Peony Registry

Received December 8, 2020. Seedling No. 9-3D. Parentage: Waltz 16340F3 x ‘Majesty?s Splendor’. First year bloomed 2015, first propagated 2015. Early-season bloom period. DOUBLE, 1 bloom per stem, size 4 1/2 inches (11 1/2cm). Overall color is a very pale lavender. Petals white, with magenta flares extending about a third of their length, prominently visible at flower?s center. Flares bleed lightly beyond margins to give a pale lavender hue to the petals. Color runs out before reaching the edges of the petals. Guard petals rounded, inner petals becoming folded, their edges variably and lightly notched giving a ruffled appearance. Pollen-bearing stamens interspersed among petals, filaments yellow. Staminodes may be present. When present, carpels are mostly under-developed. Fertility unexplored. Staminodal disc obscure. Early foliage green. Upright growth to 30 inches (76 cm).