Burning Bright
This is a really cute small flowered peony but has been reported to be slow to increase which probably explains why few nurseries offer it. Mine was obtained from an auction of the Minnesota Peony Society.
| Cultivar: | Burning Bright |
| Year: | 1986 (Saunders/Goldsmith/Rogers) |
| Seedling No: | 179 (Goldsmith numbering, not Saunders) |
| Parentage: | seedling of “lobata of Perry” (not clear if this is a hybrid) |
| Flower: | Color: | glowing dark pink |
| Form: | single, petals somewhat crinkled | |
| Blooms: | Week 4 | |
| Carpels: | 2-4, green, glabrous | |
| Stigmas: | dark pink | |
| Disc: | pink | |
| Stamens: | filaments pink at base, fading to yellow at the top | |
| Plant: | Habit: | upright |
| Foliage color: | medium green | |
| Foliage form: | rather narrow leaves, pointed, not lobed | |
| Height: | 22″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Rare |
