Meet the Peonies Duchess of Portland Details Floral form Single Season Early Cultivar Lactiflora Year introduced 1925 Year acquired 1924 Breeder Barr Country of origin England Location Bed 2 Row 5 Column A Bed 2 Row 5 Column B History 1918-B006-I:07 Single 1921-B014:10 Symposium II rating: 7.3 1923-SPN:345 1928-B:64 Single. 7.8 (Sym. 1925). Pink. 1938-W&D:107 7.8 Single. See Dorothy. A pink double variety was also received under this name. 1976-K:022 Single – Pink – M.