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Paeonia 'Nymphaea'

type: [herbaceous peony] – [species cultivar] – [lactiflora]

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:

NYMPHEA. (Thurlow, 1919.) 8.8.

Double type; large; midseason. Creamy white, flushed pale rose-pink on first opening; symmetrical, cupped form with a small tuft in the center and many stamens which diffuse a golden yellow light throughout the flower; mildly fragrant. Medium height; profuse bloomer; stiff stems. Good foliage.

Very pretty flowers of the water-lily type which are produced freely and dependably, giving the variety considerable value for garden decoration.

"The form of the flower is more semi-double than rose."—Fewkes.

NYMPHAEA (Thurlow, 1919) - Double - White - Midseason. Medium height. Mildly fragrant. Large. Creamy white, flushed pale rose-pink on first opening; symmetrical, cupped form with a small tuft in the center and many stamens which diffuse a golden yellow light throughout the flower; medium height. Profuse bloomer, stiff stems. Good foliage. The form of the flower is more semi-double than rose." Fewkes. M.






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