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SALMON
DREAM
(Reath F-10), David L. Reath, 100 Central Ave., Vulcan. Michigan
49892, 1979. Parentage, Paula Fay x
Moonrise; Sib. of F-11; first bloomed in 1974. Hybrid,
pale salmon pink, semi-double, flat flower. Reliable, good
substance, pollen and seeds. Sturdy stems, 30-inches in height,
early bloom with other lobata hybrids, deep green glossy foliage.
Seedling of Paula Fay, similar plant habits. The pale salmon pink
color shows the cream inherited from Moonrise. Sets seeds very
easily. Does not form adventitious buds on root cuttings,
therefore slower of propagation. Proven useful for hybridizing.
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SALMON DREAM We were
really thrilled to be able to bring this one back to New Zealand,
and feel very privileged to be growing it. Of purest salmon pink
deepening slightly at the base of the petals, this classic bloom
is a lighter double with an open almost lacey appearance. Pink
Double, Mid season 85cm.
SALMON DREAM Pink,
Double, Mid season , No staking. 85cm. Purest salmon pink
deepening slightly at the base of the petals, this classic bloom
is a lighter double with an open almost lacey appearance.
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SALMON DREAM
Flower
type: Peony—Single
Size:
30"
Plant
zone(s): 2-8
Bloom
time: Early, Hybrid
Hybridizer:
David L. Reath
Attractive, soft
salmon-pink blossoms held on sturdy plants with deep green glossy
foliage. One of the best garden varieties in this delicate color
range.
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Pink, semi-double,
midseason, 32" tall, hybrid. A cupped, warm salmon-pink
delight with dark green glossy foliage. Featured on the cover of
Martin Page's book about peonies.
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Joshua
Scholten 2002:
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picture
in 2007 available on Prof. Harald Fawkner's website,
www.speedcloud.com
, look under South-East
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Robert Johnson on yahoo!groups #919
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Gang, As peony ordering time comes closer and closer, it seems
that members are a bit reluctant to name their Favorite Peonies,
as Jim suggested some time back. If you are like myself, you
probably think a choice would only be relevant if you are one of
those who grows 100s of varieties. Not True!
I think the
original suggestion was a just-for-fun poll. Also, if you are like
me, probably your favorite peonies change from year to year; that
is what makes growing them so much fun!
In that spirit, here
are my favorites from this year. Be aware that I don't grow a
million types, and mostly grow herbacious hybrids. Also, although
I think of these as 'classic' varieties, they may be hard to find
for sale this year. Check our 'Bookmarks' for nursery web sites.
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Coral Sunset. (Wissing) Hybridised by
the same fellow who originated Coral Charm. Semi-double coral
color that fades to a good yellow for me. A good grower and
moderate increaser. I would choose this over Coral Charm. Wissing
also originated a number of other varieties that may not yet be as
popular as they deserve to be.
Etched Salmon. (Cousins) The
most famous cv originated by Lyman Cousins. A beautiful creamy
pink hybrid double. Frequently mentioned as a potential Gold Medal
winner. Doomed to be expensive because its' "up-stem"
crown structure makes it very difficult and frustrating to get
divisions from in any number. Just barely adventitious. Perhaps
some propagation tricks may make this cv more available in the
future. A good grower.
Salmon Dream. (Reath) Another hybrid
pink with flowers from semi-double to double on the same plant.
The most beautiful peony as far as plant habit and bush form of
any I grow. Beautiful foliage with leafs to the ground. A good
grower, adventitious, and quite easy to divide; this cv remains
difficult to find for sale because of, I assume, high on-site
demand at the nurseries that grow it. Cut roots back short when
planting this cv to assure a good symetrical root
structure.
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I'm sure my
favorites will change as seasons pass and other plants reach
maturity, but I would certainly recommend these high quality
peonies to anyone.
Who's next with their favorites from this
season??????
Bob J.
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Robert Johnson on
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Re:
[peony] Favorites for 2001
Gang,
As you may know, I grow mostly herbacious hybrids, so my
"favorites" do not include many of the lactis. They, for
some strange reason, do not seem
to do as well in my sand and
frosts and desert climate.
The following were my favorites this
year:
'Raspberry Charm' by S. Wissing.
This is still
perhaps my top favorite. The flowers this year were almost double,
although I primarily like the semi-doubles that this plant can
throw. It is notable for blooming quite a bit ahead of other
full-flowered peonies, lasts forever as a cut flower, has stems
like a tree, and is long lasting on the bush as well. Always
performs well for me, which is not the case for me with all my
other peonies. It is the earliest of the peonies I grow that I
really look forward to. Worth searching out. (Klehm,
A+D?)
