Peony Registry

Parentage Mons. Jules Elie X 71 D. First bloomed 1953. Soft pink, early double ball, no stamens, good substance. Ruffled guard petals add texture. Fragrant. Seeds. Striking in arrangements. 39 inches in height, strong stems. Excellent foliage. Reliable. Plant Patent 4234.*

*Plant patent 4234 (US PP04234 P – 1978-04-04) offers a discrepency in parentage for this cultivar:

This new peony plant originated as a seedling of Charlies White (P.P. 3,684) .times. Alice Harding (unpatented) and was discovered by applicant at his nursery gardens in Arlington Heights, Ill., the said cross having been made in the course of a breeding program carried on at Arlington Heights, Ill., with the object of producing improved garden peonies having strong, stiff stems and reliable weather resistant blossoms, as well as new flower colors and shapes.