'Merry Mayshine' Peony

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'Merry Mayshine' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (United States, before 1953).
Introduced in United States by Hollingsworth Nursery in 1994 as 'Merry Mayshine'.

Class:

Fernleaf Hybrid, Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5". Medium to large, single bloom form. Early.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Undisclosed × Smouthii

Notes:

Saunders' cross # 8277. Seed parent was a lactiflora #1292. Registered 1994.
From "The Notebooks of A. P. Saunders", Book 1, p. 29:
Albiflora x tenuifolia. Smouthii strain.
8277 1292 x tenui
23 (3) row 3 5 plants 8 blind
Hollingsworth Nursery says this peony is a Fernleaf Hybrid with bright crimson flowers and contrasting yellow centers.
Merry Mayshine