Roman Gold



‘Roman Gold’ is a prolific bloomer which occasionally reblooms in the fall. It spreads widely; my 7 year old plant is now about 8 feet wide.
Cultivar: | Roman Gold |
Year: | 1941 |
Seedling No: | 322 and 12618 (12618 is presumed to be propagated from 322) |
Group: | Roman Gold lutea X white tree peony |
Flower: | Color: | sulphur yellow with dark red flares |
Form: | single | |
Blooms: | Week 4-5 | |
Carpels: | 6, green | |
Stigmas: | light yellow | |
Sheath: | light yellow | |
Stamens: | filaments red, shading to yellow below the anthers | |
Plant: | Habit: | spreading bush, wider than tall |
Foliage color: | medium green, red on petioles and edges of leaves | |
Foliage form: | typical | |
Height: | 40′ on 8 year plant | |
Recommendation: | Recommended |
Availability: | Several nurseries specializing in woody peonies |