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Garden Peony |
| Originator/Registrant: | William H. Krekler |
| Year of Registration or Introduction: | 1978 |
| Cultivar Group (Type): | Herbaceous Hybrid |
| Season of bloom: | Early (week 2) |
| Flower Form: | Semi-Double |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 2-3' |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Crowns |
| Parentage: | Krekler Seedling # K 759 |
| Posted by frankrichards16 (Clinton, Michigan - Zone 5b) on Mar 18, 2018 8:27 AM Hybrid Peony 'Abalone Pearl' (Krekler 1978). Early flesh single or semi-double, cupped flowers 5-6 inches wide that are coral-pink with a pearl tint. Golden-yellow stamens. Slightly fragrant. William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, Ohio (population ~300, located about 50 miles north of Cincinnati). A hybridizer who registered more than 400 cultivars from his breeding program, most of which were released in the 1960s and 70s. In 1977, he sold his peony breeding farm to Charles Klehm and Son Nursery. Also, at that time, a number of seedlings were purchased by other breeders. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Peony 'Abalone Pearl' (Krekler 1978) by frankrichards16 | Jun 3, 2020 5:33 PM | 14 |
| William H. Krekler (1900-2002) from Somerville, Ohio by frankrichards16 | Jun 2, 2018 6:22 AM | 5 |
| William H. Krekler by frankrichards16 | Mar 28, 2018 8:26 AM | 8 |
| Summary/comparison of 5 peony suppliers - 2014 by frankrichards16 | Mar 10, 2016 7:28 AM | 23 |
| West Fence Garden (V2) by frankrichards16 | Sep 18, 2014 4:37 PM | 0 |
| Which peonies have you ordered for fall planting? by Cem9165 | Dec 27, 2014 7:10 PM | 162 |
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