Purple flowers
These flowers, from Shiunden to Ruriban, are deep purple. This is called Botan Colour "peony colour" in Japanese. The photographs show the flowers more reddish than they actually are. The colours of Horakumon and the flowers following it are accurate because these are lighter shades than Botan Colour.
Rinpo |
A full double flower with thick petals which holds its shape in afternoon sun. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Trunk thick. Vigorous. |
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Shunkoden |
The purple colour of this flower is the same as Rinpo. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. The blooms are usually distorted in shape as shown in the small photograph. |
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Shiunden |
Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. |
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Shimadaijin |
Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple Midseason. Vigorous. This flower has fewer petals than Shiunden. |
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Hanadaijin |
Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Spreading growth. |
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Kumoizaka |
Botan colour. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Waved leaflets. Dwarf. |
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Shikoden |
Botan colour. Medium size. Stigmas are reddish purple with exposed green ovaries. Midseason. Long leaflets. Sparse foliage. |
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Taishono-hokori |
Botan colour. Outer 1-3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Narrow leaflets. |
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Bifukumon |
Botan colour. Outer 1-3 petals rimmed creamy-while. Rim sometimes absent. Large size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. |
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Ruriban |
Botan colour. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Leaflets narrow and pendulous. |
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Horakumon |
Slightly lighter than Botan colour. cup-shaped flovver Thick glossy petals. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Small plant. |
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Reigyoku |
Slightly lighter than Botan colour. Medium size. Midseason. |
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Yagumo |
Outer 2-3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Medium size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed green ovaries. Midseason. |
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Shikinjo |
Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple Midseason. Spreading growth. |
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Gunpoden |
Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. |
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Imamurasaki |
Cup-shaped flower. Small size. Stigmas and sheath are reddish purple. Midseason. Small plant. |
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Horei |
Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple, Midseason. |
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Someiden |
Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Spreading growth. |
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Fujizome-goromo |
Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. |
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Niigata Ten'nyonomai |
Petals have fine reddish- purple veins, giving shaded effect at a distance. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. Thin stems and small leaflets. Small plant |
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Shimane Chojuraku |
Purple-black flares at base of the petals. Large size. Midseason. Sparse foliage. |
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Shimano-fuji |
Giant size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Large broad leaflets. |
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Tokiwazu |
Rolled and twisted petals. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Early midseason. Small spreading plant. |
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Kamata-fuji |
Flower reddens after full bloom. Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Midseason. |
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Matsuri-hanagasa |
Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Long stem. Parentage Kamatafuji X Yachiyojishi. |
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Kamata-nishiki |
Upper part of petals fades after full bloom. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. Narrow leaflets. |
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Choraku |
Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Late midseason. |
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Kimino-megumi |
Medium size. Stigmas and sheath light reddish-purple. Midseason. |
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Ten'yono-hagoromo |
Medium size. Stigmas and sheath light reddish-purple. Midseason. This variety arose from bud mutation on Kimino-megumi's branch. |