'Lady Alexandra Duff' Peony

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'Lady Alexandra Duff' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of sghiribiz

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Lady Alexandra Macduff

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Kelway (and Son) (United Kingdom, 1892).

Class:

Hybrid lactiflora.

Bloom:

French white or blush white, ages to white . Center flower is double; side shoots produce semi-double, saucer-shaped blooms showing golden stamens. Moderate fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Tall.

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

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:

Lady Alexandra Duff (1891-1959) was granddaughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom. Known after her marriage as Princess Arthur of Connaught.

Kelway initially called this peony 'Lady Alexandra MacDuff', but soon changed it.

Peony growers in the U.S., and perhaps elsewhere, had difficulty obtaining the true 'Lady Alexandra Duff'; Kelway's sent out a number of other peonies when orders were placed for 'LAD'. See REFERENCES.