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Paeonia 'Alma'

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

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Japanese Peonies, page 56.

*Alma. (Shaylor, 1916.) 8.5 (Sym. 1925). Pink.

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies], page 79

ALMA. (Shaylor, 1916.) 8.5.

Japanese type; medium size; midseason. Light pink, darker on the edges and in the middle of the petals, paling to white at base; center of incurved, narrow, canary-yellow petaloids and greenish yellow carpels; fragrance poor. Medium height; fairly floriferous; strong stems and good foliage.

An attractive but somewhat irregular flower which is often spoiled by extra pink petals or "feathers" in the center.

ALMA (Shaylor, 1916) - Japanese - Light Pink - Midseason. Medium height. Poor fragrance. Medium size. Light pink, darker on the edges and in the middle of the petals, paling to white at the base; center of incurved, narrow, canary-yellow petaloids and greenish yellow carpels; medium size; fairly floriferous; strong stems and good foliage.






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