Paeoniaceae
- Paeonia Margaret Attwood + The Mikado
From:
The garden. An illustrated weekly journal of horticulture in
all its branches by William Robinson (editor).
London,
1899, January - July, volume 55, plate 1204. Chromolithograph by
J.L. Goffart after painting by H.G. Moon (sheet 223 x 285 mm).
Text enclosed.
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"All
gardeners owe an infinite debt of gratitude to William Robinson -
founder of The Garden (1871-1927) and Flora and Sylva
(1903-05), and author of The English Flower Garden (1883,
etc.) and other works - who helped to break the tyranny of formal
bedding and, like Ruskin, drew attention to the beauties of the
wild garden. Among the artists whom he employed was Henry Moon,
who struck a new and personal, if not entirely healthy, note in
botanical illustration. …" (Blunt & Stearn). From
1880 Henry George Moon’s plant portraits dominated the pages
of The Garden, a popular horticultural publication.
Renowned for his lifelike paintings of orchids, Moon appealed to
Robinson because of his ability to sketch flowers in a graceful,
naturalistic style. The subtle colourings of his paintings and
simple arrangement of flowers were very unlike the more stylised
renderings that appeared in competitors’ publications. The
beautiful colour-plates were lithographed and printed by the
Belgian firm G. Severeyns and its successor J.L. Goffart, notable
for their craftmanship.
* Blunt & Stearn pp. 239-240;
Nissen BBI 2264; BPH 391-10.
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Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Japanese Peonies, page 60.
*Mikado. (Peterson, 1893.) 8.6 (Sym. 1921). Crimson.
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Single Peonies, page 67
MIKADO. (Japan, 1893.) 8.6.
Japanese type; medium size; midseason. Waved, cupped petals of dark, dull crimson; center broad and flat, composed of thick staminodes stained dark rose-red, edged throughout their length and tipped with pale buff-yellow; carpels pale green, with white kernels at base and stringy, buff-yellow tips; raw, disagreeable odor. Tall; very floriferous; erect stems. Abundant, close-set foliage.
A very decorative garden variety which was introduced to this country by the Japanese exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Generally considered one of the best red peonies of its type. See color illustration.
MIKADO (Japan, 1893) - Jap. - Red - Midseason. Tall. Raw, disagreeable odor. Medium size. Waved and cupped petals of dark, dull crimson; center broad and flat, composed of thick staminodes strained dark rose-red, edged throughout their length and tipped with pale buff-yellow; carpels pale green, with white kernels at base and stringy, buff-yellow tips. Very floriferous; erect stems. Abundant, close-set foliage. Generally considered one of the best red peonies of its type. M.
MIKADO (Japonaise). Une japonaise classique dont le cœur jaune or vif est cerné d'une large collerette de pétales rouge magenta vif. Joli contraste et très lumineux. Tardive. H. 1,10 m.
Mikado (Japan, 1908) L. Japanese type; waved and cupped petals of dark rosy crimson; thick staminodes, dark rose red, edged and tipped in yellow; pale carpels, very floriferous, good performer. Medium tall, erect stems; abundant, close-set foliage. Seed parent.
Petterson:
Krupke:
Mikado' (Japon 1893) fl. simple rouge
Mikado Season Late Mid-season Type Japanese Color Red Size 40" Details Brilliant scarlet Japanese with ruffled gold edges on scarlet center. Judged as one of the best in its class. Towering plant with lush green foliage.
Svetlana Poperechnaya 2006:
© 1. Bild : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop
Wilhelm de Wilde 2007
