RED CHARM
Originator: Glasscock, 1944
Colour: True Red
Form: Bomb Double
Bloom Time: Mid-season
Side Buds: No
Height: Medium
Fragrance: No
Peony Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Distinction: 1956 APS Gold Medal, True Red
APS Registry Entry: https://americanpeonysociety.org/cultivars/peony-registry/red-charm/
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Description: Red Charm, you have me charmed. Red Charm is a showstopper with large flowers that open a true red. It is one of the best red peonies that has been introduced, and this bomb double flower represents a standard against which all other red varieties are measured. Petals are mounded high in the centre of the gigantic flower and have a fantastic gloss to them. Strong stems keep the flowers upright with ease. The bloom time of Red Charm heralds the arrival of mid-season and all peony bloom times are recorded plus or minus relative to Red Charm’s bloom date. One flower per stem.