Anatomy of a Peony

Japanese or Anemone

These peony types have a lot in common

Available at September Peony

Do Tell

1 or 2

Rows of outer petals

Inner petals

These can be a single colour or vary. Often yellow gold in Japanese types.

Centre

Ball of staminodes or petaloides

Stamens and Anthers

Transformed into narrow petal like structures being either staminodes (very narrow in Japanese types) or petaloides (broader and found in anemone types)

Single

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

2 tsp.

Cinnamon

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsp.

Salt

1½ cups

Butter

Single