Grace Loomis

Acquired: 1924
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Double

Form

Double
White

Color

White
Late

Season

Late

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1920

Breeder

Saunders

Country of Origin

USA

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History

1921-B014:12 Symposium II rating: 9.2

1923-SPN:346

1928-B:34 Double. 9.2 (Sym. 1925). White.

1928-B-d:100 Double type; large; late. White, with faint lemon tints in the depths of the petals; mildly fragrant. Medium height; floriferous, strong stems. Good foliage. Excellent form and generally considered an improvement on MIREILLE (Crousse, 1894). Awarded First Class Certificate at National Peony Show, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1919, and Certificate of Merit at National Peony Show, Philadelphia, June 18, 19, and 20, 1921. “One of the best whites we have.”—Boyd. “A charming white.”—Christman.

1943-B091:26 lactiflora. Double. Pure white. F.C.C. Very large.

1976-K:037 (Saunders, 1920) – Double – White – Late. Medium height. Mild fragrance. Large, white with faint lemon tints in the depths of the petals. Floriferous, strong stems. Good foliage. M.

1976-K:149 (1920) Double white. lactiflora.

1996-K:111 (1920) – Double white. lactiflora.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

18 - See full bed map

3A

18 - See full bed map

3B