Hollingsworth Nursery
Breeder and Propagator of Fine Peonies

Accent (Bigger 1979)  Lactiflora.  Late.  Double; a large and neatly sculpted darker red flower having very good clarity of hue among red Lactifloras; has side-buds.  Medium height bush is strong, flowers are favorably close to the foliage, facilitating concealed support.  Not for long enough under observation here for a more confident classification, but seems comparable to others we have labeled “best landscaper”.  It is a vigorous grower and soon forms a mature clump.  Item 1983.  $20.00 

Age Of Victoria (Hollingsworth 1996) Early Hybrid.  Early. Single; the predominant appeal here is the very large flower of peachy buff and large stamen ball, with red stigmas and red filament base.  Mild fragrance.  Big, durable leaflets; 34” spreading stems will sag, flowering presentation in the landscape requires support.  Fertile, presumed tetraploid. Item 0963.  $28.00 

Alice Roberts (Krekler 1965)  Lactiflora.  Midseason to Late Midseason.  A best Landscaper.  Japanese; many buds, guard petals medium pink, comparatively large center ball of pink and yellow staminodes, incurved.  Flower placement is close to the strong bush of good habit for landscape use, stems well clothed with foliage.  Seed fertile.  Item 0030.  $18.00 

Ann Cousins (Cousins 1946)  Lactiflora.  Late to Very late. Double; very large, all white, fragrant. Very full petalled, exhibition quality.  Vigorous, productive, reliable opening among late sorts.  Excellent cut for floral use.  Medium tall stems will bend at the base, require support to maintain appearance while in flower.  Item 0734.  $16.00 

Athena (Saunders 1949) Early Hybrid.  Early.  A best landscaper.  Single; apricot-buff petals with prominent lavender flares at center, an eye-catching color pattern, striking for garden,  show table and in floral design.  Light fragrance.  Medium size, erect bush, subject to midsummer shut down under water stress.  A Saunders Quads Hybrid, presumed triploid, but frequently has a few seeds, pollinate with a tetraploid.  Item 1740.  $40.00 

Baroness Schroeder (Kelway 1889)  Lactiflora.  Late.  Full double; large, opens blush, quickly passes white.  Mild fragrance, sidebuds.   Prolific, vigorous; medium tall, good stems, a good cut flower.  Best with support for landscape use.  Said to open better in water than in the field (APS cultivar checklist, 1986.)   Item 1348.  $18.00 

Belleville (H. Wolfe / Hollingsworth 1998)  Lactiflora.  Late Midseason.  Anemone / Bomb; many petals, very large center of slender segments; opens a light cyclamen purple, changing lighter as the flower matures, developing a conspicuous contrast with the purple carpels.  Emerging shoots are dark purple, mature foliage dark green.  Open flowers out of doors will benefit from wind shelter and flowered stems are best with support.  Easy seeder, proven parent of exceptional hybrids.  Item 0139.  $16.00 

Bernice Carr (Hollingsworth 1995)  Lactiflora.  Midseason to Late. A Best Landscaper.  Semidouble; sumptuous flowers are a cool mid-pink hue of exhibition form and a generous subject in the garden, side buds extend flowering.  A robust plant that attracts the eye with its large deep green leaflets, medium tall, stout stems form a big bush.  Plant retains good appearance in Midwest summers, has a notably harmonious combination of attributes.  Item 1864.  $20.00 

Bowl of Cream (Klehm 1963)  Lactiflora.  Late Midseason.  Double; very large flowers, cream white, with hidden golden stamens.  Robust grower and bush of medium height, flowers borne close enough to the foliage the flowering presentation can be held together with concealed support.  Bright green foliage.  Gold Medal Award 1981.  Item 0560.  $20.00 

Bridal Shower (Klehm 1981)  Lactiflora.  Late Midseason.  Bomb form, white, very few side buds.  Fragrant, refined and smooth, full formed, clear and pure white,   good substance, reliable.  Vigorous, excellent stem strength and foliage, tall, excellent for cutting.  No stamens or pollen, Seed fertile.  Item 2474.  $20.00 

Buckeye Belle (Mains 1956) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason to Midseason. A best landscaper.  Semidouble.  Beautifully formed, medium sized bowl of blackish, deep red outer petals cradle a center made up of smaller petals and stamen filaments the same color, accented by bright yellow anthers.  Flowers displayed close to the bush, the form holds best with shelter from wind and strong sunlight. Good bush habit.  This is one of the most attractive flowers of this coloration for exhibition or for flowering in the viewed landscape. No fertility noted.  Limited Supply.  Item 2346.  $26.00 

Butch (Krekler 1959)  Lactiflora.  Midseason.  A best landscaper.  Semidouble; deep violet, large petals, pale at edge.  Vigorous, remarkably robust bush is clothed in thick, rich green foliage.  Heavy, stiff stems hold the flower upright through adverse weather.  Medium tall.  Pollen and seeds.  Item 2323.  $18.00 

Bu-Te (Wassenberg 1954)  Lactiflora.  Late.  A best landscaper.  Japanese form; very large, pure white guard petals with a large center of yellow staminodes.  Stigmas white or creamy.  Excellent for the garden and competitive exhibition.  Tall with strong stems, spreading slightly.  Seed fertile.  Gold Medal Award 1975.  Item 0735.  $18.00 

Cardinal’s Robe (Saunders 1940) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason to Midseason. A best landscaper.  Single, brilliant scarlet red, the color enhanced by the prominent yellow center and having excellent substance of petal and leaf, our favorite of the Saunders Lobata of Perry reds.  Medium tall bush, leaf-clothed from top to bottom, has the most durable foliage of the group, an imposing addition to the perennial border.  Triploid, but useable fertility.  Item 0049.  $ 20.00 

