origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
SULLY PRUDHOMME. (Crousse, 1898.) 8.2.
Double type; large; midseason. A broad, flat flower of light flesh-pink, paling toward the center, which is surrounded by a circle of red-edged petals; a fine fluffy flower of lacy texture; faintly fragrant. Medium height; erect; fairly floriferous. Fair foliage.
A very elegant and delicate bloom of especially fine texture. The stems are not all strong enough to support the blooms, and the foliage is frequently bad.
SULLY PRUDHOMME (Crousse, 1898) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Medium height. Faintly fragrant. Large. A broad, flat flower of light flesh-pink, paling toward the center, which is surrounded by a circle of red-edged petals; a fine fluffy flower of lacy texture. Erect, fairly floriferous. Fair foliage. A very elegant and delicate bloom of especially fine texture. The stems are not all strong enough to support the blooms, and the foliage is frequently bad. M.
Rivière (1995):
'Sully Prudhomme' /Félix Crousse/1898
