Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
PASTEUR (Crousse). Next to MAUD L. RICHARDSON this is pro...Read Morebably the most beautiful, tall, light pink, late blooming Peony in the world. Its formation is very much like the white variety JUBILEE, but fortunately its stems are stronger than those of that variety. In seasons with excellent weather, the tall strong stems are able to hold the large blooms gracefully for landscape effect, but from former years' experience, we know that it would not be safe to trust it to supporting itself on the landscape. It is very valuable for fine attractive pink blooms after THERESE and GEORGIANA SHAYLOR are through blooming, and in some seasons it will rank in quality with JEANNOT, which blooms at exactly the same time. Extremely valuable for cut flowers, and when properly supported very useful on the landscape. $1.50
Per the APS website:
PASTEUR (Crousse, 1896) - Double - Pink - Late Midseason. Tall. Faint fragrance. Large. Pale pink on large outer petals, the long, curled, central petals almost white with a green center deep in the flower; free flowering, stout stems. Good foliage.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
PASTEUR (Crousse). Next to MAUD L. RICHARDSON this is pro...Read More