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Antique & Historic Peonies

Antique and historic heirloom peonies have endured and delighted gardeners for generations. Those listed here are all 100+ years old! Long lived garden perennials, peonies persist for centuries in our gardens. They can be found in restored historic gardens throughout the United States bringing fragrance, huge blooms and authenticity to the gardens they grace. Help save some of these beautiful and historic gems from extinction by planting one or two in your garden this year. Old fashioned peonies bring back fond memories of a time when we could relax in the garden and find a more relaxed pace to life.

Peony Noemie Demay  (Calot 1867) Peony Neomie Demay a rare and incredibly fragrant French variety was first cataloged by Calot in 1867. Saved from extinction in a few gardens and treasured for it's heady fragrance which surpasses many of it's garden mates. Double light pink with broad outer petals of light pink and a center that is composed of finer petals and a few red markings the flower fades to near white as it matures hence it is in the group of colors refered to as blush. An excellent cut flower it produces a good quantity of blooms. 34" tall plants with dark green foliage. Week 4 bloom date rating. $30.00 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

Peony Philomele  (Calot 1861) Peony Philomele has also been called Vadius in the older literature. An anemone formed pink with a center that is amber-pink to start and grows larger as the flower matures ending mostly pink. You could hardly tell the newly opened flower from one a few days old because of the change. Very novel. Again with a wonderful fragrance as many of the French varieties are noted for possessing. Early mid-season bloom. One of the top ten most fragrant at our nursery. Week 5 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

Peony President Roosevelt   (Warnaar 1905) Peony President Roosevelt is a double red, late season blooming, brilliant and striking very large semi-rose type, richly fragrant, great for cut flower or the show bench. Rarely offered this late season bloming peony streatches out the color in your garden. Week 7 blome date rating. $19.99 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

Peony Sarah Bernhardt  (Lemoine 1906) Peony Sarah Bernhardt noted for incredible vigor and flower production on this very large double dark rose pink flower which is fragrant with strong stems and good foliage. They are great for garden and cut flowers. Mid-very late with many side buds. Number one choice for gardeners in Europe and the U.S. 38" stems should be staked because of the many blooms. A mature plant can be over 4 feet wide so give it room to grow. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $19.99 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

Peony Tokio  (Japan/Dessert 1910) Peony Tokio a rosy pink Japanese form peony is an amazingly fast grower with broad rounded petals giving it a full appearance in the garden and creating a wonderful flower show. The dark green foliage brings out the bright color of the blooms held on 36” stems. Plant in full sun. $19.99 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

3 roots of Peony Karl Rosenfield  (Rosenfield 1908) Peony Karl Rosenfield. This is a very showy flower for the garden and as a cut flower. Fragrant late blooming deep double red with a semi-rose form, very large blooms are a favorite garden and cut flower. Great foliage. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $54.95 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

3 roots of Peony Mikado  (Japan 1893) Peony Mikado has a floral presentation in the garden that is just wonderful as the flowers are held above the foliage in ahorizontal plane giving a high impact in the garden. Japanese cupped red with rose and yellow center, very floriferous, midseason, tall. Because of its vigor and prodigious flower production it is perhaps one of the most widely grown of all the Japanese form peonies. This one has been handed down in many families and if you are looking to find a long lived and dependable peony that will not flop over in bloom this one is a perfect choice. Plant in full sun. Week 6 bloom date rating. $54.95 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

3 roots of Peony President Roosevelt   (Warnaar 1905) Peony President Roosevelt is a double red, late season blooming, brilliant and striking very large semi-rose type, richly fragrant, great for cut flower or the show bench. Rarely offered this late season bloming peony streatches out the color in your garden. Week 7 blome date rating. $54.95 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]

3 roots of Peony Sarah Bernhardt  (Lemoine 1906) Peony Sarah Bernhardt noted for incredible vigor and flower production on this very large double dark rose pink flower which is fragrant with strong stems and good foliage. They are great for garden and cut flowers. Mid-very late with many side buds. Number one choice for gardeners in Europe and the U.S. 38" stems should be staked because of the many blooms. A mature plant can be over 4 feet wide so give it room to grow. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $54.95 [Add to Cart for 2011 Fall Shipping]