Peony Registry

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

Seedling number 4-21-2. Parentage not given. First bloomed 2013, first propagated 2015. Midseason blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are cream-white, fading to clear white. Flowers are 17cm (6.7”) in diameter, upward facing, and average three per stem. Guard petals are ruffled and frilled. Slight fragrance noted. Flowers possess on average one sparsely hairy green carpel with a pink stigma of normal anatomy. Stamens are more than 2cm (0.75”) in length. Fertile both ways. Plants reach 95cm (37.4”) at maturity, and carry broad-pointed, green foliage with undertones of purple. Foliage at time of emergence is red. Growth habit is upright; mechanical support is unnecessary. Presents good potential for cut-flower production. Blooms alongside ‘Red Charm’. Named for the sister of Roman Emperor Commodus.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX