origination:
MISSIE'S BLUSH (Leola [Missie] Bainum), March 14, 1994. Parentage thought to be close to Queen Victoria. First year bloomed 1940. Blush, passing to white, lactiflora full double, flat form with no stamens, strong fragrance, reliable and prolific. Blooms late to midseason. Strong stems, 32 inches in height, somewhat large foliage. A good cut flower. Grown in the Hollingsworth Nursery since 1960, and distributed - now, this Registration to establish legitimate name. Named for the hybridizer, a Northwest Missouri gardening leader. - Don Hollingsworth. Bulletin #290.
Missie's Blush (Bainum/Hollingsworth 1994) ML. Full double; opens blush, passes white in sunlight. Many petals, exhibition quality, fragrant. Selected to the Court of Honor as Best Blush in the national show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1994. Vigorous grower; stout stems and medium bold leaflets form a broad bush of medium height. A splendid peony in the landscape or vase.
