King's Ransom

Magnolia Gardens and Nursery Catalogue, 1942-1943: Plant Patent 1800. Pale pink to deeper pink as the flower ages. Medium size, 11 cm across, loose, peony form with broad, wavy petals. Vigorous, compact, upright growth. Mid-season flowering. Origi­nated by Magnolia Gardens, John’s Island, South Carolina, USA. All-American selection for 1960-1961. See colour photo, front cover, SCCS.1960, The Camellia Review, vol.22, No.2. Ortho­graphic error: ‘King’s Ransome’. Chinese synonym ‘Qidao’.

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