Peony Registry

Seedling number 66-16I. Parentage: ‘Majesty’s Bonnet’ x Seedling #SG17. First bloomed 2017, first propagated 2018. Midseason blooming SEMI-DOUBLE to DOUBLE flowers are a soft blush pink, fading to ivory pink, 18cm (7″) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Tones of lavender pink are evident in the central portion of the flower. Guard petals are cupped, rounded, ruffled, notched, and are typically 6.4cm (2.5″) in width. Subtle fragrance noted. Carpels are nearly always fully transformed into petallage. Stamens are less than 1.25 (0.5″) long, with lavender-pink filaments that turn to yellow at the tips. Staminodes are also present, identical in color to the outer petallage, and linear or spatulate in structure. No fertility noted. Disc is obscure. Plants reach 86cm (34″) at maturity, and carry broad-pointed, green foliage. Growth habit is upright, and mechanical support is unnecessary.