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'Frina' peony Description
'Docteur Bretonneau' peony photo
Photo courtesy of Beata
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
3 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Philippe-Victor Verdier (France, 1854).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Kelways Nursery in before 1895 as 'Docteur Bretonneau'.
Class:
Hybrid lactiflora.  
Bloom:
Seashell-pink, lilac shading, silver(y) highlights, darker flecks. .  Cream center.  Mild, rose fragrance.  Average diameter 5".  Medium to large, very double, bomb bloom form.  Early.  
Habit:

Height: 33" to 37" (85 to 95cm).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
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Notes:
'Dr. Bretonneau' of Verdier re-introduced as 'Lady Leonora Bramwell' by Kelway ca. 1895. Possibly confused in commerce with 'Dr. Bretonneau' of Guérin.- see. Was apparently also sold as 'Fairy Queen' by Terry and 'Isabelle Karlitzky' of Guérin (1858).
 
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