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Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
VENUS. (Kelway, 1888.) 8.3.
Double type; large; midseason. Large, cupped guards and conical center with an incurved narrow collar of notched petals, pale, old-rose-pink with a decided lavender tone, especially in the center; pleasing fragrance. Tall, free-blooming, with good stems and broad, light foliage.
A very distinct variety. Good for both garden decoration and cutting.
"Very tall. I should call the color light rose-pink. The flower is distinguished by its very high form."—Saunders.
"Ideal cut-flower. Strong grower."—Boyd.
Kelway's Venus (Kelway 1917), flesh pink with shades of salmon. Most delicate. Good stems and a strong grower. fr.ffl
Venus, [Paeonia sinensis Gefülltblühende Sorten:] Schale lilarosa, Füllung lichtfleischfarben, kompakter fester Wuchs, spätblühend
VENUS (Kelway, 1888) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Tall. Pleasing fragrance. Large. Large, cupped guards and conical center with an incurved narrow collar of notched petals pale old-rose pink with a decided lavender tone, especially in the center. Free-blooming, with good stems and broad, light foliage. A very distinct variety. Good for both garden decoration and cutting. "Very tall. I should call the color light rose-pink. The flower is distinguished by its very high form." - Saunders. "Ideal' cut-flower. Strong Grower." - Boyd. M.
Heinemann (1932)
Venus, rosaweiss, gedrungene Blume
Cathy A. Coon (2003)
plant is found in the inventory list of year 2002, in the The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Ireland
