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Peonywood Terrace    >> Herbaceous Peonies - Hybrid Varieties <<

Name

Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Blaze'

Fay (1973)

single - semi-double

red

 flowers: bright red with yellow stames; 80 cm tall; midseason
 Examples: Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Gärtnerei Klose (Ger)
'Carol'Click here to view this Peony!

Bockstoce (1955)

double

red

 large and full double, deep red flowers; stems need support; for cold areas; 70 cm tall; midseason
'Cherry Ruffles'Click here to view this Peony!

Hollingsworth (1996)

semi-double

scarlet red

 bloom bright scarlet red with yellow stames ; ruffled petals, medium hight, erect, vigorous prolific increase; leaf dark green; midseason Examples: Hollingsworth Nursery, USA
'Coral Charm' Click here to view this Peony!

Wissing (1964)

semi - double

coral - pink

 cup - shaped blooms; till 90 cm tall; midseason; a parent of many 'corals'; 1986
'Coral 'n Gold'

Cousins-Klehm (1981)

single - semi-double

coral peach

 large cupped petals; golden center; fragrant; cut flower; 80 cm tall; early Examples: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)

'Coral Sunset' Click here to view this Peony!
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Wissing (1965)

semi-double

coral

 gorgeous hybrid, one of the best 'must have peony'; blooms well formed, pure coral fade with age to yellow; midseason, 2003
'Cytherea' Click here to view this Peony!

Saunders (1953)

semi-double

cherry red

 strong upright 70 cm tall stems; wonderful rare bloom color; cupped petals; cut flower; early; 1980 Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger); Gaertnerei Klose (Ger)
'Etched Salmon' Click here to view this Peony!Quadriga's visitors have recommended this variety! - Have a look!!

Cousins-Klehm (1981)

double

salmon-pink - coral

 the deep salmon-pink to coral flower petals have nice etched edge; big bush; rare; early
Examples: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US); Peonygarden (Can)
'Garden Peace' Click here to view this Peony!

Saunders (1941)

simple

white

 several large flowers per stem; pure white petals, yellow and red center; early - midseasonExamples: Albrecht Hoch (Ger)
'Golden Wings'Click here to view this Peony!

Hollingsworth (1994)

simple

buff yellow

 strongly cupped petals of light buff yellow with red high- lights at center; striking; eye-catcher; early; outstanding Examples: Hollingsworth Nursery (US); Reinermann (Ger)
'Mai Fleuri' Click here to view this Peony!

Lemoine (1905)

simple

cream - pink

 one of the first hybrids at all; gently salmon pink; nice leaves; very earlyExamples: Gaertnerei Klose (Ger)
'Pink Hawaiian Coral'Click here to view this Peony!
 Quadriga's visitors have recommended this variety! - Have a look!!

Klehm (1984)

double

coral - pink

 bright deep coral fade to soft pink flowers; fragrant; 60 cm tall; early - midseason
 Examples: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US); Gaertnerei Klose (Ger)
'Salmon Dream'Click here to view this Peony! Quadriga's visitors have recommended this variety! - Have a look!!

Reath (?)

semi-double - double

pink

 most beautiful peony; very rare; beautiful foliage; leaves to the ground; good grower; adventitious; easy to divide, one of Bob Johnson's favorite (Yahoo peony email news group)  ;-) Examples: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US); Hollingsworth Nursery (US); Reath's Nursery (US)
'Sanctus' Click here to view this Peony!

Saunders (1955)

simple

white

 white flowers with a touch red in the petals; golden heart and red sheath; glossy foliage; F 3-hybrid; 80cm, very early Example: Pivoines Riviere (Fr)
'Show Girl' Click here to view this Peony!

Hollingsworth (1984)

anemone-double

pink

 warm pink guard petals surround a center of cream-yellow petal odes; fresh clear color combination; choice ! Example: Hollingsworth Nursery (US)
'Walter Mains' Click here to view this Peony!

