Peony 'Smith Family Jewel' 23W22 Itoh D3- (Smith 2002) (3-SD-PK) Itoh Intersectional Peony, Mature plant size: 34in., Pink Cream, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed D3 for 3.7 YEARS (Solaris). Planted in 2019.
Solaris: Smith Family Jewel. Smith. 2002. Semi-double to double cream flushed in pink flowers. Petals often bordered in pink and center of the flower appears deeper in color. Excellent foliage and plant habit.
American Peony Society: Parentage: Martha W. x unregistered home grown lutea hybrid seedling. First year bloomed 2002. Double intersectional hybrid of cream flushed pink, rose form. Stamens, pollen and fragrant. No seeds. Reliable, one or two buds per stem. Very good substance. Excellent 28″ stems with bloom. Early mid season to late midseason. Excellent foliage, highly disease resistant. Semi-double to double tree peony type flowers on herbaceous stems. Gorgeous, perfectly formed flowers open cream that is heavily flushed and edged in medium amethyst pink. As the flowers age, they become a smooth creamy white with a beautiful bluish lavendar pink picotee. Both color phases are stunningly beautiful. Large flowers up to 7-8″ in diameter. Many excellent lateral buds (2 per stem) that yield nearly perfect double rosettes averaging 5″ across, thus extending the blooming for up to 2½ weeks. Center contains a neat circle of stamens with pink and cream filaments and 3-4 pale green carpels with light pink stigmata enclosed in a cream sheath. Abundant flowers are displayed on strong, upright to slightly arching stems well above and beyond the foliage making this a superb landscape variety. Plant is very hardy with stems entirely from below ground overwintering buds. Excellent dark green foliage which lasts well into autumn. Mild but pleasant fragrance.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2022, 23:
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