origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
LA FRAICHEUR. (Dessert, 1905.) 8.1.
Single type; large. A single row of long, undulated petals of light rose-pink, a little lighter at the base, surround a center of bright yellow stamens; carpels pale waxy green, with lighter tips; faintly fragrant. Tall; upright; free-flowering; well supplied with foliage.
A very attractive flower which is often very large. Color very pure and delicate..
LA FRAICHEUR (Dessert, 1905) - Single - Pink. Tall. Faint fragrance. Large. A single rose of long, undulated petals of light-rose-pink, a little lighter at the base, surround a center of bright yellow stamens; carpels pale waxy green, with lighter tips. Upright; free-flowering; well supplied with foliage. A very attractive flower which is often very large. Color very pure and delicate. M.
Rivière (1995):
'La Fraîcheur' /Dessert & Méchin/1905
