Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
SOME GANOKO. A dark red Japanese Peony of superior merit. ...Read MoreIt has two rows of guard petals instead of the usual one, and the guard petals are cup shaped and are as lustrous as if they were varnished. The staninodes in the center are of excellent quality, and as a Japanese cut flower variety, it has no superior in its color. $5.00
Per the APS website:
SOME GANOKO (Origin unknown) - Jap. - Red - Midseason. About 2' high. Very fragrant. Large. Broad, waved and cupped guard petals of clear dark crimson; broad, flat center of much crinkled light buff staminodes, tinted with rose-red markings, carpels pale yellow, with a white line at the base; very fragrant. Fairly strong growth; slightly spreading; free-blooming. Foliage dark green, broad and ruffled. "A very beautiful flower but lacks substance." Fewkes.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
SOME GANOKO. A dark red Japanese Peony of superior merit. ...Read More