'Rose Heart' Peony

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'Rose Heart' peony Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Registration:

Registration name: Rose Heart

Origin:

Bred by William S. Bockstoce (United States, before 1963).
Introduced in Canada by Henry Landis in 1974 as 'Rose Heart'.

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Deep rose-pink. Opens deep rose-pink, but outer petals quickly age to light pink, giving a charming two-tone effect. Mild to strong fragrance. Average diameter 6". Medium to large, very double, bomb bloom form.

Habit:

Medium. Dark foliage.

Height: 30" to 31" (75 to 80cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Registered 1974.

Sometimes confused in commerce with 'Bess Bockstoce', which see.