A New Peony

A peony planted last fall gave me a single bloom. It isn't much more than a stem with a few leaves and this flower. I think the label says Bowl of Beauty but doesn't have the dark pink outer petals. Maybe the first flowers are odd and they become true to type after a few years. First year plants need to put their energy into root growth, not flowers.

One of the other red peonies is catching my eye now. The flowers are very large when fully open.