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Peony 'Maxcine Wolfe' 23W23 Lactiflora E4- (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) (3-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., PINK, Medium height, large anemone, dark pink guard petals, cupped, yellow white petaloids, midseason bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed E4 for 11.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2011.
American Peony Society: MAXCINE WOLFE (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) - Late, mid-season, pink.
Maxicine Wolfe? No idea. The center petaloids vary from year to year. Some times white, then yellow and sometimes a little pink mixed in. Whatever, the resulting peony is quite good looking and a keeper.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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Paeonia 'Merry Mayshine' 5/2022 xPeony G3- (Saunders /Smetana 1994) (1-SL-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., Red, single, Early, fern leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed G3 for 17.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.
American Peony Society: Hybrid, herbaceous single. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. First bloomed, unknown. Deep red single, flat form, stamens gold, reliable, good substance, stigmas red, strong, 24″ stems, very hardy, early bloom, fine cut, bright deep green foliage, good branching. Bloom is 5″ in diameter, petals 2.5″ wide. This plant may have been known as Zelda in the Goldsmith collection, as it was labeled Zelda in the field. Introduced by Hollingsworth/Smetana, July 25, 1994.
Red, single, fragrant, early, 30in. tall, hybrid. Bright crimson flowers with yellow centers stand tall on the unusual ferny-leafed plant. . Award of Landscape Merit 2009. Wilted after bloom, 2014. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. Single stem came up near by, have to wait to see (2015). Still alive in G3. Four stems in 2020.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Peony 'General MacMahon' 23W23 Lactiflora T1- (Calot, 1867) (3-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., Red, Medium Height, large double, crimson red petals, good cut, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed T1 for 4.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
An heirloom. AKA Marechal MacMahon. Color and form similar to Felix Crousse but has stronger stems. Has a deep red color inclining to purple.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21, 23:
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Paeonia 'Maxcine Wolfe' 6/2022 Lactiflora E4- (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) (3-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., PINK, Medium height, large anemone, dark pink guard petals, cupped, yellow white petaloids, midseason bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed E4 for 10.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2011.
American Peony Society: MAXCINE WOLFE (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) - Late, mid-season, pink.
Maxicine Wolfe? No idea. The center petaloids vary from year to year. Some times white, then yellow and sometimes a little pink mixed in. Whatever, the resulting peony is quite good looking and a keeper.
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 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony J2- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed J2 for 3.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Mis labelled Astarte by Wild.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 17.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Peony 'Shirley Temple' 23W24 Lactiflora F2- (Smirnow before 1948) (3-DB-W) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 34in., Tall, double, pale pink fades to white petals, slightly fragrant, side-buds, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed F2 for 5.6 YEARS (BloomingB). Planted in 2017.
American Peony Society: (ex Holland, before 1953) Double – Blush – Early. This beautiful variety is the result of a crossing between Festiva Maxima and Mme. Edouard Doriat, 20 yrs. ago. This variety flowers a week before the well known early flowering variety, Festiva Maxima. The color is a beautiful light rose which changes into white, exceptionally large in size, 8″ in diameter. An outstanding variety as a cut flower for its firm stems and early flowering period. Smirnow ad, Bulletin 129.
Petals arranged in whorls with occasional red edges on inner petals. Buds often flat with red markings. A cross of 'Festiva Maxima' x 'Mme Edouard Doriat'. Some credit Smirnow for this peony, while others report origin unknown.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21, 23:
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony J2- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed J2 for 3.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Mis labelled Astarte by Wild.
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Peony 'Viking Chief' 23W23 Lactiflora F1- (Krekler-Roy Klehm, 1978) (3-SD-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, fuchsia pink petals, deep pink flecks, gold ciecle of stamens, pink center petals , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F1 for 5.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2017.
Registered by Roy Klehm. Bred by William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, OH who has 416 peony cultivars registered with the APS. Very strong root stock with 5 large and 2 small eyes.
2020 note: Mildew.
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Peony 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora N4- (Franklin, 1933) (4-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Rose Red, Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed N4 for 31 MONTHS (Hollingsworth). Planted in 2020.
Paeonia 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (Franklin, 1933). Bred by Alonzo Barry Franklin (1858-1944), Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, MN. Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue (color fades with age and white edging has been observed). A tall plant. Staking is usually required. Mr. Franklin released close to 100 peonies between 1928-1942. A few are still popular today: Mrs. A. B. Franklin, A B Franklin, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Minuet.
Mildew in 2020, still no blooms. Need to move. Moved to n4,07b on 10/8/2020. Had many buds, but I did not divide. Looking good in 2023.
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Peony 'Shirley Temple' 23W24 Lactiflora F2- (Smirnow before 1948) (3-DB-W) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 34in., Tall, double, pale pink fades to white petals, slightly fragrant, side-buds, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed F2 for 5.6 YEARS (BloomingB). Planted in 2017.
American Peony Society: (ex Holland, before 1953) Double – Blush – Early. This beautiful variety is the result of a crossing between Festiva Maxima and Mme. Edouard Doriat, 20 yrs. ago. This variety flowers a week before the well known early flowering variety, Festiva Maxima. The color is a beautiful light rose which changes into white, exceptionally large in size, 8″ in diameter. An outstanding variety as a cut flower for its firm stems and early flowering period. Smirnow ad, Bulletin 129.
Petals arranged in whorls with occasional red edges on inner petals. Buds often flat with red markings. A cross of 'Festiva Maxima' x 'Mme Edouard Doriat'. Some credit Smirnow for this peony, while others report origin unknown.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21, 23:
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 17.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora N4- (Franklin, 1933) (4-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Rose Red, Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed N4 for 31 MONTHS (Hollingsworth). Planted in 2020.
Paeonia 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (Franklin, 1933). Bred by Alonzo Barry Franklin (1858-1944), Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, MN. Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue (color fades with age and white edging has been observed). A tall plant. Staking is usually required. Mr. Franklin released close to 100 peonies between 1928-1942. A few are still popular today: Mrs. A. B. Franklin, A B Franklin, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Minuet.
Mildew in 2020, still no blooms. Need to move. Moved to n4,07b on 10/8/2020. Had many buds, but I did not divide. Looking good in 2023.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 23:
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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 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony J2- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed J2 for 3.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Mis labelled Astarte by Wild.
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Paeonia 'Merry Mayshine' 5/2022 xPeony G3- (Saunders /Smetana 1994) (1-SL-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., Red, single, Early, fern leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed G3 for 17.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.
American Peony Society: Hybrid, herbaceous single. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. First bloomed, unknown. Deep red single, flat form, stamens gold, reliable, good substance, stigmas red, strong, 24″ stems, very hardy, early bloom, fine cut, bright deep green foliage, good branching. Bloom is 5″ in diameter, petals 2.5″ wide. This plant may have been known as Zelda in the Goldsmith collection, as it was labeled Zelda in the field. Introduced by Hollingsworth/Smetana, July 25, 1994.
Red, single, fragrant, early, 30in. tall, hybrid. Bright crimson flowers with yellow centers stand tall on the unusual ferny-leafed plant. . Award of Landscape Merit 2009. Wilted after bloom, 2014. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. Single stem came up near by, have to wait to see (2015). Still alive in G3. Four stems in 2020.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Peony 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora N4- (Franklin, 1933) (4-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Rose Red, Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed N4 for 31 MONTHS (Hollingsworth). Planted in 2020.
Paeonia 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (Franklin, 1933). Bred by Alonzo Barry Franklin (1858-1944), Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, MN. Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue (color fades with age and white edging has been observed). A tall plant. Staking is usually required. Mr. Franklin released close to 100 peonies between 1928-1942. A few are still popular today: Mrs. A. B. Franklin, A B Franklin, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Minuet.
Mildew in 2020, still no blooms. Need to move. Moved to n4,07b on 10/8/2020. Had many buds, but I did not divide. Looking good in 2023.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 23:
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Paeonia 'Merry Mayshine' 5/2022 xPeony G3- (Saunders /Smetana 1994) (1-SL-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., Red, single, Early, fern leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed G3 for 17.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.
American Peony Society: Hybrid, herbaceous single. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. First bloomed, unknown. Deep red single, flat form, stamens gold, reliable, good substance, stigmas red, strong, 24″ stems, very hardy, early bloom, fine cut, bright deep green foliage, good branching. Bloom is 5″ in diameter, petals 2.5″ wide. This plant may have been known as Zelda in the Goldsmith collection, as it was labeled Zelda in the field. Introduced by Hollingsworth/Smetana, July 25, 1994.
Red, single, fragrant, early, 30in. tall, hybrid. Bright crimson flowers with yellow centers stand tall on the unusual ferny-leafed plant. . Award of Landscape Merit 2009. Wilted after bloom, 2014. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. Single stem came up near by, have to wait to see (2015). Still alive in G3. Four stems in 2020.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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Peony 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora N4- (Franklin, 1933) (4-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Rose Red, Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed N4 for 31 MONTHS (Hollingsworth). Planted in 2020.
