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Paeonia 'John Richardson'

type: [herbaceous peony] – [species cultivar] – [lactiflora]

origination:

Richardson, John, Dorchester, Mass. 1798-1887.

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]

JOHN RICHARDSON. (Richardson, 1904.) 8.2.

Double type; very large; late. Flesh-pink, darker in center and paling at the tips of the petals; moderately fragrant. Tall; moderately florif-erous; strong, spreading stems. Good foliage.

Compact, flat flowers of considerable substance, well liked by some but not very popular or distinct. Described by Professor Saunders as pale lilac-rose, which would be rose-pink or old-rose pink according to the present color nomenclature, depending upon the strength of the lilac tone.

JOHN RICHARDSON (Richardson, 1904) - Double - Pink - Late. Tall. Moderate fragrance. Very large. Flesh-pink, darker in center and paling at the tips of the petals. Moderately floriferous; strong, spreading stems. Good foliage. Compact flat flowers of considerable substance. M.






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