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Paeonia 'Salmon Dream'

type: [herbaceous peony] – [herbaceous hybrid]



parents:

Paula Fay (Orville W. Fay 1968) ®

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Moonrise (Saunders, 1949) ®



SALMON DREAM (Reath F-10), David L. Reath, 100 Central Ave., Vulcan. Michigan 49892, 1979. Parentage, Paula Fay x Moonrise; Sib. of F-11; first bloomed in 1974. Hybrid, pale salmon pink, semi-double, flat flower. Reliable, good substance, pollen and seeds. Sturdy stems, 30-inches in height, early bloom with other lobata hybrids, deep green glossy foliage. Seedling of Paula Fay, similar plant habits. The pale salmon pink color shows the cream inherited from Moonrise. Sets seeds very easily. Does not form adventitious buds on root cuttings, therefore slower of propagation. Proven useful for hybridizing.

SALMON DREAM We were really thrilled to be able to bring this one back to New Zealand, and feel very privileged to be growing it. Of purest salmon pink deepening slightly at the base of the petals, this classic bloom is a lighter double with an open almost lacey appearance. Pink Double, Mid season 85cm.

SALMON DREAM Pink, Double, Mid season , No staking. 85cm. Purest salmon pink deepening slightly at the base of the petals, this classic bloom is a lighter double with an open almost lacey appearance.

SALMON DREAM

Flower type: Peony—Single

Size: 30"

Plant zone(s): 2-8

Bloom time: Early, Hybrid

Hybridizer: David L. Reath


Attractive, soft salmon-pink blossoms held on sturdy plants with deep green glossy foliage. One of the best garden varieties in this delicate color range.

Pink, semi-double, midseason, 32" tall, hybrid. A cupped, warm salmon-pink delight with dark green glossy foliage. Featured on the cover of Martin Page's book about peonies.

Joshua Scholten 2002:

picture in 2007 available on Prof. Harald Fawkner's website, www.speedcloud.com , look under South-East

Robert Johnson on yahoo!groups #919

Gang, As peony ordering time comes closer and closer, it seems that members are a bit reluctant to name their Favorite Peonies, as Jim suggested some time back. If you are like myself, you probably think a choice would only be relevant if you are one of those who grows 100s of varieties. Not True!
I think the original suggestion was a just-for-fun poll. Also, if you are like me, probably your favorite peonies change from year to year; that is what makes growing them so much fun!
In that spirit, here are my favorites from this year. Be aware that I don't grow a million types, and mostly grow herbacious hybrids. Also, although I think of these as 'classic' varieties, they may be hard to find for sale this year. Check our 'Bookmarks' for nursery web sites.

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Coral Sunset. (Wissing) Hybridised by the same fellow who originated Coral Charm. Semi-double coral color that fades to a good yellow for me. A good grower and moderate increaser. I would choose this over Coral Charm. Wissing also originated a number of other varieties that may not yet be as popular as they deserve to be.

Etched Salmon. (Cousins) The most famous cv originated by Lyman Cousins. A beautiful creamy pink hybrid double. Frequently mentioned as a potential Gold Medal winner. Doomed to be expensive because its' "up-stem" crown structure makes it very difficult and frustrating to get divisions from in any number. Just barely adventitious. Perhaps some propagation tricks may make this cv more available in the future. A good grower.

Salmon Dream. (Reath) Another hybrid pink with flowers from semi-double to double on the same plant. The most beautiful peony as far as plant habit and bush form of any I grow. Beautiful foliage with leafs to the ground. A good grower, adventitious, and quite easy to divide; this cv remains difficult to find for sale because of, I assume, high on-site demand at the nurseries that grow it. Cut roots back short when planting this cv to assure a good symetrical root structure.

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I'm sure my favorites will change as seasons pass and other plants reach maturity, but I would certainly recommend these high quality peonies to anyone.
Who's next with their favorites from this season??????
Bob J.

Robert Johnson on y!groups #5468

Re: [peony] Favorites for 2001

Gang, As you may know, I grow mostly herbacious hybrids, so my "favorites" do not include many of the lactis. They, for some strange reason, do not seem
to do as well in my sand and frosts and desert climate.
The following were my favorites this year:
'Raspberry Charm' by S. Wissing.
This is still perhaps my top favorite. The flowers this year were almost double, although I primarily like the semi-doubles that this plant can throw. It is notable for blooming quite a bit ahead of other full-flowered peonies, lasts forever as a cut flower, has stems like a tree, and is long lasting on the bush as well. Always performs well for me, which is not the case for me with all my other peonies. It is the earliest of the peonies I grow that I really look forward to. Worth searching out. (Klehm, A+D?)

