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Angel Cheeks:
The double soft shell pink flowers have sturdy stems. The bomb shaped blooms are mildly fragrant. Double, Pink, Midseason, 80 cm |
Ann Cousins:
A dependable bloomer, rose shaped, quality white petals. Double, White, Late, 85cm. Fragrant, Cut flower |
Avalanche:
Cream buds open to pure white blooms. A vigorous variety producing many strong straight stems. Excellent cut flower. Bomb, White, Early-Midseason, 80cm |
Baroness Schroeder:
Tall white double. Strong stems, fast increaser make it a good cut flower. Fragrant & floriferous. Late/Midseason |
Best Man:
Handsome deep red double flowers on strong stems. Double, Red, Late, 85cm. Cut flower |
Bowl of Cream:
Pure white double of rose form. Flowers often very large. Robust grower, bright green foliage. Good cut flower. APS gold medal winner. Midseason |
Bridal Gown:
Clean white guard petals surround the light cluster of white petals, bomb shaped. Double, White, Early/ Midseason, 75cm. Cut flower |
Bridal Shower:
Extremely pure, clear white bomb paeony with a refined smooth shape. Graceful blooms grow above deep green glossy foliage. Excellent cut flower. Bomb, W. E-M. 85cm |
Buckeye Belle:
Excellent very dark maroon medium-sized red semidouble with large outer petals, narrow centre petals, interspersed with yellow stamens. Strong stems. Healthy. Early |
Charlies White:
White guard petals, a central creamy white bomb on strong stems. Double, White, Early-Midseason. Fragrant. Cut flower |
Cheddar Cheese: Large white ruffled double with yellow petaloids mixed throughout. Fragrant. Mid-season |
Chiffon Parfait:
Pink buds open to fully-double, very pale, shell pink blossoms enhanced by attractive mid-green foliage. Good cut flower. Double. Light pink. L. 90cm |
Chippewa:
Bright red double. Graceful blooms grow above deep green glossy foliage. Excellent cut flower. Bomb, W. E-M. 85cm |
Commando:
Deep red velvet-textured blooms. Disease resistant, dark green foliage. Very early variety, same time as corals. Double. Dark red. Early. 85cm |
Coral Charm:
Large bowl shaped coral with golden stamens. Excellent early cut flower. Semi-Double. Coral. Very Early. 92cm |
Coral Sunset:
Deep apricoat-coral blooms with rose tints, fade to pale gold before petal drop. A vigorous, tall-stemmed variety. An excellent cut flower. Double. Coral. Very Early. 120cm |
Coral Supreme:
Beautiful, salmon-coral, cup-shaped blooms atop vigorous tall plants. Excellent cut flower. Semi-Double. Coral. Very Early. 110cm |
Dinner Plate:
This large flowered variety has soft pink double flowers, strong tall stems, dark green foliage. Double. Pink. Late. 1m. Fragrant. Cut flower |
Duchesse de Nemours:
Double, Mid season. A smaller flower than some, but its glorious fragrance makes up for lack of size. White guard petals and a lemon/lime |
Edulis Superba:
Bright pink bomb, with pink gaurd petals and pink and white mixed petalloids in the centre of the bomb. Very fragrant. Older variety not widely grown. |
Elsa Sass:
Full, compact rose shaped, velvety white double blooms on stiff upright stems. Excellent cut flower. APS gold medal winner. Double. White. Late. |
Etched Salmon:
Perfectly formed, cup shaped, soft salmon coral blooms, cuts well. Coral Pink. Double. Early-Mid season. |
Fairys Petticoat:
Beautiful flowers of flounced, white petals with a hint of pink and yellow blush. Delicate fragrance. Very good cut flower. Double. Blush. Midseason/Early. 90cm |
Festiva Maxima:
An old (1851) and deservedly popular white double with occasional crimson flecks on petals. Reliable, vigorous grower with dark green foliage. Fragrant. Double. White. Midseason. 90cm Fragrant. Cut flower |
Festiva Powder Puff:
Very large, pure white fluffy blooms with occasional crimson dappling on petal edges. Huge buds, excellent cut flower. Double. White. Midseason. 75cm |
Festiva Supreme:
Pure white bomb, mid season very attractive flower set off by glossy leaves. |
First Lady:
Vivid, glowing, hot-pink flowers grow on strong, disease resistant bushes. Good cut flower. Double. Dark pink. Early/Mid season. 90cm |
Henry Bockstoce:
This tall vigorous plant has huge bright scarlet flowers and is just the red that everyone is looking for. Double. Mid season |
Honey Gold:
