{"id":2666,"date":"2020-12-27T22:36:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T22:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/?page_id=2666"},"modified":"2021-07-19T15:40:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:40:48","slug":"favorites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/?page_id=2666","title":{"rendered":"Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Fun-Stuff.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Fun Stuff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Favorites<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Silvia Saunders&#8217; Top Ten<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6,1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Halcyon-.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Halcyon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Halcyon<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/638-Silver-Dawn.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;638-Silver Dawn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Silver Dawn<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/152-Late-Windflower.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;152-Late Windflower&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Late Windflower<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lavender.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Lavender&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lavender<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; 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and &#8216;Late Windflower&#8217;<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;Lavender&#8217;<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;Camellia&#8217;<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;Diantha&#8217;<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unfortunately, I have not found sources for &#8216;Fireflame&#8217;, &#8216;Angelica&#8217;, or &#8216;Diantha&#8217;. Silvia described 16350 F2\u00a0as a &#8220;pretty peach ice-cream color&#8221; and double; it is possible this is the plant registered later as &#8216;Blushing Princess&#8217; but we will likely never know for sure.\u00a0 In her notebook, Silvia questioned the description she had written of &#8216;Fireflame&#8217; as possibly referring to &#8216;Firelight&#8217;, so I am wondering if she also confused the two in this list. It could easily be among my top ten.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">My Top Ten (for now)<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artemis.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Artemis&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Artemis<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Little-Dorritt-.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Little Dorritt&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Little Dorrit<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Silvia-Saunders-2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Silvia Saunders 2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Silvia Saunders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; 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