'Etched Salmon' by Lyman Cousins
Perhaps the best of the wonderful Cousins things, and perhaps the most attractive of ALL hybrid creamy pinks, in my humble opinion. When will this peony get the Gold Medal? It deserves it. Always expensive because frustrating crown structure makes for few divisions.


'Helen Mathews' bought from Saunders by Kreckler.
This is new for me. It used to show up on many "My Favorite 20 Peonies" lists (see '75years of APS') which is why I tried it. A very nice 5 row single(semi-double)brilliant red that I just loved. Perhaps hard to locate,(Caprice?) but really worth growing. Fairly early among the hybrids.

'Salmon Dream' David Reath

Absolutely wonderful plant habit, and a standout color-wise wherever we saw it blooming this season. Relatively new, and hard to locate because of high demand, but sure to become more common in the future.

Honorable Mentions:

'Coral Sunset' My favorite coral.

'Command Performance' Large, sturdy, and so far quite reliable among the big double hybrids, not all of which do well for me here. From Don Hollingsworth.

'Carnation Bouquet' Unique in form, parentage, and foliage, and quite early. Good early season interest.

'Camellia' Finally nice for me this year. Unique because of how VERY EARLY (despite what descriptions say) this is for any double, especially a white. Blooms with Roselette. Not the greatest foliage later in the season, however.

'Pink Derby' One lacti that does well for me here, but paradoxically may not do well for some others in more conventional growing areas. Appears on many "My Favorite Peonies" lists. Fairly expensive, apparently because of demand.
Bob J.

Robert Johnson on y!groups #2956

Coral Sunset. (Wissing) Tallish. Hybridized by the same fellow who
originated Coral Charm. Semi-double coral color that fades to a good yellow
for me. A good grower and moderate increaser. I would choose this over Coral
Charm. It highly resembles Pink Hawaiian Coral here.

Etched Salmon. (Cousins) Tallish. The most famous cv originated by
Lyman Cousins. A beautiful creamy pink hybrid double. Frequently mentioned
as an inevitable Gold Medal winner. Doomed to be expensive because its'
"up-stem" crown structure makes it difficult and frustrating to get many
divisions from, even from older plants. Just barely adventitious. Pictures
you see of this variety always show it in its quite distinctive early
opening stage, where the inner petals are cupped by the outer guard petals.
It does go on to form an open rose shape. Really beautiful.

Salmon Dream. (Reath) Shorter. Another hybrid pink with flowers
from semi-double to double on the same plant. Flowers sit near the foliage.
The most beautiful peony as far as plant habit and bush form of any I grow.
Particularly beautiful foliage with leafs to the ground. As Don H. would
say, "A pleasing presentation in the garden". A very good grower and rapid
increaser. Adventitious here, although registration says it is not. Quite
easy to divide. Despite its quick growth rate and easy division, this cv
remains difficult to find for sale because of, I assume, high on-site demand
and back orders at the nurseries that grow it. Cut roots back short when
planting this cv (especially for propagation) to assure a good symmetrical
root structure. Don is selling it this year. No one will regret owning this
cv. Again, great for garden and mixed border placement.

Pink Derby. (Bigger) Shortish. Pink. I bought this lacti variety because
it shows up on SO many of the "My Favorite Garden Peonies" lists of the
"Pro" gardeners who grow a zillion different varieties. This was my first
year to get blooms, but it certainly was a favorite of mine this year.
Again, high demand may make this cv very difficult to locate! Supposedly
very distinctive in shape, but I do not grow enough lactis to have much to
compare it with. Try New Peony Farm.

Raspberry Charm. (Wissing) Tallish. OK, so this MAY actually be a mystery
peony: I had to use many sources to try and identify it. Seemingly
overshadowed by the other coral Wissing things, and another with that same
frustrating 'Etched Salmon' style of crown development. Blooms early with
the hybrid singles, but of much more substance than most at that time of the
season. Like a 7-9 row single with a charming open center. A distinct shade
of pink, with terrifically strong thick stems. Moderate increase. This is
the first peony of the season that I REALLY look forward to seeing, because
of its particularly pleasing flower form. Again, hard to find perhaps
because of difficulty with division. Klehm has it this year, and A+D carried
it in the past. I am propagating it at home. Will I actually have to order
one from Klehm to be totally certain of its identity? Rats!






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