origination:
LITTLE RED MLOKO (Galen Burrell), Richfield, Washington, Jan.17,1998. Parentage: Paeonia mlokosewitschii x unknown. Seed were sent from a botanical garden in France. First bloomed 1993. Dark-reddish purple hybrid of flat form, with stamens and pollen. Fragrant, very reliable, floriferous. 12 inches in height strong stems, blooms early. This dwarf hybrid looks like P. mlokosewitschii but the flowers are dark reddish-purple. A rock garden plant. Increases rapidly.
According to the definition of P. daurica ssp. mlokosewitschii by Hong in 2004, the petal color may vary from red to yellow. Therefore, it is not a hybrid, just a color variant of the species.
