La Rosiere

Details


Floral form
Semi-double
Season
Midseason
Cultivar
Lactiflora
Year introduced
1888
Year acquired
1924
Breeder
Crousse
Country of origin
France
Location
Bed 8
Row
2
Column
A
Bed 8
Row
3
Column
A
Bed 8
Row
3
Column
B
Bed 14
Row
5
Column
F
Bed 14
Row
5
Column
E

History

1916-Farr:25 Large, flat, medium compact, semi-double. Outer petals pure white, shading to cream-white in the center, pale green carpels with white stigma. Habit medium. Midseason. 75 cts.

1918-B006-I:12 1921-B014:14 Symposium II rating: 8.3

1923-SPN:347 1928-B:38 Double. 8.3 (Sym. 1921). White.

1928-B-d:111 Semi-double type; medium size; midseason. Several rows of long, pointed, white petals symmetrically arranged about a central cluster of golden yellow stamens; not notably fragrant. Medium height; very free-flowering; stems wiry. Foliage small. Blooms in huge clusters, each flower like a many-pointed star. One of the most distinct, and trustworthy varieties, especially good for garden decoration. Very striking. “One of the loveliest peonies for the garden.”—Saunders. “Should not be disbudded.”—Mrs. Harding.

1976-K:052 (Crousse, 1888) – Semi-Double – White – Midseason. Medium height. Fragrance not notable. Medium size. Several rows of long, pointed, white petals symmetrically arranged around a central cluster of golden yellow stamens. Very free-flowering; stems wiry. Foliage small. Very striking. M.