Peony Registry

Seedling number: 9-26B. Parentage: Seedling SG16 x ‘Melissa’. First bloomed 2016, first propagated 2016. Early midseason blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are yellow, 14 cm (5.5”) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are cupped, rounded, notched, and are typically 4.5 cm (1.75”) in width. Subtle fragrance. Three tomentose carpels are cream-colored, and carry pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are less than 1.25 cm (0.5”) in length, with filaments that are uniformly yellow in color. Staminodes are linear and spatulate in structure, and identical in color to the surrounding petalage. Fertile both ways. Disk is apparent with few projections; white in color. Leaflets are broad-pointed, and green in color. Plants reach 71 cm (28”) at maturity. Growth habit is upright; mechanical support is unnecessary.