Carina (Saunders 1944) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason to Midseason. Semidouble; many brilliant, near scarlet petals cupped around the small yellow center, flower grows to a large globe in the vase.  It has the most petals of the Saunders ‘Lobata of Perry’ reds, splendid cut, the petals prone to soften in high temperatures out of doors.  Medium tall, vigorous, prolific; the foliage shuts down midsummer in our typical Midwest heat sun and drought—holds better with light shade and supplemental moisture.  Presumed triploid, but has useable fertility.  Item 0088.  $18.00  

Cherry Ruffles (Hollingsworth 1996) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason to Midseason.  A best landscaper.  Semidouble; many scarlet red, ruffled petals may nearly hide the small center of yellow stamens.  Flowers easily on young plants, size and number of petals increase with maturity.  Medium height, erect, vigorous, prolific increase.  Leaflets ruffled, dark green, may fade during water stress of summer, performance unaffected; light shade and supplemental moisture.  Splendid on the show table, a standout when flowered in the landscape. Item 1153.  $36.00 

Chief Wapello (W. Smith 1971)  Lactiflora.  Late Midseason.  A best landscaper.  Double; shining ruby red, medium tall, stands erect.  Medium fragrance.  This is one of the peonies to which visitors tend to gravitate to in the field.  A strong grower that seems to tolerate all of the adversity our Midwest climate provides without noticeably diminishing its performance.  Pollen, seeds rare.  Item 0082.  $18.00 

Color Magnet (Hollingsworth 1994) Midseason Hybrid.  Midseason to Late midseason.  A Best Landscaper.  Single; smoothly cupped petals of similar hue to those of peony Lavender, but the plant and foliage are dramatically different.  Robust, medium tall, stems stoutly erect, heavy substance throughout, bold leaflets of deep green. The flower color may be more reddish where cool spring temperatures prevail.  Sibling of Fairfield.  Fertile both ways.  APS seedling Certificate of Merit 1993.  Item 1820.  $18.00 

Command Performance (Hollingsworth 1996) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason to Midseason, a striking Bomb type; many cardinal red petals grow to a very large flower, especially when cut or sheltered from air movement.  Has attracted much attention at the national exhibitions, was Grand Champion in 1998.  The flower color and size dominates; buds massive, flowers may grow to nine inches diameter in the vase.  Medium height, vigorous, stems occasionally crooked, bush presentation best for public view with support or screened by other plants.  Item 0994.  $30.00 

Coral Charm (Wissing 1964) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason.  Semidouble; deep orange-coral buds open to pleasing coral-peach flowers, passing a pale creamy beige.  Numerous strongly cupped petals grade smaller inward, surrounding a cluster of light yellow stamens. Tall stems are reachy, leaning with the open flower, consider adding mechanical support when to be flowered in the landscape.  Perhaps no peony is more in demand for floral decoration.  APS Gold Medal 1986.  Item 1454.  $20.00 

Coral Fay (Fay 1973) Early Hybrid.  Early.  A best landscaper.  Semidouble; many petals of a bright red pink color are more typical of a midseason hybrid, but opening earlier.  The flowers cover a dense bush of many narrow leaflets, a sumptuous early peony, one of the few early peonies flowering of which withstood our 2007 spring freeze events.  It is a vigorous, strong grower, the bush is medium height, spreading, but does not breakup while in flower.  Item 2465.  $16.00 

Coral ‘N Gold (L. Cousins / R. Klehm 1981) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason.  A best landscaper.  Single; two rows of large petals form a deeply colored orangey-coral, well-cupped flower, having a thick center of golden stamens, one of the three most intensely colored corals here.  Vigorous, strong bush, good in the viewed landscape.  Item 2472.  $20.00 

Coral Sunset (Wissing 1965) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason.  A best landscaper.  Semidouble; opens a deep orangey-coral petal color, equal to that of ‘Coral Charm’ and ‘Coral ‘N Gold’.  Numerous petals grow long and broad, forming a voluptuous flower.  The color soon passes to a harmonious light beige-yellow as the flower matures.  Especially in strong sunlight flowers will display multiple colors on the same plant.  The medium tall, strong, upright bush stands well, adapted to all uses.  Presumed triploid, no fertility seen here.  Item 2403.  $30.00 

Cytherea (Saunders 1953) Midseason Hybrid.  Early Midseason.  Semi-double; many rich, deep pink, strongly cupped petals are long, forming an almost closed ball, wider open at higher temperatures.  Medium-low height, flowers set close to the bush.  Splendid specimen in the landscape, a winner on the show table.  A Saunders Lobata of Perry Hybrid, presumed triploid, but sometimes has useable pollen fertility.  Gold Medal 1980.  Item 0090.  $22.00

Dawn Glow (Saunders/Hollingsworth 1986) Early Hybrid.  Early.  A best landscaper.  Single; big ivory petals with lavender highlights at center; clove fragrance.  Tender young foliage may emit clove-like fragrance in spring sun, leading to subtle surprise.  Medium height, bush is spreading but strong, with big leaflets, prominent in effect. A descendent of the Saunders’ cultivar Silver Dawn, very fertile, used effectively in breeding by Roy Pehrson and Chris Laning.  Seed parent of our ‘Dearest’ and ‘Golden Wings’ and new prospects coming on.  Item 1420.  $16.00