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Paeonia 'Le Jour'

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]:

LE JOUR, le-zhoor'. (Shaylor, 1915.) 8.6.

Single type; very large; early midseason. White, with two rows of very long, wide, overlapping petals; center, a broad ring of golden yellow stamens about a group of reddish carpels tipped darker and having a pink line at the base; not notably fragrant. Tall; very floriferous; strong, erect stems. Good foliage.

Perhaps the finest of all single white varieties although Exquisite is rated 3 points higher. Especially notable for its great size and the very distinct color contrast in its center..

LE JOUR (Shaylor, 1915) - Single - White - Early Midseason. Tall. Fragrance not notable. Very large. White, with two rows of long, wide, overlapping petals; center, a broad ring of golden yellow stamens about a group of reddish carpels tipped darker and having a pink line at the base. Very floriferous; strong, erect stems. Good foliage. M.

Le Jour* (Shaylor 1915) ML, Single; large white petals surround large ring of yellow stamens; reddish carpels at center, tipped darker.  Strong grower, floriferous, strong, erect stems, medium height bush. 


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