Le Cygne
Lemoine, 1907
Lactiflora
I have spent more time trying to sort out the identity of this peony than any other peony I grow. When collecting old peonies there is always a real chance of not having the original cultivar. Some of the old peonies are very similar and the original descriptions are often sketchy at best. This being said, when I have a suspect cultivar I attempt to obtain reference plants from several sources for comparison. I have at least 4 cultivars purporting to be Le Cygne. I have them from Canada, England, Germany and the USA. Each is subtly different. Normally I would abandon and send them all to the compost bin but in this case I believe I have the right one.
Height: 60-90 cm
Fragrance: Good
Sidebuds: Several
Staking: Best when staked
Bloom Date: Week 5
Our Guarantee
Our promise is to provide you with healthily grown root divisions, with 3-5 eyes, and true to name. We take great care in packaging your roots so they arrive in perfect planting condition. If for any reason, during shipping, your package is not to your satisfaction, please send a photo within 48 hours, and we will either replace your order or refund you.
Since planting conditions, and other variables are outside of our control, we cannot guarantee roots once they have been planted.
A Note on Observations
Observations of height, side buds, and staking are from Hudson, Quebec (zone 5a) grown in full sun, in a clay based soil. In different environments plants will perform slightly different. Instead of 1 to 2 side buds per stem, you may have none. If growing in slightly shadier environment, your peony may require staking. The observations are meant as a general guide, in how your peony should perform in optimal planting. In the case of fragrance, these are observations based on personal sniff tests in the field, we must bear in mind our olfactory senses are all different.