Peony Registry

Cultivar
Calypso
Originator
Daphnis
Group
Lutea Hybrid
Date
1995
Country
USA, NY

F2, Parentage Coronal F 1. Self pollinated. First year bloomed 1974. Single hybrid, yellow with red outlines. F 2 seed from Coronal F 1. Color like Coronal, form open and petals much stronger and much heavier. The red on the ridges of each petal is very unusual and breath-taking. Good substance, 10-20 amount of bloom, stamens, pollen, no seeds, fragrant, reliable, one bud per stem. Good stem strength, grows 4-5 feet and blooms the last of May. Vigorous and dark green foliage. (Sea Nymph) Colored slide. Seedling # D-366.

Reference: 1995-296:25