A & D “Saunders 02”
Donated by A & D Nursery to the APS auction in 2019. No information given but of course I had to have it.
Figuring out the parentage of this peony as it matures will be equivalent to taking a final exam on my knowledge of Saunders peonies! The root morphology and flower color suggest officinalis heritage.
| Cultivar: | A & D “Saunders 02” |
| Year: | not registered |
| Seedling No: | not known |
| Parentage: | not known |
| Flower: | Color: | brilliant red |
| Form: | semi-double | |
| Blooms: | Week 5 (new plant, could be earlier) | |
| Carpels: | 4, green, slightly woolly | |
| Stigmas: | medium pink | |
| Disc: | [DISC] | |
| Stamens: | filaments and tips of anthers are red | |
| Plant: | Habit: | [HABIT] |
| Foliage color: | medium green | |
| Foliage form: | [FORM] | |
| Height: | 27″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Collectors’ plant |
| Availability: | Not commercially available |
