APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975): p. 131
GRATWICK NURSERY, PAVILION, NEW YORK Japanese tree peonies grown for many years in the Gratwick Nursery. They were imported in the past from a grower in Japan. All tree peonies listed are true to name:
ADZUMA-KAGAMI - Mirror of the East.
AKASHI GATA - Waves of Akashi.
AKASHI-JISHI - Lion of Akashi.
AKASHI-NISHIKI - Brocade of Lilacs.
ANYANO-HIKARE - Light in the Dark Night.
ARASHI-YAMA - Mountain after the Storm.
ASAHI-NO-HIKARI - Light of the Morning Star.
ASAHI-ZURU - Cranes at Sunrise.
AYA-GINU - Silk Fabric pattern.
BENI-KIRIN - Crimson Kirin (Kirin is an imaginary animal.)
CHIGO-ZAKURA - Cherry Page (Rose Courtier).
CHUGAI'S GIANT WHITE - White Dragon.
DAI-KAGURA - Royal Music.
DAI-LASHO - Verdure of the Islands.
DAIOH - Exalted Mikado.
DANTENMON - Gates of Heaven.
FUJI-GOSHI-RYO - Dragon Crossing Mt. Fuji.
FUKUR^N-NISHIKI - Boulevard Brocade.
GABISAN - Mountain of the Arched Eyebrows.
GEKKYUDEN - Moon Palace.
GENKIMON - Topaz Gate.
GESSEKAI - Moon World.
HAKU-BANRIU - White Coiling Dragon.
HAKU-RAKU-TEN - Poet of China.
HAKU-TSURU - White Crane.
HANA-DAIGIN - High Priest of the Garden.
HANA-KISOI - Floral Rivalry.
HANA-NO-MIKADO - Emperor of the Flowers.
HATSU-HINODE - Rising Sun.
HINKADEN - Pavilion of Radiance.
HINODE-NO-SEKI - World of the Rising Sun.
HINO-MARU - Sun Banner.
HINO-TSUKASA - King of the Scarlets.
HIODOSHI - Crimson Breast Plate.
HI-OW - Scarlet Mikado.
HIRA-NO-YUKI - Mountain of Sun-lit Snow.
HORAISAN - Mountain of Paradise.
HORAKUMON - Chasm of Abundant Pleasure.
HOWDAI - Emperors Reign.
HOWREN ~ Chariot of the Phoenix.
HOWZAN - Mountain Treasure.
IMA-SHOJO - Noble Orange Outang.
IMPUMON - Gate of Opulence.
IWATO-KAGAMI - Mirror of the Sun-Goddess.
JINJU-DEN - Sleeping Palace.
KAGURA-JISHI - Sacred Lion Dance.
KAMADA-FUJI - Wisteria of Kamada.
KAMADA-NISHIKI - Brocade of Kamada.
KASUMI-NO-MORI - Forest Mist.
KENREIMON - Gate of Kenrei.
KIKU-BOTAN - Chrysanthemum Peony.
KIMPUKURIN - Golden Magnificence.
KOKA-MON - Gate of Koko.
KOKKO-SHI - Black Light.
KOKU-RYU-NISHIKI - Black Dragon Brocade.
KOKU-TSURU - Black Crane.
KONRON-JISHI - Lion of Konron.
KONRON-KOKU - Land of Konron.
KUMA-GAI - Name of a person.
MIKFU-KUMON - Gate of Good Fortune.
MIYUKI-NISHIKI - Imperial Procession Brocade.
MOMO-YAMA - Mountain of Peach Orchards.
MT. ROKKU - Mountain of Golden Hemlets.
MURA-KUMO - Gathering Clouds.
NAGOYA CASTLE - Castle of Topaz.
NANIWA-NISHIKI - Brocade of Rapid Waves.
NIPPON-BENI - Nipoon Scarlet.
NISHIKI-GAWA - River of Eirbroidery.
NISHIKI-NO-SHITONE - Royal Divan.
NISSHO - Sunshine.
OHSAHA-DO-UKI - Magnificient Chalice.
OKINA-JISHI - Aged Lion.
ORIHIME - The Weaving Princess.
RIMPOW - Bird of Rimpo.
RURIBAN - Indigo Purple Tray.
SAIGYO-ZAKURA - Cherry Blossom of the Poet.
SAKURA-GASANE - Drift of Cherry Blossoms.
SAKURE-KAGAMI - Cherry Mirror.
SHESHUMON - Gate of Senshu.
SHICHI-FUKUJIN - The Seven Gods of Fortune.
SHICHIHO-DEN - Palace of Seven Treasures,
SHIGYOKU - Imperial Opal.
SHIKOW-DEN - Hall of Purple Light.
SHIN-ABOWKIU - Palace of the Mikado.
SHIN-KAGAMI - New Mirror.
SHIN-KAGURA - New Sacred Music.
SHINTENCHI - New Heaven and Earth.
SHINTOYEN - Celestial Peach Orchard.
SHOJO-NO-MAI - Dance of the Orang Outang,
SHOKO-NISHI - Brocade of Shokko.
SHUJAKU-MON - Gate of the Scarlet Sparrow.
SHUNKYO-DEN - Palace of Spting Enjoyment
SOKURN-JISHI - Lion of the Cherry Orchards.
SHISHO-HAKU - Frost Crystals.
SUMI-NO-ICHI - Deepest Ink.
TAISHO-NO-HOMARE - Glory of Taisho Dynasty.
TAMA-FUYO - Jeweled Lotus.
TAMA SHIRAGA - Serenity of Many Years.
TAMA SUDARE - Tracery of White Jade.
TEIKAN - Crown of Mikado.
TESSERA -(D-16) a semi-double with orange tones. Tends to rebloom in the fall. It is one of the rarest and one of the very best.
THERMOPHYLIA (D-101) Black ross probably Red Cloud x Saunders (F2 "A").
TSUYA SUGATA - Lustrous Form.
TSUZURE-NISHIKI - Magic Tapestry.
TUJIZOMEGINO - Purple Vestment.
UBA-TAMA - Pitch Black.
UKARE-JISHI - Lion of High Spirit.
WARAI-JISHI - Laughing Lion.
YACHIYO-JISHI - Lion of Eternity.
YAE-ZAKURA - Very Double Cherry.
YASO-OKINA - Venerable Seer.
YE-SUGATA - Reflection.
YOHJIN - Fostering God.
YOMO-ZAKURA - Cherry Blossoms Everwhere.
YOYO-NO-HOMARE - Glory of Many Generations.
Linwood Gardens is located 35 miles south west of
Rochester, New York, in the farmlands of the Genesee Valley.
The
garden landscape was designed in the early 1900’s, with an
Arts and Crafts style summerhouse, walled gardens with pools and
fountains, ornamental trees, and a view of the valley below.
The
gardens include a distinguished collection of Japanese and
American tree peonies featured each spring at the Festival of
Flowers.
During the summer months Linwood offers a peaceful
garden sanctuary for
Creative Arts Workshops. Linwood Gardens
is not-for-profit and is listed on The New York State Register of
Historic Places.
Lee Gratwick (2nd from right) with the „Peonies of China 2004“ tour.
