of bomb to ball-type double.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Paeonia 'Lemon Chiffon' 5/2022 xPeony D4- (David Reath, 1981) (2-DB-Y) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Medium height, midseason bloomer, bomb type bloom, USDA Hardiness Zone W20, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW20, In Garden Bed D4 for 30 MONTHS (Song). Planted in 2019.

American Peony Society: double hybrid; parentage Salmon Dream x Reath No. F-3: Cream Delight x Moonrise; first bloomed 1980. Lemon Yellow, hybrid, double ball; stamens, pollen, and seeds; heavy substance, floriferous; strong stems, bloom held erect; 32 inches; midseason hybrids, June 11; attractive deep green foliage. A very fertile seedling with bloom of bomb to ball-type double.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2021, 22:

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Peony 'Etched Salmon' 23W23 xPeony R2- (Cousins/Klehm, 1981) (3-DB-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., Medium height, double, salmon coral flowers, no stamens, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 6b, In Garden Bed R2 for 30 MONTHS (Song). Planted in 2020.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL AWARD and AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MERIT

American Peony Society: double hybrid; parentage unknown; first bloomed 1968. Salmon with some etched petaloids, double rose type, no stamens, pollen, or seeds; fragrant, average amount of bloom, good stem strength, 36-inch height EM. Salmon coral blooms with most unusual attractive, golden-etched internal petaloids, fully double blooms, reliable performer.

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