'Darius Girenas' peony references

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'Darius Girenas' peony References

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American Peony Society Bulletin

Magazine (Jun 1975) Page(s) 39.

Peonies in Lithuania
(Ona Skeiviene, Kaunas Botanical Gardens)
The hybridizing of peony in Lithuania was begun by Mrs. Ona Skeiviene in 1947 at the Kaunas Botanical Gardens. For this work an existing collection of 42 varieties at the Kaunas Botanical Gardens was used. Main objective of hybridizing was to develop disease resistant varieties that are hardy and highly decorative. [...]
Following are the descriptions of the six varieties that have been released for testing.
Darius Girenas (1947). P. lactiflora 'Germaine Bigot' x 'Madame Calot'. Flowers light pink, double, 15 cm. diameter, pleasantly fragrant. Blooms first part of June. Plants are resistant to disease, 100 cm. high. Variety released for State testing in 1969.