Sass, H.P. / Interstate, 1937
I entered this peony into the 2024 Balle des Pivoines by the Quebec peony society, and it came first in the single peony division. Notably, it also took Best in Show at the Oshawa Peony festival in 2024 as well. A good year for Seashell!
It may appear as another pink single, but what is notable is its size of bloom. Dinner plate sized when fully open. Eye catching for sure.
Also awarded the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 1990.
Photos courtesy of Celine Arsenault, from Country Home and Blooms blog, https://countryhomeandblooms.com/
Type: Lactiflora
Height: >90 cm
Fragrance: Faint
Sidebuds: several
Staking: No staking required
Bloom Date: 5 (Mid)
Country of Origin: USA
Seashell
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Observations of height, side buds, and staking are from Hudson, Quebec (zone 5a) grown in full sun, in a clay based soil. In different environments plants will perform slightly different. Instead of 1 to 2 side buds per stem, you may have none. If growing in slightly shadier environment, your peony may require staking. The observations are meant as a general guide, in how your peony should perform in optimal planting. In the case of fragrance, these are observations based on personal sniff tests in the field, we must bear in mind our olfactory senses are all different.