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. It is a vigorous grower with little dieback over winter in my garden. William Gratwick noted it was easy to propagate. I am inexperienced in grafting but would agree with Gratwick as I’ve been successful in propagating it.
| Cultivar: | Roman Gold |
| Year: | 1941 |
| Seedling No: | 322 and 12618 (12618 is presumed to have been propagated from 322) |
| Group: | Roman Gold lutea X white tree peony |
| Flower: | Color: | sulphur yellow with dark red flares |
| Form: | single, about 10 petals, good form | |
| Blooms: | Week 4-5 | |
| Carpels: | 6, pale 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 (“neither broad nor ferny” – Silvia) | |
| Height: | 40′ on 8 year plant | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Several nurseries specializing in woody peonies |