CHARACTERISTICS

Paeonia ‘Krinkled White’ delivers purity with character. This tall Lactiflora cultivar produces mid-season semi-double blooms with gently ruffled white petals that reveal a prominent golden-yellow centre. The contrast between petal and stamen is striking—resulting in a bloom that appears sculptural in morning light and architectural at scale. With no side buds, ‘Krinkled White’ concentrates its energy into singular flowers per stem, encouraging consistency in bloom quality and timing. Its open form makes it especially valuable for mixed-field plantings or floral programs seeking brightness and botanical clarity.

ORIGIN KRINKLED WHITE

First registered in 1928, ‘Krinkled White’ has maintained its relevance through decades of peony selection and field application. As part of the early 20th-century wave of structured Lactiflora breeding, it stood out for its unusual petal form and visual openness. Unlike densely packed doubles, this semi-double offers airiness and transparency—creating visual rhythm in planting rows or floral compositions. Its name, descriptive and enduring, reflects both the petal texture and the cultivar’s simplicity in structure and performance.

LACTIFLORA

Lactiflora cultivars such as ‘Krinkled White’ are the workhorses of modern peony production. Known for their fibrous root systems, upright carriage, and predictable bloom cycles, they adapt well to large-scale systems and seasonal rotation. This cultivar offers additional value through its clarity of colour, reduced petal density (allowing faster dry-down post-harvest), and its non-branching flowering pattern. It is particularly suited to growers who value uniformity, strong stem length, and an open-faced flower shape that enhances visual variety within a white palette.

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