Paeonia 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (Franklin, 1933). Bred by Alonzo Barry Franklin (1858-1944), Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, MN. Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue (color fades with age and white edging has been observed). A tall plant. Staking is usually required. Mr. Franklin released close to 100 peonies between 1928-1942. A few are still popular today: Mrs. A. B. Franklin, A B Franklin, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Minuet.
Mildew in 2020, still no blooms. Need to move. Moved to n4,07b on 10/8/2020. Had many buds, but I did not divide. Looking good in 2023.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2017, 23:
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony J2- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed J2 for 3.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Mis labelled Astarte by Wild.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022:
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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 'Viking Chief' 23W23 Lactiflora F1- (Krekler-Roy Klehm, 1978) (3-SD-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, fuchsia pink petals, deep pink flecks, gold ciecle of stamens, pink center petals , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F1 for 5.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2017.
Registered by Roy Klehm. Bred by William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, OH who has 416 peony cultivars registered with the APS. Very strong root stock with 5 large and 2 small eyes.
2020 note: Mildew.
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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 '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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Peony 'Lemon Chiffon' 23W22 xPeony D4- (David Reath, 1981) (2-DB-Y) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., YELLOW, midseason bloomer, bomb type bloom, USDA Hardiness Zone W20, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed D4 for 3.5 YEARS (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.
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Peony 'Viking Chief' 23W23 Lactiflora F1- (Krekler-Roy Klehm, 1978) (3-SD-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, fuchsia pink petals, deep pink flecks, gold ciecle of stamens, pink center petals , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F1 for 5.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2017.
Registered by Roy Klehm. Bred by William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, OH who has 416 peony cultivars registered with the APS. Very strong root stock with 5 large and 2 small eyes.
2020 note: Mildew.
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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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Peony 'Viking Chief' 23W23 Lactiflora F1- (Krekler-Roy Klehm, 1978) (3-SD-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, fuchsia pink petals, deep pink flecks, gold ciecle of stamens, pink center petals , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F1 for 5.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2017.
Registered by Roy Klehm. Bred by William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, OH who has 416 peony cultivars registered with the APS. Very strong root stock with 5 large and 2 small eyes.
2020 note: Mildew.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 5/2022 xPeony J2- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed J2 for 3.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Mis labelled Astarte by Wild.
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Peony 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' 23W23 Lactiflora N4- (Franklin, 1933) (4-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., Rose Red, Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5, In Garden Bed N4 for 31 MONTHS (Hollingsworth). Planted in 2020.
Paeonia 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (Franklin, 1933). Bred by Alonzo Barry Franklin (1858-1944), Franklin Nursery, Minneapolis, MN. Double flower form, large, rose-red with a possible purple hue (color fades with age and white edging has been observed). A tall plant. Staking is usually required. Mr. Franklin released close to 100 peonies between 1928-1942. A few are still popular today: Mrs. A. B. Franklin, A B Franklin, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Minuet.
Mildew in 2020, still no blooms. Need to move. Moved to n4,07b on 10/8/2020. Had many buds, but I did not divide. Looking good in 2023.
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Paeonia 'Merry Mayshine' 5/2022 xPeony G3- (Saunders /Smetana 1994) (1-SL-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., Red, single, Early, fern leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed G3 for 17.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.
American Peony Society: Hybrid, herbaceous single. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. First bloomed, unknown. Deep red single, flat form, stamens gold, reliable, good substance, stigmas red, strong, 24″ stems, very hardy, early bloom, fine cut, bright deep green foliage, good branching. Bloom is 5″ in diameter, petals 2.5″ wide. This plant may have been known as Zelda in the Goldsmith collection, as it was labeled Zelda in the field. Introduced by Hollingsworth/Smetana, July 25, 1994.
Red, single, fragrant, early, 30in. tall, hybrid. Bright crimson flowers with yellow centers stand tall on the unusual ferny-leafed plant. . Award of Landscape Merit 2009. Wilted after bloom, 2014. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. Single stem came up near by, have to wait to see (2015). Still alive in G3. Four stems in 2020.
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Peony 'Maxcine Wolfe' 23W23 Lactiflora E4- (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) (3-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., PINK, Medium height, large anemone, dark pink guard petals, cupped, yellow white petaloids, midseason bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed E4 for 11.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2011.
American Peony Society: MAXCINE WOLFE (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) - Late, mid-season, pink.
Maxicine Wolfe? No idea. The center petaloids vary from year to year. Some times white, then yellow and sometimes a little pink mixed in. Whatever, the resulting peony is quite good looking and a keeper.
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Peony 'Viking Chief' 23W23 Lactiflora F1- (Krekler-Roy Klehm, 1978) (3-SD-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., PINK, Medium height, semi-double, fuchsia pink petals, deep pink flecks, gold ciecle of stamens, pink center petals , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed F1 for 5.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2017.
