origination:
New, Unnamed: July 15, 1985, Daphnis No. 368; pedigree, Guardian of the Monastery x BC2. Golden with maroon flares. The inner row of petals forms a cup around the prominent center; the outer row of petals curves backward.
NIKE (the goddess of victory), Nassos Daphnis, New York, September 25, 1987. Seedling #D-368, single hybrid tree peony. Parentage BC2 x Guardian of the Monastery (Moutan). First bloomed 1976. This coral peach flower with two rows of well-formed round petals has a golden glow. It has red flares and yellow anthers. The flower stands well above the foliage on very strong stems. An excellent bloomer. A ten-year-old plant is about five feet in height. The flower has pollen, seeds, and stamens. Fragrant. It blooms in late May. Bulletin #264.
Osti (1997)
Osti (1999)
NIKE (NASSOS DAPHNIS, 1987). Fiore rosa arancio, fiammato scuro all'unghia. Portamento vigoroso.
NIKE Raised by Nassos Daphnis in 1987. Flowers: orange - red, dark flares; single. Habit: vigorous.
NIKE (GODDESS OF VICTORY)
Flower type: Tree Peony—Semi-double
Plant zone(s): 4-8
Bloom time: Mid
Hybridizer: Nassos Daphnis
Most attractive blend of coral, peach and gold on rounded petals with deep purple flares. Fragrant flowers stand well above foliage on strong stems.
Denis Wilson and Michel Rivière in the private garden of Mons. Rivière in Crest/France, a large bush of 'Nike' in front
M.S. Uspenskaja 2003, p. 179:
