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Le Cygne

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Cultivar
Le Cygne
Originator
Lemoine
Group
Lactiflora
Date
1907
Country
France

Double type; very large; early. White, tinged ivory, becoming pure white without markings as it develops; moderately fragrant. Medium height; fairly floriferous; stems usually stiff but occasionally lax at the base. Foliage large, dark green. Its broad, overlapped, incurving petals and compact form make this one of the most perfect peonies, but the flowers are not always profusely borne, and they are not uniformly perfect. When good, it is the acme of quality, but there are some seasons when it is not up to standard. “With me a regular and abundant bloomer.”—Saunders. “Seems to do much better in the East than the West. Likes a heavy clay soil. When well grown and well shown, no other peony can compare with it. With me it is wonderfully fine and very reliable.”—Boyd.

Reference: 1928-B-d:112