'Pearl' Peony

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'Pearl' peony Description

My HMF:

'Venus (hybrid lactiflora, Kelway, 1888)' peony photo

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Marie Stuart (Syn. 'Venus')
• Princess May (Syn. 'Venus')
• Venus (hybrid lactiflora, Kelway, 1888)

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Kelway (and Son) (United Kingdom, before 1888).

Class:

Hybrid lactiflora.

Bloom:

Light pink, salmon-pink shading. Lighter collar. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, double, crown bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Tall.

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this peony, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

In years past, Kelway's sometimes (or often) sent out mis-labeled peonies; this may account for 'Pearl', a white variety, being confused with 'Venus', which was flesh pink, as well as other confusions in commerce.

Batchelor's 1911 'Classification of the Peony' confuses things further, as different peony varieties which were confused in commerce in the U.S. were treated as if they were synonyms. See REFERENCES.