THE BANQUET GROUP - Generally reddish but with yellow undertone, single to double. HESPERUS (1948) - Single old rose pink with yellow undertones and deep pink veins. Petals crinkled and notched. A radiance of color. Purple flares.
Rivière (1995):
'Hesperus' (Saunders 1948 -1950) Gruppe 4. Einfache, rosarote Blüte mit goldfarben getöntem dunklen Rand. Blätter sehr fein, bemerkenswerter Habitus. Foto Seite 42.
Tag der Pflanzung/date of planting: 05. Nov.97 geliefert durch / delivered by: Riviere Frankreich, Höhe:5cm (graft 1 1/2j)
Burkhardt (2000):
This plant developed in the third year very quickly, made 7 strong stems with several flower buds. It bloomed first in 2000 and made some weeks after the first bloom a secondary flower in July, some weeks after all other tree peonies.
On the peony-symposium in Fuerth (May 2000) Mr. Hertle referred to this cultivar as 'the strongest growing of all Saunders-Peonies', 3 meter broad x 1.5 meter in hight. As the place were it was planted was too few, I give my plant a new, better place in September 2000.
2001
after the moving & dividing of the plant in September 2000, it failed to bloom in 2001
HESPERUS A very hardy tree peony with single flowers composed of crinkled petals of old rose with yellow undertones, with purple inner flares. Single. Saunders. Yellow — rose blend.
HESPERUS (Saunders, 1948-1950). (Simple). Fleur de couleur vieux rosé rougeoyant avec des tons dorés plus sombres sur les bords ; très fine et de tenue remarquable. Parfumée.
HESPERUS
Flower type: Tree Peony—Single
Plant zone(s): 4-8
Bloom time: Mid
Hybridizer: A.P. Saunders
Single dusty rose with yellow undertones and deep rose veins. Crinkled flower petals are notched with purple inner flares. Stamens are fine and golden.
M.S. Uspenskaja 2003, p. 178:
'Hesperus' :( Saunders, 1948_1950) fl.simple rosé orangé rougeoyant avec une transparence jaune doré.
