Cathedral Echo (2 year graft)

Cathedral Echo. Irvine/Sutherland. 2001. Parentage:  Seidl #141 x Rosalind Elsie Franklin. Advanced generation lutea hybrid. Light purple to lavender with blackish flares. Large semi-double form flowers exhibit excellent ruffling and form. Foliage is deep green, of heavy substance, and wide.  Superior plant habits.  Reliable grower in Wisconsin to 3.5′ x 3.5′.  One of the best of the Irvine/Sutherland plants, in our opinion.  Seed and pollen fertility.  Grown from seed sent to New Zealand in the 1990s from Bill Seid’s hybridizing program.    Ships in late September to mid-October. These are 2 year old grafted plants.  While plants are relatively small, they have youthful vigor and make wonderful additions to the garden.  Plant and grow them as you would older woody peonies.