origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
RAOUL DESSERT, (Dessert, 1910.) 9.0.
Double type; large; late. Brilliant shell-pink, of a shade extremely rare in peonies, lacking those mauve or bluish tints which characterize the family; rose-scented. Medium height; free-flowering; erect stems. Excellent foliage.
The color puts it into a class with Walter Faxon and Souvenir de Louis Bigot. Although it is not as brilliant as Faxon, the flower is more highly finished and it is possibly a better variety.
"A well-grown flower of Walter Faxon makes a remarkably well-finished bloom much superior in color to Raoul Dessert."—Ftwkes.
"A perfect beauty, same shading as Walter Faxon and a much better grower." —Boyd.
RAOUL DESSERT (Dessert, 1919) - Double - Pink - Late. Medium height. Rose scented. Large brilliant shell-pink, of a shade extremely rare in peonies, lacking those mauve or bluish tints which characterize the family. Free flowering; erect stems. Excellent foliage. "A well grown flower of Walter Faxon makes a remarkable well-finished bloom much superior in color to Raoul Dessert." - Fewkes. "A perfect beauty, same shading as Walter Faxon and a much better grower." - Boyd. M.
Rivière (1995):
'Raoul Dessert' /Dessert & Méchin/1919
RAOUL DESSERT (F)(L)(Dessert) Large, brilliant shell pink double with a rose fragrance; rarely available in the U.S.
© 1. Bild : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop
