Paeonia ‘Orion’

Description:
Bred by William Bathgate Cranfield VMH 1935 FLS 1927 (1859-1948) of Enfield Chase, who was a renowned fern, iris and paeony enthusiast and breeder of daffodils. Recipient of the Victorian Medal of Honour in 1935 and a Fellow of the Linnaean Society, Cranfield was awarded the prestigious Cory Cup for Paeonia ‘Orion’ which was recognised as the best new hybrid of garden origin shown during 1927.

Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/