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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: Peony ID? |
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I purchased a new peony last year, and lost the tag. Anyone know what the name of this one is?
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It looks very similar to 'Gay Paree' Pianolady. It's stunningly beautiful. 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
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That is just gorgeous Pianolady! I looked up "Gay Paree" in my book and it said:
"Herbaceous perennial with light green foliage. In midseason bears large, Japanese type, deep cerise-pink flowers with shell pink centers."
"Bowl of Beauty" says:
"In midseason, produces very large, Japanese-type, carmine red, pink tinted flowers with dense, creamy white centers consisting of many crowded narrow petaloids."
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I don't know which one it is, but I have to stay it is ... stunning!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:07 am Post subject: |
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Bowl of Beauty, I think that's it! It sure rings a bell. I'll no for sure after it blooms more, but I recall buying that one. Thanks!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:08 am Post subject: |
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It's a lovely peony, no matter what it's called.  Mother has two that looks very similar, and I can't tell them apart at all. One is Bowl of Beauty, the other one had a fancy, Japanese name. They both look like yours.
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As I said, I do not know peonys at all, but the "Bowl of Beauty" was offered for sale in the supermarket that I frequent some weeks ago, and that's why I recall the name. The foto on the plant lable really struck me as being tremendously beautiful. If I grew peonys, I'd have that one for sure. It was stunning to see...but they always do that on plant lables, don't they. 
--you know--put a picture of the plant in it's most beautiful form (sometimes enhanced).
Well, if that peony was only half as beautiful as it's ID picture, it's still be a show-stopper!
BTW, my fellow Stewbies...did you happen to notice EJ's posting: http://www.gardenstew.com/about10598-15.html
Just scroll down to the 4th one from the top of her second posting...right after the one with the little boar sculpture looking out from under the foilege.
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