Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies
Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies
Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies
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New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Color Magnet $18.00<br />
The name says it all. Tall, strong 42-inch stems<br />
are topped by single-<strong>for</strong>m flowers featuring<br />
bold violet-pink guard petals surrounding<br />
crimson stigmas <strong>and</strong> yellow stamens. The<br />
bloom contrasts well with the plant’s large,<br />
deep green leaves. This robust, mid-season<br />
hybrid will be a st<strong>and</strong>out in the <strong>garden</strong>.<br />
Hollingsworth, 1994.<br />
Doreen $17.00<br />
The medium pink of the guard petals on this<br />
Japanese <strong>for</strong>m peony are set off by a yellow<br />
tuft of staminodes at the center of the bloom<br />
where that core is sprinkled with pink-to-red<br />
accents. These vigorous growing plants have<br />
clean, light green foliage on stems of 26 to<br />
28 inches in height. The flowers are mildly<br />
fragrant. Sass, 1949<br />
Fancy Nancy $20.00<br />
A peony of elegant, understated <strong>for</strong>m. Its<br />
soft, cerise pink blooms won’t shout color<br />
but lend a look of refinement to any border.<br />
This Japanese <strong>for</strong>m flower features a row of<br />
guard petals surrounding a center of darker<br />
pink <strong>and</strong> white staminodes. Stems will reach<br />
about 34 inches in height on a mature plant.<br />
Auten 1944.<br />
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Dinner Plate $23.00<br />
Huge, soft-pink double flowers cover this<br />
late-blooming peony. The wonderful rose<br />
fragrance of each bloom also makes it a<br />
delight <strong>for</strong> the nose. The plant is large—up to<br />
36 inches in height—<strong>and</strong> is graced with lush<br />
dark-geen leaves through the summer. Makes<br />
an bold statement in the l<strong>and</strong>scape or a <strong>vase</strong>.<br />
Klehm, 1968.<br />
Edulis Superba $12.00<br />
For more than 170 years <strong>garden</strong>ers have<br />
looked to this classic peony to provide their<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scapes <strong>and</strong> <strong>vase</strong>s with a reliable, very<br />
early, pink double bloom. The medium-sized<br />
flowers are very fragrant <strong>and</strong> are held up well<br />
on 34-inch stems. Lemon, 1824<br />
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Felix Supreme $15.00<br />
A show off in the <strong>garden</strong>, this peony features<br />
medium to large ruby-red, double blooms that<br />
open in midseason on 32-inch stems. It’s become<br />
a mainstay in the cut flower trade. The<br />
plant is vigorous <strong>and</strong> puts out lots of flowering<br />
stems each season. It may need some support<br />
to look its best in the l<strong>and</strong>scape. Kriek, 1955.<br />
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Do Tell $17.00<br />
There’s no keeping this beautiful, Japanese<strong>for</strong>m<br />
peony a secret. Soft shell pink guard<br />
petals are complemented by rose, pink <strong>and</strong><br />
white center petaloids, creating a striking<br />
combination. APS Gold Medal winner in<br />
2004. Mid season blooms on 32-ich stems.<br />
Auten 1946<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Fairy’s Petticoat $18.00<br />
This lovely peony features soft pink guard<br />
petals that surround a center filled with<br />
more soft pink ruffled petals encircled by<br />
yellow petaloides. This early season bloomer<br />
reached about 30 inches in height. Its fluffy<br />
blooms are delicately fragrant <strong>and</strong> per<strong>for</strong>m<br />
well in a <strong>vase</strong>. Klehm, 1963.<br />
Firelight $23.00<br />
Photographs seldom do this one justice. It’s<br />
one of the renowned quadruple hybrids that<br />
came out of the work of A.P. Saunders in<br />
1950. This single <strong>for</strong>m peony features large,<br />
simple, bright fuchsia petals accented by<br />
raspberry flares at their base. The blooms<br />
st<strong>and</strong> well on 30- to 32-inch stems.