Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
MARQUIS C. LAGERGREN (Dessert). Next to RICHARD CARVEL, we...Read More consider this the best bright red landscape Peony. In fact, it may be even better than RICHARD CARVEL, but it does not bloom quite as early. Last season it held every bloom perfectly through its entire blooming season, and in addition to its landscape value it has excellent quality as a cut flower and also as a show bloom. We recommend it very highly. $2.50
Per the APS website:
MARQUIS C. LAGERGREN (Dessert, 1911) - Double - Red - Midseason. Brilliant cherry-red with darker shadings. Listed in Wild 1955 catalog.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
MARQUIS C. LAGERGREN (Dessert). Next to RICHARD CARVEL, we...Read More