Winter's Peony

ACS, The Camellia Journal, Nov. 2000, p.29 with colour photo. Reg. No.2533. A hybrid of C.oleifera (PI 162561) x (C.sasanqua x C.hiemalis Shishigashira) A 20 year old seedling that first bloomed in 1986. Originated by Dr William L. Ackerman, Ashton, Md., USA. American Camellia Yearbook, 2000, p.8, colour photo p.c15. The light pink peony to rose form double flower has 36 petals, 14 petaloids, pale yellow anthers and creamy filaments. Average flower size is 7 cm across x 3.2 cm deep. Flowers early to mid-season. Plant growth is upright with dense, medium to slow growth, and develops a pyramidal form without pruning Plant is cold hardy to -10° F. The dark green leaves are 7 cm long x 2.5 cm wide.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.282. Winter's Peony冬日牡丹（C. hybrid)山茶杂交种。1999，美国马里兰州Ashton，Dr. W.L. Ackerman培育作出。C. oleifera x C. sasanqua。松牡丹〜牡丹形、淡粉红、小轮、花期12〜2月、树性直立、浓密、长势中等、耐寒。Winter's Peony (冬日牡丹)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.27/28, No.1422.