Thanks so much, Karen. Southern Beauty is one of my Simmons from NZ. It is an amazing plant. It is a very strong grower here in zone 7a. I really recommend it.

First year bloom on Sarah Bernhardt. I planted Mrs. FDR last month. All the pics of her on this thread have been ravishing. I hope I don't have to wait 10 years to see mine Liz!

Karen - sorry you missed my 'joke' - Arabian Knight is a seedling of mine from Kelways' Arabian Prince

Val, when is it available for us to buy one is the question.

When I've sorted out the fees for phytosanitary certificate I shipped south many years ago but rules have changed; I do know it's much cheaper than when we have plants sent to Canada.

Paeonia 'General MacMahon' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (Calot, 1867) (3-DB-RD) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature size: 30", Medium Height, large double, crimson red petals, good cut, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed N1,02 for 33 MONTHS (Wild). Planted in 2018.

An heirloom. AKA Marechal MacMahon. Color and form similar to Felix Crousse but has stronger stems. Has a deep red color inclining to purple.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2018, 19, 20, 21:

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Lorelei in the rain...



Raspberry Sundae with a bit of an extended form (2 scoop mode):



Dr. Alexander Fleming:



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Beautiful photo, Frank. I do love that you post all the details. It's helpful.

Love that Lorelei in the rain, Top! Double scoop of RS is fun!

I always thought Raspberry Sundae is pinkish and yellowish... Here it looks like pure white.. Is it fading fast?

AlexUnder said:I always thought Raspberry Sundae is pinkish and yellowish... Here it looks like pure white.. Is it fading fast?

They started pinkish with some creamy flares, but the sun bleached them very quickly. Here are some earlier shots:





Another consideration is that bagged peonies open earlier than those in the field - from being kept indoors, mostly. But they are much slower or reluctant to open and they can get sun faded in very odd ways as a result.

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Hiya, that's a great SB bloom photo! I love its sideview.

Valerie, what a great seedling! I am glad that it will be registered and be available for sale. Does the form stay consistent as the one in the photo that you posted?

Frank and Top, beautiful blooms made even better by nice photography. I particularly like how the yellow stamens peeking out of the full double blooms on the photos of General M. and Alexander Fleming. They look even better than the ones in the catalogs.

Karen - the extended guard petals of Arabian Knight are not always exhibited but the red streaks are and it's always a loose double. I like that it's only 26 inches tall so no support required and usually has 3 side buds

Karl Rosenfield, it doesn't look like a double, but I purchased it as Karl Rosenfield, cheap peony from Holland Bulbs.

Maybe is it mislabeled, SoCal. At least it is red

Karen, re Sonoma Halo, it is very big, larger than Bartzella. I had it the first time blooming, we'll see how next year flower(s) will be.

Love Lorelei!

Paeonia 'Edulis Superba' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (Lemon, 1824) (3-DB-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature size: 36", 36" Height, double, crown type, old rose pink petals, large guard petals, ivory collar, fragrant, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5b, In Garden Bed F1 for 3.6 YEARS (BloomingB). Planted in 2017.

American Peony Society: EDULIS SUPERBA (Lemon, 1824) - Double - Pink - Early. Tall. Very fragrant. Medium size. Guard and center petals bright old-rose pink, with a collar of distinctly lighter narrow petals. Usually develops a crown as the flower ages. Extremely floriferous; with excellent foliage and rather bending stems. A very old, tried and true variety, largely planted for its very early bloom. Also a popular and desirable commercial variety widely grown for cut flowers. "Does exceedingly well in heavy soils and should rate much higher." Boyd. M.

A very old, tried and true heirloom with a bonus of fragrance. Nicholas Lemon, Denis, France. He has 8 peonies on the ADS checklist.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21:

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Wow Frank, I love your Edulis Supreme, I think I have 2 plants out there, but the blooms are never that thick with petals.

frankrichards16 said:Paeonia 'Edulis Superba' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (Lemon, 1824) (3-DB-PK) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature size: 36", 36" Height, double, crown type, old rose pink petals, large guard petals, ivory collar, fragrant, early bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5b, In Garden Bed F1 for 3.6 YEARS (BloomingB). Planted in 2017.

American Peony Society: EDULIS SUPERBA (Lemon, 1824) - Double - Pink - Early. Tall. Very fragrant. Medium size. Guard and center petals bright old-rose pink, with a collar of distinctly lighter narrow petals. Usually develops a crown as the flower ages. Extremely floriferous; with excellent foliage and rather bending stems. A very old, tried and true variety, largely planted for its very early bloom. Also a popular and desirable commercial variety widely grown for cut flowers. "Does exceedingly well in heavy soils and should rate much higher." Boyd. M.

A very old, tried and true heirloom with a bonus of fragrance. Nicholas Lemon, Denis, France. He has 8 peonies on the ADS checklist.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2017, 19, 20, 21:

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And here is why I am confused with the peony bloom types One peony and two different classifications. Why Edulis Superba is not a bomb? Why does APS classify it as "double"? Could someone enlighten me, please?

I rely on this for reference.
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