Peony Registry

Seedling number 119-16A. Parentage: ‘Roger’s Showstopper’ x Seedling SG17. First bloomed 2017, first propagated 2017. Early-midseason blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are a blush pastel-cream color overlaid with hues of peach, 17.75-20cm (7-8′) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are cupped, notched, ruffled, rounded, and average 6.4cm (2.5″) in width. Fragrance noted. Flowers possess, on average, three tomentose, light-green carpels with pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are less than 1.25cm (0.5″) long, with pink filaments that fade to a cream color at the tips. Staminodes are also present, linear and spatulate in structure, and identical in color to the outer petallage. Produces pollen, though seed fertility has not been noted. Disc is obscure. Plants reach 76cm (30″) at maturity, and carry broad-pointed, green foliage. Growth habit is upright, and mechanical support is unnecessary.