Peony 'Late Valencia'

One of a new race of woody peonies bred by the late Bernard Chow in Melbourne, Australia. The large flowers are semi-double in shape with an apricot caste across the lovely notched, slightly wrinkled petals. As the flowers opens the edges of the petals fade to pink but leave a little rim of maroon along the edges. In the centre of each bloom is a ring of golden stamens. These are so large they almost hide the black markings at the base of the petals. The flowers open just above a mound of deeply divided, mid-green leaves. Chow, 2004 (Australien)