Edwin C. Shaw

Acquired: 1924
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Double

Form

Double
Pink

Color

Pink

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1919

Breeder

Thurlow

Country of Origin

USA

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History

1928-B:30 Double. 9.1 (Sym. 1925). Rose.

1928-B-d:091 Double type; very large; late midseason. Light old-rose, with flesh-pink tones in center and collar, with occasional narrow red edges on outer petals; delicious fragrance. Medium height; fairly floriferous; stems usually adequate. Good foliage. A well-shaped flower of cupped form with symmetrically graduated petals of translucent texture. Established plants have stiff stems and broad foliage. Good both for cutting and garden effects. “One of the most intoxicatingly sweet peonies we have.”—Mrs. Edward Harding. “Large flowers; delicious fragrance; stout stems. Very lovely.”—Boyd. “Think in ten years this will be recognized as one of the ten greatest peonies.”—Little.

1940-Cat-CHN:52 9.1 Very large flowers of flesh-pink with broad rounded petals with occasional traces of red on outer edges. Of very symmetrical form and cupped shape, this variety is especially attractive both for cut flowers and for garden effects. Delicious fragrance. Late midseason. L. D.

1976-K:024 Double – Pink – Late Midseason. Medium height. Delicious fragrance. Very large. Light old-rose, with flesh pink tones in center and collar, with occasional narrow red edges on outer petals; fairly floriferous; stems usually adequate. Good foliage. A well-shaped flower of cupped form with symmetrically graduated petals of translucent texture. Established plants have stiff stems and broad foliage. Good both for cutting and garden effects. M – Bulletin 8.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

12 - See full bed map

4E

12 - See full bed map

4F