Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
REINE HORTENSE (Calot). Syn. PRESIDENT TAFT. This is a lat...Read Moree midseason variety which produces very large, light lilac, double blooms, somewhat lighter than SARAH BERNHARDT. It is one of the very good Peonies of the world, having stronger stems than SARAH BERNHARDT, and consequently better landscape value. It is grown in great quantity by commercial Peony men, and beginners in Peony culture should include this variety in their gardens. $1.50
Per the APS website:
REINE HORTENSE (Calot, 1857) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Tall. Slightly unpleasant odor. Very large. Rose-pink with crisp, fluffy petals of translucent texture, notched and silvered at the tips and occasionally flecked with crimson in the center. Free-flowering. Good stems and foliage.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
REINE HORTENSE (Calot). Syn. PRESIDENT TAFT. This is a lat...Read More