PEONIES, The Manual of the American Peony Society, ed. by James Boyd, Copyright 1928 by American Peony Society: Tree Peony Check-list.

Yokohama Nurseries, Yokohama, Japan. 1893 catalogue as Yokohama Gardens Association, beginning 1894 as Yokohama Nurseries.

Ruriban (Indigo-Purple Tray). Single. (originated in Japan, 1893.) offered by (Yokohama Nurseries, Yokohama, Japan. 1893, 1919; 1898, 1902, 1905); Yokohama Nurseries, Color Illustration.; Chenault 1910; Dessert 1913; Japan Nursery Co.1910, Tokio Nursery Co., Japan. 1896. (Presumed to be in commerce, 1927.)

The Chugai Nursery, Yamamoto, Japan, Catalog 1940-1941: Tree peony, Selected Varieties:

Wister (1961):

'Ruriban' (Purple Evening) (Jap. bef. 1893)

(Japanese tree peony - Purple Flowering group) Botan colour. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Leaflets narrow and pendulous.

Rivière (1995):

'Ruriban' "Indigo- purpurnes Tablett" Sorte japanischer Herkunft. Blüte halbgefüllt päonienrot Fruchtknoten und Narben purpurrot, Blätter groß und hängend, kräftiger Wuchs.

Chow:

Carsten Burkhardt's Web Project Paeonia - The Peony Database

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