'Etched Salmon' by Lyman Cousins
Perhaps
the best of the wonderful Cousins things, and perhaps the most
attractive of ALL hybrid creamy pinks, in my humble opinion. When
will this peony get the Gold Medal? It deserves it. Always
expensive because frustrating crown structure makes for few
divisions.
'Helen
Mathews' bought from Saunders by Kreckler.
This is
new for me. It used to show up on many "My Favorite 20
Peonies" lists (see '75years of APS') which is why I tried
it. A very nice 5 row single(semi-double)brilliant red that I just
loved. Perhaps hard to locate,(Caprice?) but really worth growing.
Fairly early among the hybrids.
'Salmon Dream' David
Reath
Absolutely
wonderful plant habit, and a standout color-wise wherever we saw
it blooming this season. Relatively new, and hard to locate
because of high demand, but sure to become more common in the
future.
Honorable Mentions:
'Coral Sunset' My
favorite coral.
'Command Performance' Large, sturdy,
and so far quite reliable among the big double hybrids, not all of
which do well for me here. From Don Hollingsworth.
'Carnation
Bouquet' Unique in form, parentage, and foliage, and quite
early. Good early season interest.
'Camellia'
Finally nice for me this year. Unique because of how VERY EARLY
(despite what descriptions say) this is for any double, especially
a white. Blooms with Roselette. Not the greatest foliage later in
the season, however.
'Pink Derby' One lacti that
does well for me here, but paradoxically may not do well for some
others in more conventional growing areas. Appears on many "My
Favorite Peonies" lists. Fairly expensive, apparently because
of demand.
Bob J.
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Robert Johnson on
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Coral
Sunset. (Wissing) Tallish. Hybridized by the same fellow
who
originated Coral Charm. Semi-double coral color that fades
to a good yellow
for me. A good grower and moderate increaser.
I would choose this over Coral
Charm. It highly resembles Pink
Hawaiian Coral here.
Etched Salmon. (Cousins)
Tallish. The most famous cv originated by
Lyman Cousins. A
beautiful creamy pink hybrid double. Frequently mentioned
as an
inevitable Gold Medal winner. Doomed to be expensive because
its'
"up-stem" crown structure makes it difficult and
frustrating to get many
divisions from, even from older plants.
Just barely adventitious. Pictures
you see of this variety
always show it in its quite distinctive early
opening stage,
where the inner petals are cupped by the outer guard petals.
It
does go on to form an open rose shape. Really beautiful.
Salmon
Dream. (Reath) Shorter. Another hybrid pink with flowers
from
semi-double to double on the same plant. Flowers sit near the
foliage.
The most beautiful peony as far as plant habit and
bush form of any I grow.
Particularly beautiful foliage with
leafs to the ground. As Don H. would
say, "A pleasing
presentation in the garden". A very good grower and
rapid
increaser. Adventitious here, although registration says
it is not. Quite
easy to divide. Despite its quick growth rate
and easy division, this cv
remains difficult to find for sale
because of, I assume, high on-site demand
and back orders at
the nurseries that grow it. Cut roots back short when
planting
this cv (especially for propagation) to assure a good
symmetrical
root structure. Don is selling it this year. No one
will regret owning this
cv. Again, great for garden and mixed
border placement.
Pink Derby. (Bigger) Shortish.
Pink. I bought this lacti variety because
it shows up on SO
many of the "My Favorite Garden Peonies" lists of
the
"Pro" gardeners who grow a zillion different
varieties. This was my first
year to get blooms, but it
certainly was a favorite of mine this year.
Again, high demand
may make this cv very difficult to locate! Supposedly
very
distinctive in shape, but I do not grow enough lactis to have much
to
compare it with. Try New Peony Farm.
Raspberry
Charm. (Wissing) Tallish. OK, so this MAY actually be a
mystery
peony: I had to use many sources to try and identify
it. Seemingly
overshadowed by the other coral Wissing things,
and another with that same
frustrating 'Etched Salmon' style of
crown development. Blooms early with
the hybrid singles, but of
much more substance than most at that time of the
season. Like
a 7-9 row single with a charming open center. A distinct shade
of
pink, with terrifically strong thick stems. Moderate increase.
This is
the first peony of the season that I REALLY look
forward to seeing, because
of its particularly pleasing flower
form. Again, hard to find perhaps
because of difficulty with
division. Klehm has it this year, and A+D carried
it in the
past. I am propagating it at home. Will I actually have to
order
one from Klehm to be totally certain of its identity?
Rats!
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