Mains (1957)

 japanese form

red

 the fine large Japanese red petals are edged in gold; 1991; really choice !

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Peonywood Terrace    >> Herbaceous Peonies - Lactiflora Varieties <<

Name

Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Bernice Carr'

Hollingsworth (1995)

semi-double

pink

 large medium pink flowers; medium tall; big bush; stout stems; midseason - late Examples: Hoöingsworth Nursery (US)
'Best Man'

Klehm (?)

double

red

 blooms deep, dark, full double red, well formed; 85 cm tall; late Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Staudengaertnerei Klose (Ger); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Pink Princess' Click here to view this Peony!

Sass (1946)

simple

pink - white

 large, shell pink flowers; yellow center; apple blossom effect, midseason; vigorous; 90 cm; one of the best 'lactiflora' Examples: Staudengaertnerei Klose (Ger); Hollingsworth Nursery (US)
'Do Tell' Click here to view this Peony!

Auten (1946)

Japanese

pink + white

 outer petals delicate pink; deep rose and red and white filling; 80 cm; midseason; remarkable flowers
'Fairbanks' Click here to view this Peony!

(Auten 1945)

Japanese

white

 soft blush with yellow stamen center, later white; 80 cm tall: late Example: Staudengartneri Grarfin von Zeppelin (Ger)
'Gay Paree' Click here to view this Peony!

Auten (1933)

Japanese

pink - white

 good grower; a garden jewel; outer pink petals surround a glossy-white center; 70cm tall; midseason
'Glory Hallelujah'

Klehm (?)

double

pink - red

 vigorous; healthy foliage; strong stems till 120 cm tall; flower color is a combination of cherry, pink, red, violet
'Mrs.F.D. Roosevelt'

Franklin (1932)

double

pink

 large cupped petals in pink with salmon; fragrant; early; 110 cm;
1948
'Pillow Talk' Click here to view this Peony!

Klehm (1973)

double

pink

 delicate bright pink flowers with deep pink shade, healthy foliage; midseason; 80 cm tall; 1994
'Sarah Bernhardt' Click here to view this Peony!

Lemoine (1906)

double

pink

 classic cv; valuable cut flower; fragrant; large bright pink blooms with delicate silver light; very late; 90cm;
'Teerose'

Goos & Koenemann (1951)

semi-double

white

   ivory white; deep yellow filling; great peony Example: Gaertnerei Klose (Ger)
'The Fawn' Click here to view this Peony!

Wright  (?)

semi-double

pink

 speckled white-pink; well formed bloom; amazing peony Example: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'White Cap' Click here to view this Peony!

Winchell (1956)

Japanese

 pink + white guard petals red, staminodes white ; nice contrast; midseason; till 120 cm tall; one of the best herbaceous cv; eye-catcher;   1991 Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Herbaceous Peonies - Species <<

Name

Origin

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Paeonia Japonica'

Japanese Herbaceous Species

single

pale yellow

 likes shade; gray-green leaves; single cream white flowers with nice yellow stamens, beautiful fruits in late summer Example: Albrecht Hoch (Ger), Klehm's Song Sparrow (USA)

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Tree  Peonies                                            
Peonywood Terrace    >> Hybrid Tree Peony Originated by Prof. Arthur P. Saunders - USA <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Age of Gold' Click here to view this Peony!

lutea-hybrid

Saunders (1948)

semi-double

yellow

 creamy yellow with small red flares, shaped; one of the best yellow, fine fragrance! 1973 Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Black Pirate' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Saunders (1948)

semi-double

black red

 glossy, satiny deep red; flares black;  cutleaf foliage; flowers have huge size; similar 'Hephestos', but not so tall  Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Chinese Dragon' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Saunders (1948)

single - semi-double

crimson

 very particular bright red flowers (purple-crim-son); leaves with bonze tips Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger); Simon, Werner (Ger)
'Marchioness' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Saunders (1942)

single

yellow with rose

popular variety in USA; blend of yellow (pearly mauve) and rose, raspberry flares and a ring of yellow stamesExamples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Mystery' lutea-hybrid

