APS description of Japanese Form:
Diagnostic of Japanese flower form are the staminodes. These are abortive or transformed stamens in which their origin is still recognizable. Edges of the staminodes are thickened and often contain viable pollen, but it is encased in tissue and not otherwise available. The original peonies of this form were imported from Japan where the lack of pollen drop was a wanted feature.

APS description of Anemone Form:
Stamen transformation in the anemone form has progressed toward petal characteristics to the point where all visible evidence of stamen origin, except for yellow color, has disappeared. These structures are termed petalodes, being the transitional form between staminodes and inner petals. In some kinds these petalodes are very narrow, and yellow, giving contrast comparable to that of the Japanese form flower. On others the petalodes will be larger. As size is further increased, the transformed segments become longer, wider, and take on the texture and color of the guard petals, leading to the Bomb flower form.

I don't have many blooms in these 2 forms. The few that I have are Japanese Form and posted here:

Nellie Saylor



Gay Paree


Noid

Karen, your NOID looks like White Cap, doesn't it? I have a few of these forms but to me, it is difficult to tell them apart.
Originally a bomb peony Charlie's White produced japanese flowers last summer

Walter Mains

Do Tell

Bride's Dream

Charm (the red one)

Sword Dance

Hot Chocolate

Bowl of Beauty

White Cap

Paeonia 'Shaylors Sunburst' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (Allison, 1931) (3-JAP-WH) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature size: 34", Medium Height, Japanese type flower, pure white, rounded egg yolk yellow center, midseason bloomer, pond-lily fragrance, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 6a, In Garden Bed V3 for 25 MONTHS (Wild). Planted in 2019.

APS Registration: SHAYLOR'S SUNBURST (Allison, 1931) - Japanese - White - Late Midseason. Tall. Strong pond-lily fragrance. Very broad rounded, smooth guard petals of pure white. Center a rounded mass of golden yellow. Strong grower, and good reproducer.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:

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Anya - what is that darling pink peony that's beside Charm in your pic?

Here are some of my favourite Japanese/Anemone varieties;
Ama-no-Sode


Charles Burges


Dragons Nest - tall & just shouts from across the garden


France - prolific bloomer


Glenny Carlene



Golly



Magic Orb - a Kelways 1927 intro that sadly was not registered



and last for now - Prairie Afire -

Beautiful blooms, everyone! Thanks, Karen, for starting these threads!
Valerie, this is Queen Bee, the first time bloomer, should be better in future

I am loving all you guy's Japanese and anemone blooms, particularly the red ones! The red petals contrasting with the deep yellow staminodes are so pretty. I also like Dragon's Nest, Prairie Afire, and Golly. They are all beautiful! Do Tell always looks so photogenic. Shaylors Sunburst and Bowl of Beauty are very nice too.

Valerie and Anya, you have a great collection of Japanese Form blooms!
Valerie, many of the blooms that you posted above are ones that I have never heard or seen before. This is such a treat!

Anya, so glad that you like the Series. I am enjoying the photos so much and learning about the various forms as well.

Thanks for posting White Cap, Socal! Looking at your pic, I am not sure if my Noid is White Cap. Anya, at first I thought that my NOID is White Cap too. Though the Noid's petals color is more magenta than pink so it maybe something else. Someone had mentioned that it maybe Santa Fe. It is very fragrant.

Karen, mine is a young one, not sure it is a true form yet.

Well I'm not sure if these first two are anemone form or not.

Peach Fluff




Kelway's Rosemary



These are Japanese forms I think.

Lilac Time



Touch of Class



Belleville



Mandarin's Coat



She's My Star

Karen, I love Nellie Saylor! Gay Paree is such a great bloomer, too. Thanks again for starting this series. It's fun to dig around in last year's photos.

Gorgeous photos, SoCal.

Frank I love Shaylor's Sunburst.

Anya, your Do Tell is perfect. The center is so vibrant. Sword Dance is another really good performer.

Val, thanks for sharing all those rare peonies. Your Prairie Afire is the best photo I have ever seen of that variety. And the Magic Orb looks to be made out of wax. Love them all.

Primevere

Love Peach Fluff!

I also don't know many peonies in this thread, especially from Valery. It is so nice!

Karen, White Cap is "dark pink, almost red" according to description. It is hard to tell from the photo so look again next season and compare with Gay Paree which is extremely similar to Santa Fe. White Cap should be tall and can be fragrant (some descriptions say this). Gay Paree is also tall but pink, I have not found how tall is Santa Fe. If your NOID is not White Cap I would really like to know what it is
Edited: Tom Cat looks similar and fragrant but is very short (26").

Hiyamakki, that Peach Fluff came from Gilbert Wild way back in the 90's. I've moved it a couple of times and seems to be happier now. It does require support as the stems are spindly. But the weird flowers are worth it. The blooms look a little different every year!


Caroline your Primevere looks nice and full.

Paeonia 'Mr. G.F. Hemerik' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (Van Leeuwen, Nederland, 1930) (3-JAP-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature size: 24", Medium Height, Japanese type flower, rose pink, yellow petaloids, midseason bloomer, Slightly fragrant, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 6a, In Garden Bed N2,06,3 for 31 MONTHS (Wild). Planted in 2018.

American Peony Society: (van Leeuwen) 9.0 Japanese type flower form. Very large, rose pink, mid season. Staminodes oblanceolate, cream-colored with pink tinges on the upper surface and some yellow spots on the edges. Carpels hairy, with pink-tinged tips; disk serrate, white. Plant medium size, spreading; flowers many, handsome and showing well above the foliage.

APS Registration: MR. G. F. HEMERIK (Origin unknown) - Jap. - Pink. Supplement to Maual credits van Leeuwen with it. Some list it as G. F. Hamerik. Midseason.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2019, 20, 21:

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That is gorgeous, Frank.

thanks for info Anya - wonderful - seems I have Queen Bee although it has not bloomed yet. I too thought your NOID could be White Cap so second suggestion would be Karen Gray


LG - Peach Fluff is just gorgeous


Here's Instituteur Doriat - a great seed parent


and Pink Pom Pom - a great late bloomer here


This is Spiffy showing several flower forms on the same bush! This cultivar has given me some fabulous seedlings

Thanks Val. Very interesting that Inspector and Spiffy are good seed parents!