Paeonia ' Thunderbolt ' ( lutea hybrids ) Thunderbolt
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		general informations about the plant
		' Thunderbolt ', Flower Foto: Tetzlaff Gärtnerei ' Thunderbolt ', Flower 1 Foto: Walter Good (Private garden) ' Thunderbolt ', Flower 2 Foto: Volker Emrich Gärtnerei / Nursery
pollen parent:		Paeonia suffruticosa cv		area: (species)
seed parent:		unknown		year of name publication:		1948
originator:		Prof. Saunders		awards:
country of origin:		USA
		shoot, leaves, stem
beginning of shoot growth:		late		mature stem:		strom stems
mature foliage:		beautiful finely cut foliage
		description of the flower
flower bud:				pollen:
predominant flower color effect:				degree of fertility of pollen:
color (accurate description):		deep black crimson		staminodes:		no
flower form class:		single		carpel:		green
substance of the petals:		good		seeds:
fragrance (intensity):				fertility of seed:
stamens:		much		stigma:		red with white edges
filaments:		mahagony
anthers:		yellow
		garden qualities
height of flowering stems:		medium		season of opening first flower:		medium
standability while flower:		good		number of blossoms per steml:		1 pieces
blooming reliability:		very good		good plant cut flowers:
resistance to late frost damage:		good		habit:		Strong stems, spreading bush holds shape
vigor:		very good
		specialities
specialities:		'Thunderbolt' blooms with in wonderful single flowers. The very vigorous plants has its flower above the beautiful foliage. Diameter of flower: 16 cm To the Peony Gallery with large pictures
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