Dawn Glow
‘Dawn Glow’ is one of a number of F3 ‘s of ‘Silver Dawn’ distributed to breeders by Silvia Saunders; it was known as Pehrsons’ Silver Dawn until it was named and registered by Don Hollingsworth.
I enjoy the patterning on this delicate flower. The plant is quite spreading but I’ve had better results with letting it spread naturally than by trying to contain it with a typical peony support hoop which it quickly outgrows.
| Cultivar: | Dawn Glow F3 |
| Year: | 1986 (Saunders/Hollingsworth) |
| Seedling No: | not known |
| Parentage: | 24C: F3 of ‘Silver Dawn’. ‘Silver Dawn’ = (obovata ssp. willmottiae X macrophylla) |
| Flower: | Color: | ivory, tinged pink with pink flares |
| Form: | single, ruffled edges | |
| Blooms: | Week 4 | |
| Carpels: | 3, very pale yellowish green | |
| Stigmas: | dark red | |
| Disc: | pink, obscure | |
| Stamens: | filaments red at base, shading to yellow | |
| Plant: | Habit: | spreading |
| Foliage color: | slightly lighter green than most | |
| Foliage form: | large leaves with ruffled edges | |
| Height: | 32″ (reported); 42″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Highly recommended |
| Availability: | Several specialty nurseries |
