origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]
GISMONDA. zhees-mon-da. (Crousse, 1895.) 8.2.
Double type; large; very late. Pale creamy pink, with rose-pink center; strong rose-like fragrance. Tall; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage.
A very symmetrical flower with a short creamy collar dividing the larger outer petals from the well-shaped somewhat darker center. Generally considered one of the handsomest late pink varieties.
GISMONDA (Crousse, 1895) - Double - Pink - Very Late. Tall. Strong rose-like fragrance. Large. Pale creamy pink, with rose-pink center; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage. A very symmetrical flower with a short creamy collar dividing the larger outer petals from the well-shaped somewhat darker center. M.
Rivière (1995):
'Gismonda' /Félix Crousse/1895
