This stunning hardy perennial is a real 'must' for the cut flower garden - its long stems are topped with exotic-looking double blooms in a remarkable blend of yellow and apricot with a pinky-purple blush on the edges of the showy petals. Fragrant flowers appear from May, bridging that gap between spring and summer.
Add the 'wow' factor to your late spring borders with this stunning peony! Peony 'Cora Louise' boasts ruffled white blooms that are flushed with lavender at the centre. The big showy blooms look magnificent in flower arrangements; exotic-looking and gently fragranced, they're really breathtaking in a vase in the home ? if you can bear to cut them from the garden!
One of a fabulous group of peonies known as Itoh Peonies, which blends the exotic looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies, giving gardeners the best of both peony worlds! Truly stunning and highly unusual creamy yellow petals are striped and flecked with raspberry pink, so that no two flowers are the same.
Here's a really exotic-looking hardy perennial! Peony 'Border Charm' boasts lightly fragrant, semi-double blooms of the palest yellow which are splashed with coral at the base of each petal. Often called an Itoh Peony, these eye-catching varieties are bred to combine the exotic good looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies ? giving the best of both worlds! These showy beauties will flower freely from late spring making a lovely addition to perennial borders and large containers.
Much loved for their bold flowers in late spring, Tree Peonies are a fantastic shrub to add to your garden border. Tree Peony 'Lu Mu Ying Yu' has dinner plate size, lime-green and cream blooms, with up to hundred of them on mature specimens. This deciduous shrub is disease resistant and hardy, perfect for various garden styles from contemporary to cottage and very easy to maintain. Height and spread: 150cm (60?).
This plant frame has been designed to support peonies and other perennials, with large heavy flowers.
Add glamour and elegance to your planting schemes with the decadent blooms of Peony 'Shirley Temple'. The gently scented, fully double flowers open palest pink, and quickly turn to dazzling white, which stand out beautifully from the handsome foliage.
Tree Peony 'Cang Zhi Hong' bears huge, ruffled, vibrant magenta flowers in late spring, each with a stunning yellow centre. Large, deeply divided leaves are borne on the stems, adding an architectural element to your planting scheme. This long-lived, hardy deciduous shrub is the perfect way to add an exotic air to your borders, looking fantastic in a busy cottage garden border. Tree peonies also make superb cut flowers. Height and spread: 1.5m (5').
Tree Peony 'Hei Bao' boasts stunning double flowers in a deep, magnificent red that open in late spring to reveal contrasting yellow stamens. The large blooms are produced en masse above appealing divided foliage, making a lasting impression in borders. This lovely deciduous shrub makes stunning cut flowers and is also ideal for adding an exotic feel to your borders. Tree peonies are also perfect for busy cottage gardens. Height and spread: 1.5m (5').
The flowers of Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng' have deep pink, frilly petals with a yellow centres and bloom, up to 25cm (10) diameter, in late spring. Tree Peonies were brought to Britain from China in the early 19th century, and have been popular ever since. Disease resistant and hardy, this deciduous shrub is best planted in a full sun or partial shade. Its a good sized plant for a medium sized garden. Height and spread: 150cm (60).