Peony Registry

Roma Secunda

Back to Registry
Cultivar
Roma Secunda
Originator
Joshua Scholten, Peony Shop Holland
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
2022
Country
Netherlands, Lutjebroek

Seedling number 5-6-2. Parentage not given. First bloomed 2011, first propagated 2013. Early blooming DOUBLE flowers are pink, 20cm (7.9”) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are frilled. No fragrance noted. Flowers possess on average three very hairy, green carpels with dark-pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are more than 2cm (0.75”) in length. Fertile both ways. Plants reach 85cm (33.5”) 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. The name of Trier in Late Antiquity.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX