Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
GLORIANA (Neeley). This very, very large lilac-pink Peony is qui...Read Morete tall. The guard petals are extremely large and quite deep in color. The collar petals are shorter, narrower, more circular, and some stamens show at the center. The bloom is pure rose type, it has very strong stems which, however, need some support, as without the support the variety has no landscape value. As an exhibition flower, it attracts immediate attention and it has attained more prominence than any other of Dr. Neeley's seedlings. $40.00
Per the APS website:
GLORIANA (Neeley, 1918) - Double - Pink - Midseason. Seedling of MRS. JOHN SMYTHE FOGG. Full rose type, large to very large. Color a deep violaceous pink fading to soft hydrangea pink when fully opened. Guard petals heavy and cupped. Center full. Bulletin 32. Note: In the original registration the spelling of the motherplant is incorrectly: Mrs. John Smith Fogg (C.B.2000)
Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
GLORIANA (Neeley). This very, very large lilac-pink Peony is qui...Read More