'Impératrice Joséphine' Peony

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'Impératrice Joséphine' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

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Origin:

Bred by Charles His (France, before 1836).
Introduced in France by Modeste Guérin in before 1840 as 'Impératrice Joséphine'.

Class:

Hybrid suffruticosa.

Bloom:

Deep pink or purple, violet shading, darker center. Average diameter 7". Large, very double, crown bloom form.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

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