Peony Registry

Cultivar
Yuying
Originator
Franklin and Angela Chow
Group
Lutea Hybrid
Date
2021
Country
USA, PA

Received December 1, 2020. Parentage: Harugasumi x ‘Golden Era’. Late season bloom. First year bloomed 2017, first propagated 2019. SEMI-DOUBLE, 7 inches in size (18 cm), 1 bloom per stem. Yellow, suffused rose towards petals’ edges, particularly noticeable when freshly opened. Petals somewhat ruffled. Purple-red flares extend 25% of petals’ length, the edge bleeding. Guard petals 2 inches in width (5 cm). Average of 5 carpels, pale greenish-yellow, sparsely hairy. Cream-yellow stigmas with normal anatomy. Pollen-bearing stamens, filaments dark pink at base, white at tips. No fertility observed. Sheath complete. Foliage relatively broad-pointed, blue-green in color. Upright growth to 40 inches (101 cm). Named for Yuying Chen, the mother of Angela (Fuhui) Chow.

Reference: 2021-DIR:53