Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
OPAL (Pleas). Next to JUBILEE and ELWOOD PLEAS this is the...Read More most celebrated Peony originated by Mrs. Pleas. It has a beautiful, extremely light pink color, and it is usually able to support the large, graceful flowers. After these main blooms have been cut, the plant is amply able to support its numerous laterals, which give a delightful effect, blooming at the same time as PHILIPPE RIVOIRE, and WALTER FAXON. This variety is valuable for its show bloom and also for its landscape effect. We do not hesitate to recommend it. $2.00
Per the APS website:
OPAL (Pleas, 1908) - Syn. THE JEWEL. Double - Pink to White - Midseason. Medium height. Not notably fragrant. Pale rose-pink becoming almost white when fully open; petals very long, pointed, and arranged in a deep, funnel-like form; floriferous; stems not strong. Foliage good.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
OPAL (Pleas). Next to JUBILEE and ELWOOD PLEAS this is the...Read More