origination:
PINK TEA CUP (Don Hollingsworth, Maryville, Missouri, Jan. 2001) Seedling number 1720. Single herbaceous hybrid. Parentage Laddie X Moonrise. First bloomed in 1991. Deeper shade of creamy pink (RHS color 50-B) color uniform, equal from base of petal to top, in filament and stigma. The pink is accented by light yellow pollen anthers. Stamens, seeds, good amount of bloom, with good substance. Reliable one bud per stem, fragrant. Good stem strength, cupped petals medium size flower, to 5 inches prolific increase, peregrina ancestry, bloom early good stem strength, short 15-18" foliage divided into blunt segments.
Pink Teacup (Hollingsworth 2001) Early. Single; petals are a warm, creamy pink, near red (RHS color 50B). Well-cupped, squared at petal ends, the flower forms a symmetrical cup as it opens; the distinct shape holds well in seasonally moderate temperatures. Short (18-20”), compact bush; grows well, prolific of increase. Narrow leaflets reflect its P. tenuifolia and P. peregrina ancestry. At the 2004 Canadian Peony Society Exhibition a flower specimen won first award in competition with larger flowered Midseason Hybrids. Fertile, presumed tetraploid. Parentage: (Laddie x Moonrise). Limited supply. Item 1720.
