'#640' Peony

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'#640' Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Coral Charm

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Samuel E. Wissing (United States, before 1962).
Introduced in United States by Charles Klehm and Son Nursery in 1964 as 'Coral Charm'.

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Coral-pink, ages to cream . Large, semi-double, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Minnie Shaylor × Otto Froebel

Notes:

Registered 1964. The first peony to break the coral colour barrier. Sister seedling of 'Coral Destiny' and 'Coral Supreme'. Parentage from the latter.