origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
SPLENDIDA. (Guerin, 1850.) 8.3.
Double type; very large; late. Light old-rose-pink becoming almost white with age; very strong, pleasant fragrance. Tall; floriferous; stiff stems. Good foliage.
Notable for its fragrance, great size, and unusually agreeable perfume. Valuable for garden decoration.
"With me it holds its color very well and makes a beautiful isolated plant on the lawn."—Fewkes.
SPLENDIDA (Guerin, 1850) - Double - Pink - Late. Tall. Notable for its pleasant fragrance. Very large. Light old-rose pink becoming almost white with age; floriferous, stiff steins. Good foliage. Notable for its great size and unusually agreeable perfume. Valuable for garden decoration. M.
Splendida (Pink) Late
Splendida* (Guerin 1850) L. Full Double; floriferous, light old rose pink, passing lighter; many petals in a compact, but large, strikingly symmetrical flower. Fragrant. Medium tall, stems strong, foliage dark green.
Rivière (1995):
'Splendida' /Guérin/1850
