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There are several heights reported for this plant from 35″ (Wister) – 60″ (APS website).\u00a0 Five feet seems unlikely to me. Also the carpels have been described as white (Wister) and as rose pink (Silvia Saunders).\u00a0 My plant definitely has green carpels so I am not sure if I have the correct plant.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some years the plants have been so tall that it is difficult to photograph the flowers but in 2023 plants were short enough to reach the flowers. Notice the distinctive very wide white flares on the outside of the petals which can help in identifying this peony.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cultivar:<\/span><\/td>\nYour Majesty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year:<\/span><\/td>\n1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seedling No:<\/span><\/td>\n11389. Page 22r of Saunders’ Notebook I<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parentage:<\/span><\/td>\n7:\u00a0lactiflora <\/em>3458 X 5267 (5267 = seedling believed to be a lobata)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Flower:<\/span><\/td>\nColor:<\/span><\/td>\nscarlet red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nForm:<\/span><\/td>\nsingle, two rows of petals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBlooms:<\/span><\/td>\nWeek 4 or 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCarpels:<\/span><\/td>\n4-5, green (mine); rose pink (Silvia Saunders’ notes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStigmas:<\/span><\/td>\nlight pink<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDisc:<\/span><\/td>\nwhite, edged pink, conspicuous<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStamens:<\/span><\/td>\nfilaments are yellow, abundant stamens, rather dark gold anthers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant:<\/span><\/td>\nHabit:<\/span><\/td>\nupright<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFoliage color:<\/span><\/td>\nmedium green<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFoliage form:<\/span><\/td>\nlarge leaves, lobed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHeight:<\/span><\/td>\ntall, 48″ (reported); 44″ in 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Recommendation:<\/span><\/td>\nCollectors’ plant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Availability:<\/span><\/td>\nFew specialty nurseries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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