RUFFLED SUNSET (David Reath, Vulcan, Michigan), March 1988. Tree peony, seedling #A-226, first bloomed 1980. Parentage Age of Gold x A198 (Golden Isles x Daphnis pollen). Blend of rose and yellow, a single flower with two or more rows of petals with deeper rose flares. Height 36" with good sturdy stems, pod, and pollen fertile. Fragrant. Excellent amount of bloom. Picture in the new American Tree Peony book. Bulletin #266.

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Ruffled Sunset. Reath. 1988. Advanced generation lutea hybrid. APS 'Best In Show'-1991. Light yellow with blends of pink and red. Semi-double flower. Cream stigmas, red sheath and stamens. Plants grow to four feet in Wisconsin, probably taller in warmer climates. Flowers face outward. Easy rapid grower. Reportedly fertile, we've had no success thus far. (Golden Isles x Daphnis pollen)