PEONY Registrations in Bulletin 319
(September 2001)
IRENE (Peter Waltz, Exeter, New Hampshire - May 2, 2001) Seedling number 2722. Parentage P01898 (an APS seedling) X Salmon Dream. Semi-double hybrid. First bloomed 1999. Dark maroon red. Good substance, stamens, pollen, seeds, one to three buds per stem. An easy bloomer, 30" with adequate stems, midseason bloom, above average vigor and healthy foliage resembling lactiflora. A healthy, reliable-blooming plant with an unusual dark attractive flower.
SPENCER (Peter Waltz, Exeter, New Hampshire - May 2, 2001) Seedling number 3729. Parentage Miss America X Scarlet Tanager. Semi-double hybrid. First bloomed 1999. Cranberry red, more or less. Stamens, pollen, no seeds, good substance, one bud per stem, adequate bloom and good reliability. Midseason, 30" with good stem strength, good vigor and healthy foliage resembling lactiflora. The flower has an intensity which makes it different from the usual officinalis hybrids.