Wonderous Canvas
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Year Registered: 2020
Breeder/registrant: Swenson Gardens
Parentage: Martha W. x Scarlet Tanager
Registration description:
Official registration can be found at: The American Peony Society
Seedling No. 20-18PJ. First year bloomed 2016, first year propagated 2017. Parentage: ‘Martha W.’ x ‘Scarlet Tanager’. Midseason bloom. SINGLE. One bloom per stem, pink, size 5 inches (13 cm), fragrant. Guard petals generally rounded, may be deeply notched, and may have white streaks of varying width. Five carpels, pale green, moderately hairy. Stigmas pink with normal anatomy. Stamens present, but pollen lacking. Filaments yellow, washed pink at the tips. No seeds. Staminodal disc well developed, pink. Foliage emerges burgundy to green, matures to green. Leaflets typical of Lactiflora x “Little Reds” hybrids. Upright growth to 36 inches (91 cm), support not needed.