I refer to them more often as “That great peachy one Jeri gave me” or “The deep red fellow with the gold picotee edge.”. From Wordnik.com. [Wordless Dayliles-Part Three 2009 « Fairegarden] Reference
Heddewigii; imperialis; laciniatus, Salmon Queen; plumarius; superbus, dwarf fl. pl.; picotee. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
First she would put a leaf inside with a big violet lying on it, then she would put a very small white picotee, perhaps, on each side of the violet, and then she would sprinkle some lavender on the top, but not to cover their heads. From Wordnik.com. [Bliss, and Other Stories] Reference
Among those who remained faithful were Lord LAMBOURNE (in the Peers 'Gallery), who had for this occasion substituted a posy of primroses for his usual picotee, and, quaintly enough, Mr. HOGGE, who had not hitherto been suspected of Disraelian sympathies. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-25] Reference
Dianthus, the Margaret varieties, Dwarf Perpetual, Caryophyllus semperflorens, Chinensis, dentosus hybridus, Heddewigii, imperialis, laciniatus, plumarius, superbus dwarf, picotee, Comtesse de Paris. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
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