Peony Registry

Cultivar
Modella
Originator
Betscher
Group
Lactiflora
Date
1920
Country
USA, OH

Double type; large; midseason. Uniform light pink guards, wide and evenly rounded, distinctly differentiated from the short, irregular, creamy collar that surrounds the broad petals which graduate to a cupped or rose-bud center; delicate, sweet fragrance. Medium tall; upright; strong stems. Good healthy foliage. The flowers observed were pure, light pink, of crisp texture, enlivened by the creamy suffusion in the collar.

Reference: 1928-B-d:126