Purple flowers

These flowers, from Shiunden to – Ruriban, are deep purple. This is called Botan Colour "peony colour" in Japanese. The photographs show the flowers more reddish than they actually are. The colours of Horakumon and the flowers following it are accurate because these are lighter shades than Botan Colour.

Rinpo

A full double flower with thick petals which holds its shape in afternoon sun. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Trunk thick. Vigorous.

Shunkoden

The purple colour of this flower is the same as Rinpo. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. The blooms are usually distorted in shape as shown in the small photograph.

Shiunden

Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason.

Shimadaijin

Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple Midseason. Vigorous. This flower has fewer petals than Shiunden.

Hanadaijin

Botan colour. Large size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Spreading growth.

Kumoizaka

Botan colour. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason. Waved leaflets. Dwarf.


Shikoden

Botan colour. Medium size. Stigmas are reddish purple with exposed green ovaries. Midseason. Long leaflets. Sparse foliage.

Taishono-hokori

Botan colour. Outer 1-3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Narrow leaflets.

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Bifukumon

Botan colour. Outer 1-3 petals rimmed creamy-while. Rim sometimes absent. Large size. Stigmas and sheath white. Midseason.

Ruriban

Botan colour. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Leaflets narrow and pendulous.

Horakumon

Slightly lighter than Botan colour. cup-shaped flovver Thick glossy petals. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Small plant.


Reigyoku

Slightly lighter than Botan colour. Medium size. Midseason.

Yagumo

Outer 2-3 petals rimmed creamy-white. Medium size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed green ovaries. Midseason.


Shikinjo

Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple Midseason. Spreading growth.

Gunpoden

Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason.

Imamurasaki

Cup-shaped flower. Small size. Stigmas and sheath are reddish purple. Midseason. Small plant.


Horei

Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple, Midseason.


Someiden

Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Spreading growth.

Fujizome-goromo

Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason.

Niigata Ten'nyonomai

Petals have fine reddish- purple veins, giving shaded effect at a distance. Small size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. Thin stems and small leaflets. Small plant

Shimane Chojuraku

Purple-black flares at base of the petals. Large size. Midseason. Sparse foliage.

Shimano-fuji

Giant size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Midseason. Large broad leaflets.

Tokiwazu

Rolled and twisted petals. Large size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Early midseason. Small spreading plant.

Kamata-fuji

Flower reddens after full bloom. Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Midseason.

Matsuri-hanagasa

Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Long stem. Parentage Kamatafuji X Yachiyojishi.

Kamata-nishiki

Upper part of petals fades after full bloom. Medium size. Stigmas and sheath reddish purple. Late midseason. Narrow leaflets.

Choraku

Large size. Stigmas reddish purple with exposed ovaries. Late midseason.


Kimino-megumi

Medium size. Stigmas and sheath light reddish-purple. Midseason.


Ten'yono-hagoromo

Medium size. Stigmas and sheath light reddish-purple. Midseason. This variety arose from bud mutation on Kimino-megumi's branch.