Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Double Peonies, page 32.
*Exquisite. (Kelway, 1912.) 8.5 (Sym. 1921). Pink.
Kelway's Exquisite. (Kelway.) Cherry-rose, tipped white.
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]
EXQUISITE. (Kelway, 1912.) 8.5.
Double type; large; midseason. Bright rose-pink, paling toward tips of the long, shaggy petals of the very loose, flat flowers; fragrance poor. Medium height; floriferous; good stems and foliage.
Young plants produce inferior, irregular flowers, but the form improves as the plant becomes established. At its best, the flower develops a large hollow crown with a starry shredded center.
"Free-blooming; strong and graceful stems. Good foliage. Large, loose flower that only shows well on established plants. Beautiful when well-grown." —Little.
"Exquisite seems to me nearer Eugenie Verdier than any other variety, but I know it only in shows." Saunders.
"Rather weak stems."—Thurlow.
"Much like Judge Berry and Eugenie Verdier. Almost impossible to distinguish them apart on the show-table."—Boyd.
EXQUISITE (Kelway, 1912) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Medium height. Poor fragrance. Large. Bright rose-pink, paling toward tips of the long, shaggy petals of the very loose, flat flowers. Floriferous; good stems and foliage. Young plants produce inferior, irregular flowers, but the form improves as the plant becomes established. At its best, the flower develops a large hollow crown with a starry shredded center. M.
KELWAY'S EXQUISITE (Kelway) - Double - Pink - M.
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