Saunders (1948)

semi-double

lavender

rare variety; pale ivory and lilac, but also green-ish color; flares crimson, darmatic center Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Princess' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid Saunders (1948)

single

rose lavender

warm lilac rose flowers Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Renown' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid Saunders (1941)

single

strawberry red with yellow undertones

blend of red and yellow, but reddish look; won-
derful bloom color the first 2-3 days after open-ing  Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US)
'Roman Gold' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid Saunders (1941)

single

yellow

classic yellow; bright, clear; brilliant color; star effect; healthy plant; red flares Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Klehm's Song Sparroe Farm (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger); Simon, Werner (Ger)
'Silver Sails' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid Saunders (1940)

single

soft yellow

super habitus; particular flower color, porcellan looking effect Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr)
Peonywood Terrace    >>  Hybrid Tree Peonies Originated by Nassos Daphnis - USA  <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Boreas' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

semi-double

burgundy-red

 tall, vigorous tree peony; dark burgundy red, petals ruffled, turning in and out in different dircetions Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Gauguin' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

single - semi-double

red

 one of  QUADRIGA's most favorite tree peony; wonderful intensive red blooms 'pollinated with gold',  dramatic center; changes its color every hour; nice foliage and habitus, exotic thing!Examples: Reath's Nursery (US);
'Hephestos' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

semi-double

dark red

 bloom petals ruffled and pointed; glossy, satiny dark , pure red color; very good red variety, 'APS Gold Medal Winner'-aspirant Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Iphigenia' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

single red one of the best red tree! very recommended Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Leda' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

semi-double rose-lavender rare color; mauve pink with veins of plum; very interesting plant Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Nike' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

single yellow rose coral
peach blend 		blend of coral, peach and gold rounded petals; deep purlple flares; vigorous growth Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Persephone' lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

semi-double

cream yellow

in a similar way beautiful like 'Silver Sails' with all the best attributes; very recommended; rare tree peonyExamples: Reath's Nursery (US);
'Terpsichore' lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

single coral pink cutleaf foliage Example: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Themis' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

single-
semi-double 		pink nice pink; single, large flower Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Zephyrus' lutea-hybrid

Daphnis

semi-double pink-lavender Nassos Daphnis favorite peony, wonderful color Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
Peonywood Terrace    >>  Tree Peony Suffruticosa (Moutan) originated by William Gratwick - USA  <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Guardian of the Monastery' Click here to view this Peony!

moutan

Gratwick (1959)

single

lavender-pink

 huge, airy, large, single flowers; blend of cream, pink, lavender; dark blotch at the base of the petals; tall and vigorous plant; very resistant to adverse weather conditions; variety is highly prized Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Captains Concubine'Click here to view this Peony!

moutan

Gratwick (?)

single

pink-light pink

 very large, delicate, soft, airy, light pink with interesting pinkish-lavender flares; ruffled blooms;a bit deeper colors than 'Companion of Serenity' Example: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
'Companion of  Serenity'Click here to view this Peony!

moutan

Gratwick (1959)

single

light pink

 very large, serenely soft pink, highly + delicated ruffled with inner flares of an contrasting deeper pink; Early blooming and vigorous bloomer; Example: Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm (US)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Hybrid Tree Peonies Originated by David Reath - USA <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description

'Ruffled Sunset' Click here to view this Peony! 

 lutea-hybrid

Reath
(1994)

semi-double

yellow-red blend ruffled pale yellow petals edged red with deeper red flares at their basees; good substance; healthy sturdy foliage; strong grower; similar to 'Sun-rise'; APS Grand Champion 1991Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Strawberry Delight' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Reath
(1988)

semi-double -
double


strawberry
 red with yellow 

strawberry red suffused with yellow; good sub-stance and profuse bloomer; stems are strong, holding the blooms above the foliage Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Sunrise' Click here to view this Peony! lutea-hybrid

Reath
(1995)

semi-double

yellow-rose blend 

tea rose shaped buds; the flower color is a blend of yellow and rose; petals edged with rose; strong grower; healthy, sturdy foliage Example: Reath's Nursery (US)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Tree  (shrub) Suffruticosa Peony, Japan  - Classic Varieties <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Hana Kisoi' Click here to view this Peony! Japanese tpye classic variety

semi-double

pink

 famous Japanese pink; large and airy wonderful flowersExamples: Reath's Nursery (US); Koto Buki Bussan (Japan); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
' Haru No Akebono' Japanese  type classic variety

semi-double

white - soft pink

 soft light pink, highly and delicately; try it out if available for you!Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Koto Buki Bussan (Japan); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Hinode Sekai' Click here to view this Peony! Japanese type classic variety

semi-double

red

 very large, airy pure red bloomsExample: Reath's Nursery (US)
'Godaishu' Click here to view this Peony! Japanese type classic variety

semi-double

white

 famous Japanese white, only best attributes; well as potted tree peony plantExamples: Reath's Nursery (US); Koto Buki Bussan (Japan); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Houki' Click here to view this Peony! Japanese  type classic variety

semi-double

nice red

 brilliant pure red, super color; all blooms are held above the foliage Examples: Reath's Nursery (US); Koto Buki Bussan (Japan); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Tree  (shrub) Suffruticosa Peony, China - Classic Varieties <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'Er Quiao' Chinese type

classic variety

semi-double

red + pink

 one of the rare multicolored varietiesExample: Paeonien Garten (Ger)
'Feng Dan Bai' Chinese type

classic variety

single

white

 red sheath, midseason
' Hei Hua Kui' Click here to view this Peony! Chinese type classic variety

single

dark red

 one of the most valuable Chinese; particular and rare color Example: Paeonien Garten (Ger)
'Luo Yang Hong' Click here to view this Peony! Chinese type classic variety

semi-double-
double

red

one of the best of the thousend Chinese varie-ties, fine leaves and habitus; to use as potted peony Examples: Pivoines Riviere (Fr)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Tree  (Shrub) Suffruticosa Peony, Europe - registreded by Diverse Breeders <<

Name

Type

 Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
' Helene Martin' Japanese type Cayeux (1980)
France

single

white

 especially breeding , because one parent is a 'p.
potanini trolloides'; bloom large Examples: Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
'Lydia Foote' Click here to view this Peony! rockii type  Sir Smithers
Switzerland

simple-
semidouble-
double

white

amaizing large, perfect formed flower Example: Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Vivai delle Commande (I); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)
Peonywood Terrace    >> Tree  (Shrub) Suffruticosa Peony, Species << 

Name

Origin

Flower Form

Main Coloring

Description
'P. Rockii - 'Joseph Rock's Variety' Click here to view this Peony! Chinese
suffruticosa		 single-semi-
double

white

the QUEEN of all peonies!; outstanding!; an absolute 'MUST-HAVE'-peonyExamples: Reath's Nursery (US); Pivoines Riviere (Fr); Vivai delle Commande (I)

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Peonywood Terrace    >> Intersectional Hybrid Peonies <<

Name

Breeder

Flower Form

Main Coloring

 Description
'Bartzella'Click here to view this Peony!
Quadriga's visitors have recommended this variety! - Have a look!!

Anderson (1986)

semi-double

yellow

 large lemon-yellow flowers; many blooms; 75 cm tall; vigorous peony; midseason; outstanding!
 Examples: Callie's Beaux Jardins (US); Peonygarden.com (Can); Pfingstrosenparadies (Ger)
'Garden Treasure' Click here to view this Peony!
Quadriga's visitors have recommended this variety! - Have a look!!

Hollingsworth (1984)

semi-double

yellow

 large deep yellow flowers, red flares; exciting center; long blooming period; good foliage to the ground; midseason; 70 cm tall; big bush; outstanding! as well; 1996
Hollingsworth Nursery (US); Reath's Nursery (US); Pfingstrosen-Paradies (Ger)

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