Peony Registry

Received October 30, 2021. Parentage unknown. First bloomed in 2015. First year propagated 2018. Early season bloom (blooms early April in Guangdong, China). Loose DOUBLE, average 3 blooms per stem, 5¼ inches in size (13¼ cm). Pale pink guard petals, inner petals paler, near white. Guard petals generally flat, may be notched. Inner petals somewhat cupped, becoming increasingly notched notched (almost frilled) towards the center. Average of 5 carpels, green, sparsely hairy. Stigmas pink, normal anatomy. Pollen-bearing stamens interspersed among petals at center, filaments yellow. Staminodal disc incomplete, consists of a few projections. Fertile. Fragrant. Typical lactiflora foliage, green. Upright growth to 51 inches (131 cm). Mechanical support not needed, thus very suitable for garden display.