Rosaris
A blush-pink-to-white peony from Avery Island's Jungle Gardens — originated at the home of Tabasco sauce, with synonyms including 'Marchioness of Exeter Variegated.'
Originated at Jungle Gardens on Avery Island, Louisiana — the famous estate also home to the McIlhenny Tabasco sauce family, whose horticultural interests extended to maintaining one of the South's finest camellia collections. First listed by McIlhenny in 1937 as 'peony form, large, white blotched rose-pink.' The 1955 Abbot's catalogue describes it more fully: blush pink (almost white) blotched, striped, and flecked with rose pink, many of the flecks being pinpoint size. Very vigorous, compact, upright growth with large handsome foliage. Known also as 'Marchioness of Exeter Variegated' and 'Rosa Laralarus.' Listed locally as 'Rosaris' and registered as 'Rosularis.' Source: International Camellia Register.