Kathy’s Touch
Group: HH
Year Registered: 2009
Breeder/registrant: Hollingsworth
Parentage: Salmon Dream x Pink Vanguard
Registration description:
Official registration can be found at: The American Peony Society
Seedling # 3036. Parentage: ‘Salmon Dream’ x ‘Pink Vanguard’. First flowering notes were made 2001, first propagated 2001. SEMI-DOUBLE, sometimes FULL DOUBLE. The flower is typical of the SD class cultivars of the later opening Lactiflora Group, of two-stage anatomy (flower-in-flower form) and stamen segments exhibiting progressive transformation to petal-like form, the flower form rare at its season of blossoming. One bloom per stem, 6 inch size. Cupped petals are of light pink hue, RHS color standard 62A to 68B-C. The petal ends may be shallowly and irregularly notched, the guard petals generally rounded in outline. Petals tend to obscure the thin ring of pollen-bearing stamens between the two stages of the flower, stamens repeat at the center. Carpels are generally distorted, light green and topped by red-pink stigmas, carpels occasionally normal at which time they may produce seeds. Presumed tetraploid. Early to Early Midseason flowering, generally ahead of ‘1, own translation:<br /> 'Red Charm' (Glasscock, USA, 1944) (P. lactiflora x P. officinalis) Flowers dark red, very large, double, centre filled with many deep red petaloids, surrounded by two circles of large petals; leaves rather large, dull green; upperside somewhat irregular; height 100 cm; stems rather sturdy; number of stems mediocre. This American cultivar is remarkable thanks to its magnificent colour and the enormously large flowers, which need support to remain upright, despite the plant having sturdy stems. The mediocre number of stems and the development of so called 'necks' on the roots inhibited propagation and distribution at large scale for some time. 'Red Charm' is reportedly somewhat susceptible toward botrytis, which was also noted by the review commission. It is a good garden plant, despite some negative characteristics.</p> <p> </p> </div>" href="https://www.peonysociety.eu/registered_peonies/red-charm/">Red Charm’. The plant is vigorous, prolific of increase. Erect stems of medium height (average 32 inches) stand against wind and rain without mechanical support while in flower. Leaflets are green, broad pointed and persist well in heat and drought. There is little purplish pigment in the new shoots and stems, soon becoming clear green. Name honors Kathleen Roth, mother of Lucas Hudson, nursery operations manager at Hollingsworth Peony Nursery, and APS Director.
Footnotes:
- Kortmann, J. "Paeonia: pioen." In: <em>Dendroflora</em>, 1998, vol 35, pp 58-95.[↩]
