HOT CHOCOLATE (Henry Sass 1971) (T) Lactiflora, Oxford red, Japanese, 6x3 flowers. No stamens, guards cupped, recurved. 38" height. EM season. Cocoa brown, moderate sized flower held stiffly on tall stems. Best seedling Midwest District Show 1969. Registered by Eldorado Gardens, El Dorado, Kansas. Bulletin #201 March 1972.
HOT CHOCOLATE
Flower type: Peony—Japanese
Size: 36"
Plant zone(s): 2-8
Bloom time: Early
Hybridizer: Hans P. Sass
Outstanding Japanese form flower with deep burgundy guard petals surrounding staminodium of red and gold. Very unusual combination.
Hot Chocolate (Henry Sass/Helen Reynolds 1971) ML. Japanese form; medium chocolate-red, staminodes lightly edged yellow. Unique flower.broad, cupped guard petals, with good substance, folded inward a bit at the tip, imparting a lightly crumpled look to the flower; quite appealing. Strong, medium tall stems. Best seedling Midwest District Show 1969. Seeds.
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