Peony ' MOTHER'S CHOICE'
 
 
Paeonia Mother's Choice is a wildly popular peony, with perhaps the most beautiful buds of all. The flowers can grow to a whopping 7-7.5''( 20 cm ) wide and have a lovely ivory white color. Breathtakingly beautiful!
 
 
Mother’s Choice is a full-flowered peony with flowers that bloom in the shape of a rose. Colorwise, they start out ivory white and develop a slight hint of champagne during the blooming process.
 
A peony fit for royalty.
Sun-worshipper
Although the flowers can grow huge in size, the stems often remain pretty short. They are usually sold with stems cut at a length of 50 cm. Mother’s Choice is harvested a bit sooner than that other popular peony, Sarah Bernardt. The variety grows at its best in countries like France, Italy and Chile, where there’s an abundance of sunlight. In the Netherlands this variety has a tougher time growing.
Professional breeder
Mother’s Choice is not an easy peony to grow. It takes a professional grower to get the best results. This variety needs a lot of attention, because it is susceptible to Botrytis cinerea. Cut Mother’s Choice at the right stage of maturity. Not too soon, because that will mean the buds will never open, but certainly not too late, because it will bloom too early.
Origin
Mother’s Choice was registered in 1950 by the American breeder Glasscock who is als notorious for varieties as Red Charm and Red Grace.
 
Details:
Plant Life Cycle : Perrenial
Fragrance :              Fragrant
Site: Full Sun
Height: 30''-34'' ( 75-78cm)
Plant spacing: 2'-3'
Flowering period: Medium
Color :                        White
Flower size:              100 - 150 mm, 150 - 200 mm
Bud size :                  30 - 40 mm, 40 - 50 mm
Flower shape :      Rose form, Double flowered
Root Size  :                3/5 Eyes
Approx. shipping time : Late October/Early Novemer