CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
Originator: Auten, 1939
Colour: Dark, brown-red
Form: Single
Bloom Time: Early-mid
Side Buds: None
Height: Medium
Fragrance: None
Peony Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Distinction: One of the darkest peonies in trade
APS Registry Entry: https://americanpeonysociety.org/cultivars/peony-registry/chocolate-soldier/
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHp4CNb9aJg
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Description: Remarkably dark, decadent brown-red flowers exhibiting some of the darkest pigments in peonies. The darkest peony I grow. When stored in refrigeration, flowers appear near black. Yellow stamens provide a great contrast to the dark flower and are complimented by red filaments. Stems emerge red and foliage remains a dark and dramatic colour before finally turning green prior to flowering.