Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies
Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies Fine peonies for garden and vase - Fina Gardens Peonies
Princess Margaret: This is a full, classylooking rich, rose-pink double flower. The large blooms come on early in the season atop 30inch stems. Although it’s a strong plant, the blooms are large so its best to provide some support for these showy flowers. American Peony Society Gold Medal winner. Murawska, 1960. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00 Limited Quantity Roselette: This is another very early flowering hybrid out of the breeding work of A.P. Saunders. The result is elegant warm pink cup-shaped blooms that are sometimes streaked with darker pink. These fragrant blooms rest atop strong, unusually tall stems for such an early season peony. Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00 Vixen: A striking peony that commands attention because of its vivid pink color and unusual form. The deep pink guard petals are echoed by the same color of petaloides at the center of the bloom where a fringe of contrasting yellow stamens makes the colors pop.The plant flowers in the midseason on 26inch stems. Krekler/Klehm. . . . . . $18.00 2012 APS Peony of the Year Amalia Olson: A medium height peony with gorgeous pure white double blooms that are medium to large in size. The flower features good fragrance and petal substance. Stems are sturdy. A great all-around peony that stands out in the landscape or in a vase. Blooms in mid-to-late season. Olson, 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00 Raspberry Rumba: The petals of each loosely-formed flower show prominent raspberry streaking and blotching. The pistils at the center of the bloom also are kissed with raspberry accents. Even in bud, the colorful streaking is evident. The 4-inch blooms are held erect on 32 inch stems that carry as many as three sidebuds. Klehm 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.00 Sea Shell: This tall, graceful single-form peony features large, lively pink flower petals encirling a center of complimentary yellow stamens. The satiny blooms stand tall on very study 37-inch stems, making this a great backdrop for other flowers. Mint green foliage. American Peony Society Gold Medal winner. Sass, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.00 New for 2012 Limited Quantity Limited Quantity Limited Quantity Walter Faxon: This peony has a vivid pink petals with a luminous intensity that is unique among peonies. The flowers are just medium in size and only slightly fragrant, but clearly outshine other pink doubles in a vase. The plant is very floriferous, with good 28-inch stems and foliage that remains green throughout the growing season. Richardson, 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00 Ann Cousins: Magnificent white, double blooms that are very large and feature an exquisite rose-like fragrance. This 30” tall plant flowers reliably, especially for one so late in the season. It’s a vigorous grower, but the heavy flowers need support. Cousins, 1946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00 6 Raspberry Sundae: Truly a treat for the eyes. This unique, elegant double bomb features big mounds of petals suffused in white, cream and yellow, then intermingled with touches of raspberry pink. Sturdy 36inch stems carry these scoops of beauty well during the midseason. Lightly fragrant. Klehm, 1968. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.00 The Fawn: The rare beauty of this midseason peony comes from its delicate looking petals that have the appearance of pink parchment suffused with tiny rose colored dots. Strong 34-inch stems are impeccably appointed by clean medium green foliage. Truly a plant that should be in every peony collector’s garden. B.B. Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.00 Westerner: One of the most popular Japanese form peonies. Its large medium pink guard petals surround a large center of bright yellow staminodes. The flowers have good substance and are borne up well on long 36-inch stems. It was awarded the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 1982.. Bigger 1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 New for 2012 Brother Chuck: This is a white cut flower classic. The plant is more compact than many, topping out at about 28 inches, but its blooms are large and nicely formed. The petals have good substance and often carry a blush of pink upon opening. Carpels at the center of the bloom are green and that same hint of green can show up effectively on the outer guard petals. Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 New for 2012 Limited Quantity Rose Reverence: Puts on an early season show starring big rose-red, double blooms on a compact bush. The 26-inch sturdy stems do a good job of holding their sweetly scented flowers erect over deep green foliage comprised of finely cut leaves. This hybrid is sure to catch the eye of discriminating gardeners as it becomes more commonly available. Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00 New for 2012 Virginia Mary: Provides the early peony garden with some of the first double deep pink peonies. The plant is a vigorous grower and that vigor shows through in the prolific numbers of flowers it will provide for viewing in the spring garden and in a vase as an excellent cut flower. Seldom offered. Pfeiffer, 1932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00 Rock Garden Choices Early Scout Fern Leaf Fairy Princess Memorial Gem Roselette Squirt White Imp New for 2012 Casablanca: This is one of the largest of the pure white doubles. Huge, elegantly formed flowers stand atop sturdy 40-inch stems that are covered from the ground up in opulent, green foliage. This late season bloomer is also delightfully fragrant. Lins, 1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00
Cheddar Gold: One of the Cheddar series selected by Carl Klehm. It features two rows of large, bright-white petals surrounding a large center of brilliant gold petaloids that is sometimes adorned with a small burst of white petals. The fragrant flowers are carried easily on sturdy 30-inch stems. A Mid-season bloomer. Klehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00 Cheddar Royal: Two or three rows of white petals surround a rich center of deep gold staminoids. The flowers are held high above the foliage on strong stems, giving them a regal appearance. Klehm 1986. $24. Klehm, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00 Duchesse de Nemours: A fragrant early white double that has remained a popular choice for more than 100 years. The mediumsized flowers feature pure white guard petals encircling a center that transitions from white to light yellow and then pale green at the carpels. The plant needs support to look its best in the garden. This is a very floriferous cultivar. Calot, 1856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.00 Limited Quantity Limited Quantity Eskimo Pie: Puts out a blizzard of white double blooms on a compact 26-inch stems. The luxury of full double flowers without the hassles of staking or putting up supports. Foliage is a deep green and remains crisp and clean throughout the growing season. Just an all-round excellent landscape variety that will also fill vases. Sweetly fragrant. Krekler/Klehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00 Limited Quantity Green Lotus: Unusual form and color make this peony a real standout for any garden or bouquet.Flowers feature a white to light lime green base with white and lime streaking on the petals which are tipped by soft pink accents. Flowers hold up well even in hotter growing regions. This late bloomer is lightly fragrant and stands erect on 29-inch stems. Klehm, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22.00 Limited Quantity Lois Kelsey: . A real departure from the typical peony. Deeply cut white petals in single or semidouble form extend from a center that features contrasting red carpels and yellow stamens. Together they provide a very distinctive look in the garden or lend a modern flare to arrangements. This lactiflora will reach a height of 34 inches. Kelsey 1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 Limited Quantity Festiva Maxima: One of the best loved peonies as evidenced by its continued popularity over the past 150 years. It’s among the earliest white doubles to bloom in the garden each year. Large, fragrant flowers feature distinctive flecks of crimson. The 34-inch tall plants are extremely floriferious. Mielles 1851. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 Honey Gold: A very fragrant, sweetly perfumed, show-stopper peony of extraordinary form. Its large cream-white outer petals guard a large cluster of golden yellow petaloids, the center of which, at maturity, erupts with more creamy petaloids. Sturdy 30-inch stems will stand up well in the garden. Mid-season. Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Madame de Verneville: This French cultivar has been enjoyed in gardens for more than 120 years. Early flowering, the double white blooms carry a rose-like fragrance. Flowers are a bomb form that typically features a yellow glow at the base of the petals. A cutflower favorite, this peony is very free-flowering. The 28-inch stems need some support. Crousse 1885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 Gardenia: This blush white gets its name from its large, double flowers which are a lovely gardenia form. Opening in early midseason on medium height, strong stems, these flowers have good substance and are sweetly fragrant. Flowers mature to a pure brilliant white. Foliage is dark green. Lins 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00 Krinkled White: This peony gets its name from its single-formed flowers which feature broad, pure white petals that have the appearance of crepe paper. A small tuft of yellow stamins forms the center. Although the blooms and 34-inch stems have an elegant, delicate appearance the plant is sturdy and a vigorous grower. Brand, 1928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 Princess Bride: A pure white bomb-form peony. Large white guard petals cup a center filled with a center ball of loose petals. The nicely-scented blooms stand atop strong 28inch stems clad in healthy green foliage. One of the best early-blooming white doubles from the breeding work of R.G. Klehm. Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00 7 New for 2012 Elsa Sass: This late variety is like growing your own giant white rose blooms without all the work of growing roses. This large-petaled, fully double peony holds its flowers up well on sturdy 26-inch stems. An American Peony Society winner that not only looks great on the show table, but is an elegant addition to the garden border. H. P. Sass 1930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00 Limited Quantity Green Halo: Provides a real conversation piece in any garden. Its atypical semi-double flowers features rare apple-green guard petals that create the base for a central tuft of creamy white petals and petloides. The 30-inch stems are dressed with neat-lookiing medium green leaves.It blooms early in the midseason. Krekler/Klehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Laura Dessert: . Blooming in the early midseason, the anemone-form flowers appear pink in bud, but as they open the guard petals turn creamy white. At the center a large tuft of petaloids open a light lemon-yellow color. Moderately fragrant peony of medium height and dark green foliage. Needs no staking. Dessert 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00 Requiem: Understated beauty best describes this early flowering hybrid. Its creamy single-form flowers carry a hint of pink, warming the appearance of the bloom. Petals are almost waxy in substance. The center of the flower features stamens with large golden anthers. The 36-inch stems carry large deep green leaves throughout the growing season. Saunders 1941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18.00
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Princess Margaret: This is a full, classylooking<br />
rich, rose-pink double flower. The large<br />
blooms come on early in the season atop 30inch<br />
stems. Although it’s a strong plant, the<br />
blooms are large so its best to provide some<br />
support <strong>for</strong> these showy flowers. American<br />
Peony Society Gold Medal winner.<br />
Murawska, 1960. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00<br />
Limited Quantity<br />
Roselette: This is another very early<br />
flowering hybrid out of the breeding work of<br />
A.P. Saunders. The result is elegant warm<br />
pink cup-shaped blooms that are sometimes<br />
streaked with darker pink. These fragrant<br />
blooms rest atop strong, unusually tall stems<br />
<strong>for</strong> such an early season peony.<br />
Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00<br />
Vixen: A striking peony that comm<strong>and</strong>s<br />
attention because of its vivid pink color <strong>and</strong><br />
unusual <strong>for</strong>m. The deep pink guard petals<br />
are echoed by the same color of petaloides<br />
at the center of the bloom where a fringe of<br />
contrasting yellow stamens makes the colors<br />
pop.The plant flowers in the midseason on 26inch<br />
stems. Krekler/Klehm. . . . . . $18.00<br />
2012 APS Peony of the Year<br />
Amalia Olson: A medium height peony<br />
with gorgeous pure white double blooms<br />
that are medium to large in size. The flower<br />
features good fragrance <strong>and</strong> petal substance.<br />
Stems are sturdy. A great all-around peony<br />
that st<strong>and</strong>s out in the l<strong>and</strong>scape or in a <strong>vase</strong>.<br />
Blooms in mid-to-late season.<br />
Olson, 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00<br />
Raspberry Rumba: The petals of each<br />
loosely-<strong>for</strong>med flower show prominent<br />
raspberry streaking <strong>and</strong> blotching. The pistils<br />
at the center of the bloom also are kissed with<br />
raspberry accents. Even in bud, the colorful<br />
streaking is evident. The 4-inch blooms are<br />
held erect on 32 inch stems that carry as many<br />
as three sidebuds.<br />
Klehm 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.00<br />
Sea Shell: This tall, graceful single-<strong>for</strong>m<br />
peony features large, lively pink flower petals<br />
encirling a center of complimentary yellow<br />
stamens. The satiny blooms st<strong>and</strong> tall on<br />
