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semidouble

[ sem-ee-duhb-uhl, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. having more petals than those of a single flower but fewer than those of a double flower.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of semidouble1

First recorded in 1970–75; semi- + double
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Flowers might be single — often with a dark contrasting eye — semidouble or fully double, and they range in size from diminutive 1-inch blooms to larger flowers that can reach 2 to 3 inches across.

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Semidouble blooms with finely-pleated petals that look like cupcake wrappers are produced on plants that grow 40- to 50-inches tall.

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Large double and semidouble blooms with juicy apricot and lime petals and a rosy pink center top tall plants that grow 30 to 40 inches.

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The single and semidouble flowering peonies of every type are the stuff of Japanese prints, supremely elegant and the easiest to grow.

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This is followed by Cameo, with semidouble apricot blossoms.

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