Registered by Roy Klehm. Bred by William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, OH who has 416 peony cultivars registered with the APS. Very strong root stock with 5 large and 2 small eyes.
2020 note: Mildew.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 23W19 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 18.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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Peony 'Lemon Chiffon' 23W22 xPeony D4- (David Reath, 1981) (2-DB-Y) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 32in., YELLOW, midseason bloomer, bomb type bloom, USDA Hardiness Zone W20, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed D4 for 3.5 YEARS (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.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 23W19 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 18.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
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Paeonia 'Nosegay' 5/2022 xPeony S4- (Saunders, 1950) (1-SL-PK) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., Pink single, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed S4 for 19 MONTHS (Solaris). Planted in 2020.
Nosegay (Saunders, 1950)
Pink, single, early, 30" tall, hybrid. A delicate looking single bloom with deeper pink carpals in the center ringed with yellow stamens.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 23W19 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 18.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 23W19 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 18.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2009, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23:
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Paeonia 'Early Scout' 23W19 xPeony R1- (Auten, 1952) (1-SL-R) albiflora x tenuifolia xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, dark red petals, red filaments, yellow anthers, green carpels with red stigmas, deep green dissected foliage, very early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW19, In Garden Bed R1 for 18.6 YEARS (Pacific). Planted in 2004.
Hybrid of Paeonia lactiflora 'Richard Carvel' x unnamed tenuifolia. It's been a reliable grower and bloomer in Michigan. Flowers are small. APS Gold Metal 2001.
American Peony Society: EARLY SCOUT (Auten, 1952) - Single - Red - Very Early - Hybrid. A very dark red, very early. Blooms before the other hybrids. Cut foliage. Distinct. Albiflora RICHARD CARVEL x Tenuifolia. List - Bulletin 129.
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Paeonia 'Maxcine Wolfe' 6/2022 Lactiflora E4- (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) (3-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., PINK, Medium height, large anemone, dark pink guard petals, cupped, yellow white petaloids, midseason bloomer , USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed E4 for 10.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2011.
American Peony Society: MAXCINE WOLFE (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969) - Late, mid-season, pink.
Maxicine Wolfe? No idea. The center petaloids vary from year to year. Some times white, then yellow and sometimes a little pink mixed in. Whatever, the resulting peony is quite good looking and a keeper.
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Peony 'General MacMahon' 23W23 Lactiflora T1- (Calot, 1867) (3-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 30in., Red, Medium Height, large double, crimson red petals, good cut, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW23, In Garden Bed T1 for 4.8 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2018.
An heirloom. AKA Marechal MacMahon. Color and form similar to Felix Crousse but has stronger stems. Has a deep red color inclining to purple.
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Paeonia officinalis 'Rosea Plena' 23W20 Peony T2- (Origin Unknown) (2-DB-PK) Peony, Mature plant size: 31in., PINK, Medium height, full double, rose pink petals, large guard petals, narrow notched inner petals, fades, carpels visible w/age, no side buds, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW20, In Garden Bed T2 for 4.8 YEARS (BloomingB). Planted in 2018.
Paeonia officinalis 'Rosea Plena' (Origin before 1907, but could date back to the 17th century) is probably a peregrina x officinalis hybrid cultivar A ancient cultivar also known as the pink 'Memorial Day Peony'. I supposedly have Paeonia officinalis 'Rosea Plena' and Paeonia officinalis 'Rubra Plena'. They look to be the same.
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Paeonia 'Merry Mayshine' 23W21 xPeony G3- (Saunders /Smetana 1994) (1-SL-R) xPeony Peony, Mature plant size: 24in., RED, single, Early, fern leaf, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW21, In Garden Bed G3 for 18.6 YEARS (Adelman). Planted in 2004.
American Peony Society: Hybrid, herbaceous single. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. First bloomed, unknown. Deep red single, flat form, stamens gold, reliable, good substance, stigmas red, strong, 24″ stems, very hardy, early bloom, fine cut, bright deep green foliage, good branching. Bloom is 5″ in diameter, petals 2.5″ wide. This plant may have been known as Zelda in the Goldsmith collection, as it was labeled Zelda in the field. Introduced by Hollingsworth/Smetana, July 25, 1994.
Red, single, fragrant, early, 30in. tall, hybrid. Bright crimson flowers with yellow centers stand tall on the unusual ferny-leafed plant. . Award of Landscape Merit 2009. Wilted after bloom, 2014. Parentage tenuifolia x unknown. Single stem came up near by, have to wait to see (2015). Still alive in G3. Four stems in 2020.
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