Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
| Originator/Registrant: |
Kelway |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: |
1907 |
| Cultivar Group (Type): |
Lactiflora
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| Season of bloom: |
Early (week 2)
Early Midseason (week 3)
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| Flower Form: |
Single
Semi-Double
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Flower color description: |
"intense maroon-red flowers; scarlet in sunlight" and "a brilliant cherry-red color; a most dazzling hue" |
| Flower size: |
Medium to large |
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
|
| Fruit: |
Dehiscent
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| Flowers: |
Showy
|
| Flower Color: |
Red
|
| Bloom Size: |
4"-5"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
|
Posted by
arctangent (Ann Arbor, Michigan - Zone 6a) on Mar 15, 2023 11:57 AM concerning plant:
Disambiguation note: There is a second P. lactiflora cultivar named 'Lord Kitchener', breeder Renault, year of introduction 2016. There is an entry for both this 'Balliol', aka 'Lord Kitchener' by Kelway, and the 'Lord Kitchener' by Renault in the APS registry, but the Renault cultivar is not in the NGA database. In the APS registry, both are listed under 'Lord Kitchener'. Specimens of the Renault cultivar can be seen in the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden in Ann Arbor (Beds 5 and 26). The Renault cultivar is a deep cherry pink double, unlike the crimson red single introduced by Kelway.
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