very study 37-inch stems, making this a great<br />
backdrop <strong>for</strong> other flowers. Mint green foliage.<br />
American Peony Society Gold Medal winner.<br />
Sass, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.00<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Limited Quantity Limited Quantity<br />
Limited Quantity<br />
Walter Faxon: This peony has a vivid pink<br />
petals with a luminous intensity that is unique<br />
among <strong>peonies</strong>. The flowers are just medium<br />
in size <strong>and</strong> only slightly fragrant, but clearly<br />
outshine other pink doubles in a <strong>vase</strong>. The plant<br />
is very floriferous, with good 28-inch stems<br />
<strong>and</strong> foliage that remains green throughout the<br />
growing season.<br />
Richardson, 1904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.00<br />
Ann Cousins: Magnificent white, double<br />
blooms that are very large <strong>and</strong> feature an exquisite<br />
rose-like fragrance. This 30” tall plant<br />
flowers reliably, especially <strong>for</strong> one so late in the<br />
season. It’s a vigorous grower, but the heavy<br />
flowers need support.<br />
Cousins, 1946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00<br />
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Raspberry Sundae: Truly a treat <strong>for</strong> the<br />
eyes. This unique, elegant double bomb<br />
features big mounds of petals suffused in<br />
white, cream <strong>and</strong> yellow, then intermingled<br />
with touches of raspberry pink. Sturdy 36inch<br />
stems carry these scoops of beauty well<br />
during the midseason. Lightly fragrant.<br />
Klehm, 1968. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.00<br />
The Fawn: The rare beauty of this midseason<br />
peony comes from its delicate looking<br />
petals that have the appearance of pink<br />
parchment suffused with tiny rose colored<br />
dots. Strong 34-inch stems are impeccably<br />
appointed by clean medium green foliage.<br />
Truly a plant that should be in every peony<br />
collector’s <strong>garden</strong>.<br />
B.B. Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.00<br />
Westerner: One of the most popular<br />
Japanese <strong>for</strong>m <strong>peonies</strong>. Its large medium<br />
pink guard petals surround a large center of<br />
bright yellow staminodes. The flowers have<br />
good substance <strong>and</strong> are borne up well on long<br />
36-inch stems. It was awarded the American<br />
Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 1982..<br />
Bigger 1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Brother Chuck: This is a white cut flower<br />
classic. The plant is more compact than many,<br />
topping out at about 28 inches, but its blooms<br />
are large <strong>and</strong> nicely <strong>for</strong>med. The petals have<br />
good substance <strong>and</strong> often carry a blush of pink<br />
upon opening. Carpels at the center of the<br />
bloom are green <strong>and</strong> that same hint of green<br />
can show up effectively on the outer guard<br />
petals. Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Limited Quantity<br />
Rose Reverence: Puts on an early season<br />
show starring big rose-red, double blooms on<br />
a compact bush. The 26-inch sturdy stems do<br />
a good job of holding their sweetly scented<br />
flowers erect over deep green foliage comprised<br />
of finely cut leaves. This hybrid is sure to catch<br />
the eye of discriminating <strong>garden</strong>ers as it<br />
becomes more commonly available.<br />
Klehm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Virginia Mary: Provides the early peony<br />
<strong>garden</strong> with some of the first double deep<br />
pink <strong>peonies</strong>. The plant is a vigorous grower<br />
<strong>and</strong> that vigor shows through in the prolific<br />
numbers of flowers it will provide <strong>for</strong> viewing<br />
in the spring <strong>garden</strong> <strong>and</strong> in a <strong>vase</strong> as an<br />
excellent cut flower. Seldom offered.<br />
Pfeiffer, 1932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00<br />
Rock Garden Choices<br />
Early Scout<br />
Fern Leaf<br />
Fairy Princess<br />
Memorial Gem<br />
Roselette<br />
Squirt<br />
White Imp<br />
New <strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Casablanca: This is one of the largest of the<br />
pure white doubles. Huge, elegantly <strong>for</strong>med<br />
flowers st<strong>and</strong> atop sturdy 40-inch stems that<br />
are covered from the ground up in opulent,<br />
green foliage. This late season bloomer is also<br />
delightfully fragrant.<br />
Lins, 1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00
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