Rienzi
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Year Registered: 2019
Breeder/registrant: Miely
Parentage: x
Registration description:
Official registration can be found at: The American Peony Society
Seedling No. 2007-06. Parentage not given. First year bloomed 2007, first propagated 2007. SEMI-DOUBLE, yellowish cream, fading white as it ages, the guard petals flushed with pink when fresh, 1 flower per stem, 6¼ inches in size (16 cm). Early season bloom period. Not fragrant. Early foliage on emergence from ground, green. Upright growth, height to 39 inches (100 cm). The name comes from Richard Wagner’s Opera “Rienzi.”