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Hollingsworth Peonies
PO Box 233
Maryville, MO 64468
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Monsieur Jules Elie
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Best Cut® 'Monsieur Jules Elie'
Originator: (Crousse, 1888)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Tall
USDA Zone: 2 to 8
Item number: 1987

Details:

Fragrant, bomb double, large flower opens in shades of medium pink. A double row of broad guard petals holds a large ball of tightly packed petalodes and narrow segments, petal tips silvered. The flower is of heavy substance and well-tailored, displaying a very large bloom when protected from wind or opened in a vase. Good plant habit, vigorous and fair grower. A reliable bloomer with abundant color on a spreading, tall bush. Much appreciated for its vigor and flower size. Long stems sag with opened flower, the presentation in the viewed landscape needs support. Outstanding display in the landscape and great for cutting. A staple of the florist trade.

Awards, Best Use & Distinctions 
Best Cut®; RHS Award of Garden Merit; Historic variety; fragrant; general garden use; perennial border; cut flower garden; deer resistant; cutter in commercial use.


Basic Growing Requirements
Full Sun. Water as needed, sensitive to overwatering and waterlog conditions. Soil pH 6.5-7. Fertile, well-draining soil.


Disclosure: The image(s) above shows the actual cultivar named and described on this page. The pictures are a fair and accurate depiction of the flowers as they are, in vivo, and are not staged or altered otherwise. The descriptions are based on our experience with plants that are grown by us here in NW Missouri. All images and information presented are subject to US Copyright ©, cultivar names may be subject to US Registered Trademark ®, and/or subject to specific breeder rights such as US Plant Patent and/or USDA Plant Variety Protection as well as specific State of Missouri crop protection laws, and all rights thereto are reserved. Please note plant size, color, and health is due to a variety of environmental factors so results cannot be guaranteed and additionally that different web browsers may display colors slightly differently. These varieties may not be propagated commercially or exported without specific license and may be subject to export/import regulations. For inquiry send a written letter to Hollingsworth Peonies, P.O. Box 233, Maryville, MO 64468.


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Synonym: 'Mons. Jules Elie'

Lactiflora cultivar. Parentage: unknown. Fertile, used extensively as seed parent. 

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