Sunrising

Sunrising.  Saunders. 1948.  F1 Lutea Hybrid.  Seedling #:16416. Saunders’ Tea Rose Group. Much like the Reath cultivar ‘Sunrise’, which may be a synonym.  Semi-double soft creamy flower with pink tones of varying intensity and maroon basal flares.  Petals are highly ruffled and crinkled. A gorgeous, ornate flower.  Pink stigmas, reddish stamens, and red sheath.  Foliage is wide and deep green.  Good stem hardiness and excellent vigor.  Plants are 3.5 feet in height and 4 feet in width, in Wisconsin, perhaps taller in areas with warmer winters.   Easy to grow and recommended.  A rare plant in commerce, and well worth growing.  Woody Peony Preservation Project cultivar. Ships in late September to mid-October.  AGE: Field-grown, 3+ year old graft or division from larger plants – our choice of available plant material upon harvest.