He Shao No. 1
Back to RegistryParentage: ‘Minnie Shaylor’ x ‘Miss America’. First bloomed 2021, first propagated 2022. Midseason blooming SINGLE to SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are white, 12 cm (4.75”) in diameter, upward facing, and average three per stem. Guard petals are flat, notched, and are typically 3 cm (1.2”) in width; occasionally are streaked with a purple-red color. Fragrance noted. On average, flowers carry four sparsely hairy, yellow-green carpels with pinkish-purple stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are between 1.25-2 cm (0.5-0.75”) in length, with green filaments that transition to yellow at the tips. Fertile both ways. Plants reach 80 cm (31.5”) at maturity, and carry narrow-pointed, green foliage. Foliage at the time of emergence is reddish-green. Growth habit is upright; mechanical support is unnecessary. “He” represents the location of Heze, and “Shao” stands for herbaceous peony (Shaoyao in Chinese). Herbaceous peonies bred by the registrants are named “HeShao”, and numbered in order.
