Grace Loomis

Details


Floral form
Double
Season
Late
Cultivar
Lactiflora
Year introduced
1920
Year acquired
1924
Breeder
Saunders
Country of origin
United States
Location
Bed 18
Row
3
Column
A
Bed 18
Row
3
Column
B

History

1921-B014:12 Symposium II rating: 9.2

1923-SPN:346

1928-B:34 Double. 9.2 (Sym. 1925). White.

1928-B-d:100 Double type; large; late. White, with faint lemon tints in the depths of the petals; mildly fragrant. Medium height; floriferous, strong stems. Good foliage. Excellent form and generally considered an improvement on MIREILLE (Crousse, 1894). Awarded First Class Certificate at National Peony Show, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1919, and Certificate of Merit at National Peony Show, Philadelphia, June 18, 19, and 20, 1921. “One of the best whites we have.”—Boyd. “A charming white.”—Christman.

1943-B091:26 lactiflora. Double. Pure white. F.C.C. Very large.

1976-K:037 (Saunders, 1920) – Double – White – Late. Medium height. Mild fragrance. Large, white with faint lemon tints in the depths of the petals. Floriferous, strong stems. Good foliage. M.

1976-K:149 (1920) Double white. lactiflora.

1996-K:111 (1920) – Double white. lactiflora.