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Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Cultivar
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Originator
Franklin
Group
Lactiflora
Date
1932
Country
USA, MN

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. Seedling # E-6

Note: Awarded the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 1948.

Reference: 1933-053:38