'Kelway's Bridesmaid' Peony

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'Kelway's Bridesmaid' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Bridesmaid
• Marie Jacquin
• Water Lily (syn. 'Marie Jacquin')
• Waterlily (hybrid lactiflora, Verdier, 1892)

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Philippe-Victor Verdier (France, before 1892).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Barr & Sons as 'Waterlily'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Kelways Nursery as 'Bridesmaid'.

Class:

Hybrid lactiflora.

Bloom:

Light pink, cream undertones, ages to white . Strong, medicinal fragrance. Large, single to semi-double, cupped, lotus bloom form. Prolific, midseason.

Habit:

Medium.

Height: up to 35" (up to 90cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Marie Jacquin was described as semi-double or double, occasionally single on young plants; Bridesmaid was described as single or occasionally semi-double.