'Sarah Bernhardt' Peony

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'Sarah Bernhardt' peony Description

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'Sarah Bernhardt (hybrid lactiflora, Lemoine, 1906)' peony photo

Photo courtesy of Paola-Luna

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

51 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Victor Lemoine (France, 1906).

Class:

Hybrid lactiflora.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, silver(y) highlights. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, double, rose bloom form. Late midseason.

Habit:

Tall, upright.

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Different opinions on breeding year (see REFERENCES), probably a confusion with the tree peony of the same name which was introduced by Kelway in 1896. Lemoine's peony is usually dated 1906.

'Umbellata rosea' seems to have been sold as 'Sarah Bernhardt' too.- see References.