paeonia 'raspberry sundae' (peony)
$29.95
- pale pink petals topped with creamy petaloides have a deeper pink centre
- glossy, green, oval to lance-shaped leaflets
- bloom time: early june
- flower size: 20cm
- flower type: double
- paeonia flowers are described by one of the following:
- single: whorl of 5-10 broad, overlapping petals with a large, central group of stamens
- semi-double: like single peonies, but with 2-3 whorls of broad, overlapping petals. double: large, spherical flowers with narrow, overlapping petals- petals are often ruffled and fill the centre
- japanese (anemone form): single or semi-double flowers with a crowded, central group of petaloides (small, petal-like structures)
- zone 4
- height 70-80cm
- spread 60-70cm
- colour pink (pale)
- peonies do not like to be moved once established and will live for many years in the right location
- fall is the ideal time to prune or plant your bush peony to prepare for spring flowering
- prune your peony back to 1 to 3 inches from the ground in the fall
- throughout the blooming season, remove spent blooms just below the base of the flower to prevent seed development
- full sun
- attracts butterflies
- rabbit resistant
- deer resistant
- fragrant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)