W.F. Christman

Acquired: 1932
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Double

Form

Double
White

Color

White
Midseason

Season

Midseason

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1921

Breeder

Franklin

Country of Origin

USA

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History

1923-SPN:351

1928-B:56 Double. 8.8 (Sym. 1925). Pink.

1928-B-d:149 Double type; large; midseason. Large outer petals of blush-white, shaded with pink, especially on the outside, cupped, waved and held horizontally; center petals narrower and incurved at first, opening to a true rose form with small petals deep in the heart; the whole bloom flesh-white, suffused with faint rose-pink, a few petals edged with crimson; rose-like fragrance. Medium height; upright growth; free-flowering. Excellent foliage. A peony of almost typical globular form, but developing the true rose-form characteristic as it opens. Scarcely distinct enough to be greatly desirable, but undoubtedly an excellent sort.

1976-K:103 (Franklin, 1921) – Double – White – Midseason. Medium height. Rose-like fragrance. Large. Large outer petals of blush-white, shaded pink, especially on the outside, cupped, waved and held horizontally; center petals narrower and incurved at first, opening to a true rose form with small petals deep in the heart; the whole bloom flesh-white, suffused with faint rose-pink, a few petals edged with crimson; rose-like fragrance. Upright growth; free-flowering. Excellent foliage. A peony of almost typical globular form, but developing the true rose-form characteristic as it opens. Scarcely distinct enough to be greatly desirable, but undoubtedly an excellent sort. M

1996-K:071 (1921) – Shell pink.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

15 - See full bed map

3C

15 - See full bed map

3D