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Klehm, Charles, Arlington Heights, Ill. 1867- 1957. Breeder.
APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975):
KLEHM NURSERY, 2 East Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
ESTATE PEONIES
ANGLE CHEEKS (Plant Patent 3266) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Early double, delicate soft pink with red freckle-like fleckings.
BEST MAN (Plant Patent 3268) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Mid-double, deep red, husky stems and large foliage.
BOWL OF CREAM (Plant Patent 2451) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, March, 1963. Mid-double. Huge, bowl-like flowers of creamy white.
BARRINGTON BELLE (Plant Patent 3641) - Carl H. Klehm and Roy G. Klehm, 1971. Mid-single, bright two tone vivid pink and yellow blossom.
CHEDDAR CHEESE (Plant Patent 3636) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, June, 1973. Mid-double, large white ruffly blossom with pure yellow petals mixed throughout.
CHARLIE'S WHITE (Plant Patent 3684) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, June, 1973. Early-double, elegant white blossoms, beautifully formed.
DINNER PLATE (Plant Patent 2952) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, March, 1968. Mid-double, shell pink of immense size.
EMMA KLEHM -Registered 1951 by Carl G. Klehm and his father, Charles C. Klehm. Late - double, vivid pink - outstanding landscape peony.
FAIRY'S PETTICOAT (Plant Patent 3265) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Early-double, ruffled petals of daintiest pink.
FIRST LADY (Plant Patent 3264) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Early-double, first to bloom, lustrous eye-catching deep pink.
GLORY HALLELUJAH (Plant Patent 3271) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Late-double, large and beautiful patriotic rose-red.
HONEY GOLD (Plant Patent 3270) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm. Mid-double, enticing pure white and golden yellow combination.
HOOSIERLAND (Plant Patent 2954) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, June, 1968. Early-double, glossy deep red foliage and friendly peony red blossoms - short and strong.
JAY CEE (Plant Patent 2011) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, December, 1959. American beauty red with bright green foliage - Official State Flower of Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MOON RIVER (Plant Patent 3635) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1972. Mid-double, large, beautifully formed cream/pink short strong stems.
PINK JAZZ (Plant Patent 3642) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1972. Mid-double, flashy bright pink.
PINK LEMONADE (Plant Patent 3395) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1972. Mid-double, soft beautiful blend of yellow, pink and cream.
RASPBERRY SUNDAE (Plant Patent 2951) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, March, 1968. Mid-double, heaps of vanilla ice-cream with raspberry topping dripping over the petals.
SUSIE Q (Plant Patent 3269) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1972. Late-double, short and extremely cute bright pink - large blossoms.
SWEET 16 (Plant Patent 3667) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1972. Mid-double, lively soft pink with attractive flower form.
TOP BRASS (Plant Patent 2955) - Registered by Carl G. Klehm, 1968. Mid-double, everchanging panorama of apple blossom pink, canary yellow and ivory.
VIVID ROSE - Registered 1952 by Carl G. Klehm and his father, Charles C. Klehm. Late-double, honey pink with enchanting fragrance.
PILLOW TALK (Plant Patent 2953) (Originally registered as "Friendly Federal" March, 1968 reregistered by Charles Klehm & Son, March, 1974, as "Pillow Talk") Warm, soft cameo pink with smooth buds which open into a large flower.
PRIDE OF McHENRY (Plant Patent 3683 by Roy G. Klehm registered, June, 1973). Pink with glossy silver edging on petal perimeters. Large rose type bloom on medium peony
NOTE: The above Estate Peonies are a Trademarked Series of new peony introductions all hybridized and introduced by the Klehm Family, starting with Charles Christian Klehm, Carl George Klehm, Carl Henry Klehm, Arnold J. Klehm and Roy Glenville Klehm. Each variety in this series have been patented with the U.S. Plant Patent Office thus protecting the propagation and distribution of the varieties. The hybridizing started in the 1930's and continues on to this day.
The following varieties which were purchased by the late Carl G. Klehm from other breeders. All have been registered and will be introduced as soon as sufficient stock is propagated.
CORAL CHARM - Unintroduced variety from the late Samuel Wissing of Lombard, Illinois. Registered 1964, large single coral blossom with pinkish caste.
CORAL SUNSET - Unintroduced variety from the late Samuel Wissing of Lombard, Illinois. Registered September, 1965. White, semi-double, coral.
CORAL SUPREME - Unintroduced variety from the late Samuel Wissing of Lombard, Illinois. Registered 1964.
ANN BERRY COUSINS - Unintroduced variety from the late Lyman W. Cousins of London, Ontario, Canada. Soft pink bomb shaped.
WILLIAM COUSINS - Unintroduced variety from the late Lyman W. Cousins of London, Ontario, Canada. Registered September, 1968. Double, brilliant scarlet.
COL. OWEN COUSINS - Unintroduced variety from the late Lyman W. Cousins of London, Ontario, Canada. Peach pink inner glow bomb shape.
see also:
hybridized by Lyman Cousins. Reg. by Klehm Nursery.
hybridized by Lyman Glasscock. Reg. by Klehm Nursery.
hybridized by Nathan Rudolph. Reg. by Klehm Nursery.
hybridized by Samuel Wissing. Reg. by Klehm Nursery.
hybridized by William Krekler. Reg. by Klehm Nursery.
