The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the one genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. Most are herbaceous perennials 0.5 – 1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to two to three m tall. They produce large, often fragrant flowers in shades of red to white or yellow in late spring and early summer. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America. In the past, Peonies were classified as a tribe of the Ranunculaceae, along with Helleboreae and Anemoneae.
Common Name: Peony
Species: lactiflora
Cultivar: 'Bowl of Beauty'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Moist, Well-drained/light
Height: 80cm
Spread: 80cm
Time to divide plants: February - March
'Bowl of Beauty' is the classic variety of peony. It has very large pink flowers with ruffled, creamy white centres in early summer. It is a stunning cut flower.
Avoid planting your peony too deeply and be patient with it as it can
take a few years to settle in before it begins to flower.
Species of Paeony
Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese Peony)
Paeonia macrophylla
Paeonia mascula (Balkan Peony)
Paeonia mlokosewitschii (Molly the Witch)
Paeonia obovata
Paeonia officinalis (European Peony)
Paeonia parnassica (Greek Peony)
Paeonia peregrina
Paeonia rhodia
Paeonia sterniana
Paeonia tenuifolia Paeonia veitchii (Veitch's Peony)
Paeonia anomala
Paeonia broteri
Paeonia brownii (Brown's Peony)
Paeonia californica (California Peony)
Paeonia cambessedesii
Paeonia clusii
Paeonia coriacea
Paeonia emodi
Paeonia intermedia
Paeonia mairei
Paeonia japonica (Japanese Peony; synonym Paeonia obovata)
Paeonia kesrouanensis (Syrian Peony)
Paeonia decomposita
Paeonia delavayi (Delavay's Tree Peony)
Paeonia jishanensis (Jishan Peony; syn. Paeonia spontanea)
Paeonia ludlowii (Ludlow's Tree Peony)
Paeonia ostii (Osti's Peony)
Paeonia potaninii
Paeonia qiui Qiu's Peony
Paeonia rockii (Rock's Peony)
Paeonia suffruticosa
Trivia
Foreign names
Pfingstrosen = German
Paeoniaceae = Spain
Pivoine = French
Paeonia= Italian
The peony is to China what the tulip is to Holland. It was an imperial favourite and is the national flower.
The Peony Pavilion is a classic Chinese play written by Tang Hsien-tsu (1550-1616).
There are two different types of peony - the tree and the herbaceous variety, more familiar in British gardens, which grows from the ground.
Peony is often used in Perfume, and often herbal remedy solutions.
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