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] Double Peonies, page 26. Bridesmaid. (Kelway.) 8.3 (Sym. 1921). Flesh. See Marie Jacquin. Kelway's Bridesmaid. (Kelway.) Flesh. |
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Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies] BRIDESMAID. (Kelway.) 8.3. The same as Marie Jacquin, which see. CANDEUR. caw-der'. (Dessert, 1920.) 8.4. Double type; large; late midseason. Outer petals large, cupped, light rose-pink flushed darker outside, surrounding a collar of shredded petals and stamens and an incurved center bearing red streaks on occasional petals; faintly fragrant. Tall; vigorous; moderately floriferous. Bright green foliage. Color rather flat and opaque, becoming more delicate as the flower develops. Excellent texture of rather fragile appearance. "Petals tipped or edged lighter, giving a silvery effect which is rather pleasing." Thurlow. |
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Bridesmaid (Kelway), rosy-white, two rows of petals, golden stamens. Medium size. Dwarf habit. m.*s |
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BRIDESMAID (Kelway) - Double - Flesh. Syns. Marie Jacquin & Walter Lily. Midseason. |
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Charming flowers of pale rose pink which slowly fade to lilac white as they mature. Free flowering with a sensational perfume. A good choice for cutting, perhaps for a wedding. Midseason to late. |
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Carsten Burkhardt's Web Project Paeonia - The Peony Database |
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