Jim McKenney schrieb: > A friend sent this peony image to me; she was under the impression that it > showed Paeonia tenuifolia. > > It's not one of the wild forms of Paeonia tenuifolia, but it does look like > a hybrid of Paeonia tenuifolia or perhaps a form or hybrid of P. anomala. > > > Can anyone suggest a better identification? > > > > > Jim, I think you have it with P. anomola, which has this type of flower and foliage. Colour may vary from rose red to a magenta. There is another possible entity, which I have never seen, P. hybrida. Some believe it to be a hybrid between P tenufolia x P. anomola, while others say it is a good species. P. veitchii is similar, but has 3 flowers per stem, while P. anomola has but one. Maybe one our experts can add to this. Jamie V. Cologne