Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
FLOW'RET OF EDEN (Neeley). A beautiful pink Peony originated by ...Read MoreDr. J. H. Neeley of Paulding, Ohio. It opens a soft pink and fades to paper white. There are some stamens at the collar and in the center, and the stiff stems hold the light weight blooms perfectly. The quality and color of the petals are excellent. The form of the flower is good, and, as it has value both in the show room and on the landscape, we are glad to recommend it. The laterals bloom late in the season and are splendidly held, and its height and beautiful color make it one of the most valuable landscape varieties. $16.00
Per the APS website:
FLOWERET OF EDEN (Neeley, 1924) Registered in Bulletin 49 as FLOW'RET OF EDEN. Double - Pink -Early Midseason. Medium height. Large. Light rose-pink, shading to flesh-pink at the center, which becomes almost white with age, developing a high crown which hides the collar of yellow stamens so conspicuous in the early stages; a showy cluster of yellow stamens appears in the center of the flower. Excellent growth; floriferous; stems unusually strong but occasionally bend under the weight of bloom. M.
Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
FLOW'RET OF EDEN (Neeley). A beautiful pink Peony originated by ...Read More