Peony Registry

Seedling No. RAISS 7. Parentage unknown. First year bloomed 2013, first propagated 2013. Early/mid-season bloom period. SINGLE to SEMI-DOUBLE, one flower per stem, 5½-6 inches (14-15 cm). Pink tinged purple, approaching lavender, darker flares extending about a quarter the petal’s length. Stamens present, pollen absent, filaments pink throughout. Five carpels, pale green, sparsely hairy. Stigmas blush yellow, normal form, no seeds. Sheath pink, complete. Fragrance. Early foliage emerges burgundy, matures to green. Typical Itoh Group foliage. Upright mounded growth habit, height to 24 inches (61 cm).