A New Peony For 2012.

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"Coral Sunset" in its faded glory., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I know that Kristen posted this one in her blog, but I admire this peony so much I wanted to post it too! This is probably my favorite of the new peonies. At first I thought it looked too much like "Coral Supreme" but after this flower opened up all the way I realized how much more beautiful it is. That deep orangey-pink color! Those heart-shaped petals! And over the course of a few days it fades so beautifully, changing from dark coral to peach to, finally, lemon yellow looking to the world like it hasn't aged, but transformed.

Not much of a fragrance, though.

Did I post this flower already? If I did, well, you get to see it again!