'Duchesse de Nemours' Peony

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'Duchesse de Nemours' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Theo

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

34 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques Calot (France, 1856).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Kelways Nursery as 'Mrs. Gwyn Lewis'.

Class:

Hybrid lactiflora.

Bloom:

White, light yellow center, light green highlights. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double, crown, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Spreading, tall.

Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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Notes:

See also 'Duchesse de Nemours' by Guérin.