origination:
Neue und seltene Pflanzen
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Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Single Peonies, page 67
MARGUERITE GERARD, mar-ghe-reet-zhay-rar'. (Crousse, 1892.) 8.4.
Double type; very large; midseason. Immense, heart-shaped guard petals and a broad, serrated crown of pale flesh-pink, darkening to rosefl find much confusion in the use of the word "imbricated." It means "overlapping," like tiles on a roof. The petals of a good Le Cygne are imbricated. In some catalogues, this word is erroneously used in the sense of shaggy or laciniated. To avoid misunderstanding, it has not been used in the standard descriptions, "overlapping" being used instead.—Stevens.
pink, develops in the center; collar is composed of a few short petals mixed with many yellow stamens; fragrance strong and not unlike wild-cherry blossoms. Medium height; free-flowering; stems lax at the base. Good foliage.
Its chief faults are the early discoloration of the stamens in the collar and its spreading habit; nevertheless, its large size and profuse blooming habit have made it very popular.
"Odor not the best."—Engle.
"Very tall in my garden."—Boyd,
MARGUERITE GERARD (Crousse) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Medium height. Strong fragrance, not unlike wild-cherry blossoms. Very large. Immense, heart-shaped guard petals and a broad, serrated crown of pale flesh-pink, darkening to rose-pink, develops in the center; collar is composed of a few short petals mixed with many yellow stamens. Free-flowering; stems lax at base. Good foliage. Its chief faults are the early discoloration of the stamens in the collar and its spreading habit. Nevertheless,its larqe size and profuse blooming habit have made it very popular. M.
Marg. Gérard [Paeonia albiflora Gefüllt blühende Sorten] Weiß. m. lichtlila, Nelkenf.
Marguerite Gerard, [Paeonia sinensis Gefülltblühende Sorten:] weiß, mit lila Hauch
Rivière (1995):
'Marguerite Gérard' /Félix Crousse/1892
Blumenschmidt (1938)
Marguerite Girard, weiß mit lila
Marguerite Gerard (Crousse 1892), pale pink, turning to creamy white. Centre flecked crimson. l.
'Marguerite Gérard' ( Crousse) : flr. double rosé, parfumée, 1m, mi-saison
Tartu Ülikooli Botaanikaaed (THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU) INDEX PLANTARUM : Paeonia 'Marguerite Gerard' Crousse 1892
© 1. Bild : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop
