{"product_id":"herbaceous-peony-charles-burgess","title":"Herbaceous Peony 'Charles Burgess'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaeonia lactiflora\u003c\/em\u003e 'Charles Burgess'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA show stopping early blooming Japanese style herbaceous peony with large single open blooms of rich crimson and burgundy tones which are contrasted by an explosion of colour at the centre with a large central cluster of golden edged staminodes giving an effect like glowing embers of a fire, this combination sets off a stunning style and unique bloom for this truly beautiful variety. Blooms are large up to 18cm wide on stems to 90cm \u003cbr\u003ewith dense foliage and is a strong garden performer with striking blooms ideal for \u003cbr\u003ecutting. \u003cbr\u003eThis variety ‘Charles Burgess’ was bred by William Krekler and registered in 1963 \u003cbr\u003ewith the American Peony Society and is said to be named after a young visitor to his \u003cbr\u003enursery. William Krekler started breeding peonies with the purchase of seedlings and \u003cbr\u003efrom 1955 onwards a total of 433 varieties were registered with the American Peony \u003cbr\u003eSociety up until his death. Among the first ones was Peony ‘Zuzu’. \u003cbr\u003eIn 1977 he sold his entire peony plantation to Charles Klehm and Son Nursery.  \u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1900, William Krekler died on 7 February 2002, in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, \u003cbr\u003eUnited States, at the age of 101, and was buried with his wife in West Elkton, Preble, \u003cbr\u003eOhio, United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMidseason flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJapanese style red flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTall stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGreat cut flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNo Fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHeight: 90 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spring Park Nursery","offers":[{"title":"200 mm","offer_id":52079155708215,"sku":"20004204","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250 mm","offer_id":52079189033271,"sku":"20006686","price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bare Rooted","offer_id":52079269478711,"sku":"20015169","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/5499\/2695\/files\/CharlesBurgess_47dc5812-9c23-4f5d-badd-ac6a6b21e938.jpg?v=1784108471","url":"https:\/\/springpark.com.au\/products\/herbaceous-peony-charles-burgess","provider":"Spring Park Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}