Peony (Paeonia 'Paula Fay') in the Peonies Database

Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Originator/Registrant:	Orville W. Fay
Year of Registration or Introduction:	1968
Cultivar Group (Type):	Herbaceous Hybrid
Season of bloom:	Early (week 2)
Flower Form:	Semi-Double
Flower Color:	Pink
Flower color description:	Rich, medium pink, floriferous, may be fluorescent pink or bright light red in cooler climates.
Needs support:	No
Awards:	Gold Medal: 1988

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height:	35 inches (89 cm)
Fruit:	Dehiscent
Flowers:	Showy
Awards and Recognitions:	Other: APS Gold Medal 1988
Parentage:	Bravura x unknown

Common names

Peony
Garden Peony

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2019-06-19

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2021-06-06

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Location: Poland. In my garden.
Date: 2015-06-01

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: May 21, 2022

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2021-06-10

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Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-06-22

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Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-05

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Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-06-24
A gorgeous, glowing pink peony.

Uploaded by touchofsky

Date: 2016-04-20
'Paula Fay' fades out beautifully

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Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.

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Location: Swanton Vermont
Date: may 2023

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2018-06-07
newly planted, first bloom

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2015-05-27

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-05-26
"Paeonia 'Paula Fay', 2017, (2-SD-PK) Hybrid [Peony], pay-OHN-ee-

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-28
"Paeonia 'Paula Fay', 2018 photo, (2-SD-PK) Hybrid Peony, (Orvill

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Date: 2007-01-30
Courtesy Peony Paradise

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Courtesy Peony Paradise used with permission

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Location: Seattle, Wa
Date: 2015-05-20
Very bright magenta color.

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-05-20

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Location: In my home garden in VA
Date: 2013-05-08

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-05-20
Wonderful color!

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Comments:

Posted by frankrichards16 (Clinton, Michigan - Zone 5b) on Apr 26, 2018 9:52 AM concerning plant:

"Paeonia 'Paula Fay', (2-SD-PK) Hybrid Peony, (Orville W. Fay 1968), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, semi-double, hot pink petals, gold stamens, early bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Second generation species hybrid peony. Seedling of Bravura. APS Gold Metal 1988. Flower color is described as deep fushsia pink, vivid pink, medium pink, shocking pink, fluorescent pink, deep bright pink and hot pink. I relate to hot pink."

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Posted by floota (Roanoke, VA - Zone 7a) on May 8, 2013 8:39 AM concerning plant:

I have had this one for years, and it appears much darker here than the other image shown in the DB.

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iheartmrf	From May 5, 2018 to May 14, 2018	Bloomed Beautiful barbie pink blooms, large yet weak in the rain and wind, petals have blown everywhere. Gorgeous color. 5-7 blooms on each of my three plants.
iheartmrf	On May 2, 2018	Obtained plant Purchased from Costco.

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