Variety traits

Peony Double-Flowering

Paeonia L.

Peony double-flowering represents the degree of transformation of stamens and pistils into petals (petalodes and staminodes), which determines the decorative type of the flower and the plant's agronomic requirements.

In the reference 16 varieties crop Peony, where this is mentioned in the description.

In peony variety testing, double-flowering is classified as a qualitative trait expressed on a scale of flower types: from single, containing fertile stamens and pistils, to fully double (rose-type and bomb-type), where reproductive organs are completely transformed into petals. Intermediate stages include Japanese and anemone types, which differ in the degree of stamen modification into staminodes.

A high degree of double-flowering determines the intensity of crop care, in particular, the mandatory installation of supports due to the significant weight of the inflorescences. The trait may manifest unstably during the first years of the plant's life, under unfavorable weather conditions, or in cases of scion sucker development, which temporarily reverts the flower to the single type.

General information about the subject — on the page Double flowering / Reversion.

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Varieties of Peony mentioned in the description

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