Bomb-shaped white double, with broad creamy outer guard petals & yellow petaloids mixed through centre. Very fragrant. A Klehm ‘estate’ peony. Double. White. Midseason. 95cm. Fragrant. Cut flower |
Immaculee White:
Double, Mid Season. A beautiful bud and flower. In some areas it opens blush before fading to white. |
James Pillow:
Rose pink double. Flower has yellow staminodes visible at times but is still a full double. Highly scented. Tall |
Kansas:
Large, double blooms light red that hold their colour well. American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner. Excellent cut flower. |
Karl Rosenfield:
Red, double flowers with rose-like form which are good cut flowers and excellent for drying. Vigorous plants bloom prolifically with strong, straight stems. Double, Light red. Midseason. 90cm |
Katherine Fonteyn:
Large, fully-double shell pink blooms on strong, straight stems. A good cut flower. Double, Pink, Midseason. 90cm |
Maestro:
Bright scarlet red, well formed flower and performs very well as cut flower variety. Often there is a sprinkling of stamens which show throughout the bloom. Double. Red. Midseason. 85-90cm. Cut flower. |
Minnie Shaylor:
Pure white blooms, semi double crepe-like petals. The dark crimson stigmas are in contrast to the golden stamens. Many side buds, long flowering season. Semi-Double. White. Midseason. 90cm |
Miss America:
Blush pink buds quickly fade, lovely white blossoms, almost double. The side buds are semi-double. One of the most floriferous and long flowering reliable varieties in NZ. Lemon fragrance. White. Double. Semi-Double. Early. 88cm. Fragrant. Cut flower |
Mon Jules Elie:
An older variety still planted today for cutting ommercially. The large, rose pink blooms have broad incurved petals. Fragrant. Double. Pink. Early-Midseason. 90cm Cut flower |
Moonstone:
Blush pink blooms change to a transluscent creamy white. A perfect shaped bloom for cut flower work and very reliable. Double. Blush White. Early-Midseason. 90cm Fragrant. Cut flower |
Mr Ed:
Creamy blush large blooms which are popular as cut flowers. A chimera of Mons Jule Elie. Lavender pink flowers will occasionally appear amongst the blush blooms. Midseason. Fragrant. Cut flower. 90cm. |
Mrs FD Roosevelt:
Sea shell pink, long incurved petals create a classic form. A free bloomer which cuts well. Double. Pink. Midseason. 85cm. Fragrant. Cut flower. |
Nick Shaylor:
Full pastel pink, rose shaped blooms on long, strong stems. A reliable bloomer and good cut flower for late in the season. Clean buds which open easily. Double. Pink. Late. 85-90cm. Cut flower |
Old Faithful:
Double, Mid season. The ultimate in paeonies. Can’t be beaten for colour, health and strength |
Pillow Talk:
Soft cameo/pink petals open to form a lovely large bloom ideal for the cut flower grower. Strong stems. Healthy, rich foliage. Double. Pink. Mid season. 85cm. Fragrant. Cut flower |
Pink Hawaiian Coral:
A coral which fades to a soft pink. Always admired for its upright stature as well as the cup shaped blooms. Excellent cut flower. Double. Coral. Early. 92cm |
Pink Lemonade:
Bomb, Late. Tall, sturdy plant with huge rose pink flowers. The guard petals are pink and the centre pink and yellow. |
Red Charm:
The best early red and very popular as a cut flower. The true, rich red bomb shaped flower. Sturdy strong stems. Double. Red. Early. |
Red Grace:
Hybrid red, similar to Red Charm but without obvious guard petals. Buds are open-topped and care must be taken to pick it at the correct stage. Slightly taller plant than Red Charm. Bomb. Early. |
Sarah Bernhardt:
Shell pink, paling on maturity. Occasionally there are red flecks on the petals, strong stems and good foliage. Good cut flower, floriferous. Double. Pink. Midseason-Late. Cut flower |
Shawnee Chief:
Double, Mid-Late. Moderate sized flowers with incurving petals. Dries well. |
The Mighty Mo:
Velvety rich red, medium sized double blooms with small stamens at times showing through the petals. As a cut flower it last well. When picked in bud and opened indoors the “blueness” is not so apparent once fully opened. A tall floriferous plant on wiry stems. Semi-Double-Double. Red. Midseason. 90cm. |
Vivid Rose:
Bright lavender pink full double with delicious rose fragrance. Late. |