"Cheddar Charm"'s first bloom.

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Herbaceous Peony "Cheddar Charm.", a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I hadn't realized that the petals start off light pink. When I first saw it starting to open up, I freaked out and thought it was the wrong plant!

We actually planted "Cheddar Charm" two years ago. Last year the only bud got bud blast. This year it's doing much better!