Peony Registry

Seedling number 6-45-1. Parentage not given. First bloomed 2013, first propagated 2014. Early mid-season blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are pink, 14cm (5.5”) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are frilled. Flowers possess two tomentose, green carpels with light-pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are 1.25-2cm (0.5-0.75”) in length. Has pollen, however seed fertility has not been noted. Plants reach 81cm (32”) at maturity, and carry broadly pointed, red-green foliage with undertones of purple. Growth habit is upright, and mechanical support is unnecessary. A fine cut-flower, vigorous grower, and garden subject. Named for the arrow of the god of love, Cupid, whose target, when struck, immediately falls in love. The arrow, then, is synonymous with love.