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Leucothea

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Cultivar
Leucothea
Originator
Joshua Scholten, Peony Shop Holland
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
2022
Country
Netherlands, Lutjebroek

Seedling number 16-101-12. Parentage not given. First bloomed 2012, first propagated 2014. Early-midseason blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are pink, 15cm (6”) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are ruffled, frilled, and rounded. Flowers possess on average three very hairy, green carpels with pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are between 1.25-2cm (0.5-0.75”) in length. Fertile both ways. Plants reach 70cm (27.5”) at maturity, and carry broadly pointed, green foliage with undertones of purple. Foliage at time of emergence is red. Growth habit is upright; mechanical support is unnecessary. Named for the nymph that raised Dionysos in Greek mythology.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX